Around the world in Photos

[Ardennais]

4 hours ago, Gettingwarmer said:

That is exactly why we went. It is a bit of a faff getting across the border, you take one coach and get off to cross the border then get on a different one on the other side. The owner was very good with his talk as you wandered around his grounds. You then moved to another place where you had the snack and drink.     It’s not something I would repeat but it made a difference to staying on the ship. 

Yes we had that faff on the trip to Marbella too! Thanks, the cork farm would definitely be something different.

[Ardennais]

Funchal - on the way to the Caribbean Jan 2020. Took the HOHO as it was our first visit. 
 

 

 

[Eddie99]

My one and only accessible Madeira pic - taken on Kings Day, Epiphany, which I think is 6 January.  It was a lovely visit, with the Christmas lights still up, the children all wearing the paper crowns they had made, and a dry, warm evening

We dined at an outside table at a restaurant in the old town. Thought we should have a glass of Madeira as an aperitif.  Very nice.  Then scabbard & banana for the OH, squid for me, with a nice bottle of white.  Hic!  “Bill please”. Out it comes with a complimentary glass of Madeira - a digestif.  Oops!  Time for a wobbly walk back to the ship ... oh look, the Madeira shop near the dock has a couple of tables outside, the air is still balmy, we don’t need be onboard for at least an hour - go on, let’s have another.  It came with real Madeira cake.  Have you ever had it?  It is gorgeous, like the richest, moistest, most wonderful dark fruit cake you’ve ever tasted, with whole skinned almonds here and there.  Yummy!  Rude not to.

We did get back on board and sleep well.  Thank goodness for a sea day next day!

 

 

[DamianG]

16 minutes ago, Eddie99 said:

My one and only accessible Madeira pic - taken on Kings Day, Epiphany, which I think is 6 January.  It was a lovely visit, with the Christmas lights still up, the children all wearing the paper crowns they had made, and a dry, warm evening

We dined at an outside table at a restaurant in the old town. Thought we should have a glass of Madeira as an aperitif.  Very nice.  Then scabbard & banana for the OH, squid for me, with a nice bottle of white.  Hic!  “Bill please”. Out it comes with a complimentary glass of Madeira - a digestif.  Oops!  Time for a wobbly walk back to the ship ... oh look, the Madeira shop near the dock has a couple of tables outside, the air is still balmy, we don’t need be onboard for at least an hour - go on, let’s have another.  It came with real Madeira cake.  Have you ever had it?  It is gorgeous, like the richest, moistest, most wonderful dark fruit cake you’ve ever tasted, with whole skinned almonds here and there.  Yummy!  Rude not to.

We did get back on board and sleep well.  Thank goodness for a sea day next day!

 

 

 

Lovely, our sort of day out in our pre-parenting cruising days.

Edited March 6, 2021 by DamianG

[Aulanis]

Last again  😞     Here are some more around Funchal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 6, 2021 by Aulanis

[Gettingwarmer]

Barbados. Sail later for Antigua.

[bee-ess]

Barbados East Coast - Bathsheba and Bottom Bay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bee-ess]

Barbados West Coast - Mullins Beach and Gibbs Bay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bee-ess]

Ships in Bridgetown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[zap99]

A few from sunny Barbados

[Izzywiz]

More great photographs this morning. We had our first visit to Barbados in 1994 and stayed for a week in Holetown after our first 'posh' cruise which was on Monarch of the Seas . It gave us a love of the Caribbean. We have returned twice on cruises, the last time being in 2016 when we did a B2B on the lovely Adonia. My pictures are from that cruise, starting with the port..

 

 

 

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[Izzywiz]

We walked into Bridgetown...

with a little help on a hot day!!

 

 

 

 

 

[Izzywiz]

As the cruise was a B2B, we had 2 full days on the island. My husband is a keen bird photographer so, after some research at home, I found a place where he would probably get some photos. It was a delightful garden called the Graeme Hall Wildlife Sanctuary where we spent a very pleasant 3 hours...

 

 

 

 

 

[Izzywiz]

On the second day we got the local bus to Holetown where we spent a few hours reminiscing about our first visit 22 years before....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ann141]

Barbados

.First visit to Barbados hubby wanted to visit the cricket ground but found we couldn't get in because you needed to book tickets in advance .Second visit it was a day(probably sunday?)when the ground was shut.Third time lucky 🙂 

[Ardennais]

We’re not very fond of beaches so we headed inland after the musical welcome. 
 

 

Orchid World in the heart of the countryside with one very interesting plant resembling a Rastafarian hairstyle. 
 

 

 

 

Sunbury Plantation House

 

 

 

A reminder of poverty in the Caribbean 

 

[Aulanis]

This is our walk down to the Bridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Aulanis]

And our walk to the beach through the town.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Grumpycruiser60plus]

Barbados, Our last stop before a T.A to Azores after a5 week cruise Jan/Feb 18 on Oceana, not my 1st visit to island I had been before twice in DEC/Jan 75-76. Our visit was on a Sunday so were informed shops etc would be shut.   no problem, we went to the beach, top up tans, & enjoyed a sunset Cat cruise along coast.....

Edited March 7, 2021 by Grumpycruiser60plus

[Eddie99]

Sugar Quay, Bridgetown 

 

It might not be a favourite, as it probably means you are leaving, but ...

 

 

[DamianG]

Just a quick taxi tour round the island for us for a few scenic photos:

 

 

 

 

Edited March 7, 2021 by DamianG

[Dermotsgirl]

Around Bridgetown, Barbados, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[purplesea]

We had been to Sicily in October and we visited in November (2019). It was booked it last minute as it was a good price, but so glad I did as  little did I know then that it would be the last holiday for a while!

[purplesea]

A few more from 2009.

[zap99]

Our first trip to Barbados was at a nice AI hotel. Part of the deal was a pirate cruise on the Jolly Roger. It was quite good, but spoilt a bit by drunken Canadian cheerleaders in bikinis swinging into the sea from the rope swings. No pictures as DW wouldn't let me take any.🤔