Total Eclipse : A pictorial review of the Tradewinds Transatlantic crossing 2015

[scubacruiserx2]

Surely we can use low calorie paper for the edible photos.:D

Taste great and less filling ?

[MicCanberra]

Taste great and less filling ?

 

The only real issue is how to you store them in the fridge, we will need to invent a photo cooler album.

[scubacruiserx2]

Setting out from the plaza , we headed down the broad street Lopez de Haro .

 

 

We were surprised to see half of a statue of John Adams , the second American President , in front of the Regional Government Office .

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams

 

 

We had forgotten that we were in Europe , and that many people sleep in .

 

 

 

 

Making it to the older area we saw the Arriaga Theatre from 1890 . The building is older than the city that I was born in .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 17, 2015 by scubacruiserx2

[MicCanberra]

Love that last photo with the reflection in the canal.:D

[scubacruiserx2]

Looking back at the bridge

 

 

 

Beware of trams in old town !

 

 

 

It's filled with narrow streets

 

 

 

 

And shops

 

 

 

 

We wanted to check out the ham shop

 

 

 

 

This ham was clamped in a meaty-evil looking device known as a Jamonera .

 

 

 

 

" The first jamones ibéricos were released for sale in the United States in December 2007, with the bellota hams due to follow in July 2008. The basic jamón ibérico is priced upwards of $52 a pound, and the bellota is priced upwards of $96 a pound, making these hams some of the most expensive in the world. "

 

Quote from Wikipedia :

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam%C3%B3n_ib%C3%A9rico

 

 

Suddenly , the Chef's Table looked inexpensive . :rolleyes: And now , I wished that we would have bought some !

[Tangocherie]

Hmm! That ham looks so yummy! :)

[scubacruiserx2]

Hmm! That ham looks so yummy! :)

 

Yes it did ! We had thought about bringing some back to the ship , but we were not sure if they would allow it because of the packaging .

[scubacruiserx2]

Most of the shops didn't open until 10 , and some 11 . We went to the Gothic Santiago Cathedral ( 15th century ) , just as a bus arrived .

 

 

 

They left quickly and we went inside .

 

 

 

 

The light was nice on the building across the street where a local football fan lived .

 

 

 

Returning to the river we saw the San Nicholas Church ( 1756 ) .

 

 

 

 

This park was to the left of the church and the river to the left of the park

 

 

 

 

Heading North , we saw some blue skies and hills .

 

[shipshape sam]

Lovely. The traffic jam looks like Udder Chaos, at least they didn't have their horns on.:p

 

LOL! replies are good too!

[scubacruiserx2]

Ooops , almost forgot this photo of the cathedral's stained glass .

 

 

 

 

We noticed a pair of shoes hanging out . I wonder if a tornado dropped the slide on him ? A closer look revealed a Coke can . Maybe he had too much to dream last night .

 

 

 

Next up : City Hall circa 1892

 

 

 

 

 

And in the distance ... Zubizuri .

 

 

 

 

But next up - the funicular .

 

 

 

 

Waiting for the backward launch into the tunnel reminded me of Space Mountain in WDW .

 

 

[scubacruiserx2]

But , in the men's room at the top of the hill....

 

 

 

 

 

it was more like ... Splash Mountain !

 

 

 

 

And in the stall ! What's wrong with this picture ? :eek:

 

 

 

 

I still haven't figured it out yet . I'm just glad that I didn't need it !

Edited July 18, 2015 by scubacruiserx2

[scubacruiserx2]

LOL! replies are good too!

 

Oh that Mic ! I hope our wives let us play together on our cruise . :) :D

[MicCanberra]

Wow, expensive ham.

[MicCanberra]

Oh that Mic ! I hope our wives let us play together on our cruise . :) :D

 

Me too. ;)

BTW, those WCs are all the rage in Asia.:eek:

[scubacruiserx2]

Wow, expensive ham.

 

Check out the prices in Harrods , $ 3468 American . :eek:

 

[MicCanberra]

Yes, do you eat it or frame it and hang it on the wall?:eek:

[perfect match]

Yes, do you eat it or frame it and hang it on the wall?:eek:

 

At those prices, I'd definitely frame it and hang it on the wall! :eek:

[perfect match]

Oh that Mic ! I hope our wives let us play together on our cruise . :) :D

 

That will be one trip report I can't wait to read! If your wives do let you two play together, I hope they take plenty of incriminating pictures! :eek: :D

[MicCanberra]

That will be one trip report I can't wait to read! If your wives do let you two play together, I hope they take plenty of incriminating pictures! :eek: :D

 

Ha, ha, but Joe and I have the cameras.:p:p

[scubacruiserx2]

Ha, ha, but Joe and I have the cameras.:p:p

 

Uh oh ! Someone who loves my DW , bought her a new camera ! :eek:

[MicCanberra]

Uh oh ! Someone who loves my DW , bought her a new camera ! :eek:

 

Well you had better behave when they are around or make sure the batteries are flat.:cool:

[Bimmer09]

But , in the men's room at the top of the hill...

 

 

it was more like ... Splash Mountain !

 

 

 

 

And in the stall ! What's wrong with this picture ? :eek:

 

 

 

 

I still haven't figured it out yet . I'm just glad that I didn't need it !

 

Joe, thanks ( I think) for these photos which might serve to remind us to always visit the nice American bathroom on the ship before stepping ashore...2,000 years of "civilization" and this is the designer's offering? The Romans way back in 55 B.C had at least somewhere to sit with constant running water.

 

The designer obviously didn't consider the late Saturday night visitors who may have enjoyed the local vino and whose balance and vision might be impaired.

 

Norris

[scubacruiserx2]

Joe, thanks ( I think) for these photos which might serve to remind us to always visit the nice American bathroom on the ship before stepping ashore..

 

Norris

 

Great advice , as always . :)

 

 

 

 

The designer obviously didn't consider the late Saturday night visitors who may have enjoyed the local vino and whose balance and vision might be impaired.

 

Norris

 

 

 

And perhaps therein is the solution to the conundrum : Maybe it's an invitation , a blank canvas so to speak , for the patron artiste to decorate as he sees fit , in the ultimate form of a very personal abstract expression . :eek:

[scubacruiserx2]

After our break , we needed some fresh air and Mt. Artxanda provided it . The view was great and it was noticeably cooler and very breezy .

 

 

 

 

I choose to hike down to the overlook

 

 

 

 

 

Where 3 overlapping photos

 

 

 

 

yielded 1 nice panorama

 

 

 

 

And the telephoto lens brought us in closer

 

 

 

 

to the Guggenheim .

 

 

[MicCanberra]

 

And perhaps therein is the solution to the conundrum : Maybe it's an invitation , a blank canvas so to speak , for the patron artiste to decorate as he sees fit , in the ultimate form of a very personal abstract expression . :eek:

 

EWWWW, I don't know much about ART but I know what I like.