Izzywiz Posted April 11, 2021 #951 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Hi Bee-ess, your pictures of the elephant sanctuary are wonderful so thanks for posting them. We are now sailing north west along the coast of India and will arrive in Mormugao, Goa tomorrow. I have a long love affair with India and have visited many times on cruises and land tours. I love the history, the culture, colour and the hustle and bustle. Kochi sail-in and out passing the Chinese nets..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted April 11, 2021 #952 Share Posted April 11, 2021 You beat me to it again, Bee-ess and you have much better pictures of the town than I have but here are mine. We were in Kochi on Good Friday in 2017 and were amazed to see the Christian parades through the town... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted April 11, 2021 #953 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Our favourite place to visit when we are in that area is the Kerala Backwaters and the trips on the converted rice barges.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted April 11, 2021 #954 Share Posted April 11, 2021 These are a great set of photos for Cochin Izzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted April 11, 2021 #955 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Great photos. Thank you. And how lovely to see the photo of Aurora with her yellow funnel Bee-ess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted April 11, 2021 #956 Share Posted April 11, 2021 32 minutes ago, Angel57 said: Great photos. Thank you. And how lovely to see the photo of Aurora with her yellow funnel Bee-ess. Yes, that was 2006. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted April 12, 2021 #957 Share Posted April 12, 2021 India again today as we arrive in Mormugao, the port for Goa. We sail north again and dock in Mumbai tomorrow. We did a trip from the port to the capital of Goa, Panjim and then out into the countryside to a spice farm... Mormugao was very industrialised and the town wasn't particularly attractive so I'm glad we got to see other parts of the region. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted April 12, 2021 #958 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Panjim, the capital was a big, bustling city with a fabulous market... We also visited the Church of the Immaculate Conception.... and the Basilica of Bom Jesus 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted April 12, 2021 #959 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Our last stop was at the spice plantation 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted April 13, 2021 #960 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Today we reach our last Indian port, Mumbai, before we head north west to the United Arab Emirates and the ports of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Fujairah, Khor Fakkan etc.. i'm hoping that some passengers will board here as I know that P&O have done cruises in this area. here is Mumbai... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted April 13, 2021 #961 Share Posted April 13, 2021 The Gateway to India, the Taj Hotel and the Laundry Ghat 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted April 13, 2021 #962 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Chowpatty Beach St Thomas's Cathedral Iskcon Temple The was a school party enjoying a visit to the Hanging Gardens. A van had just delivered a vat of curry for their lunch... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted April 13, 2021 #963 Share Posted April 13, 2021 38 minutes ago, Izzywiz said: The Gateway to India, the Taj Hotel and the Laundry Ghat I was on Aurora 2013 World Cruise and remember Mumbai well. Have been there twice and it has an amazing effect on all the senses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckett Posted April 13, 2021 #964 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Izzy, your photos are stunning - exhibition standard - and I've enjoyed looking at every single one of them. Jane.x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted April 14, 2021 #965 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Hi Jane, thank you for your lovely comment. It made my day. I'm glad that you are enjoying the photos. I am having such a good time looking through my pictures....so many happy memories! We have arrived in the UAE today and we continue our voyage with stops in Oman tomorrow,...Muscat and Salalah. Our first visit to the UAE was in 2010 and the last one was in 2017 so our pictures reflect the spread of time although I have used the more modern ones where I can. Dubai... in 2010 we were much more agile so did the more adventurous activities... on our subsequent visits we used the HOHO bus, creek ferry and the metro system...much more sedate! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted April 14, 2021 #966 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Abu Dhabi Bahrain 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted April 14, 2021 #967 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Fujairah and Khor Fakkan 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted April 14, 2021 #968 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) A few from Dubai Edited April 14, 2021 by bee-ess 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted April 14, 2021 #969 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Dubai Desert Safari 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted April 14, 2021 #970 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Abu Dhabi 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted April 14, 2021 #971 Share Posted April 14, 2021 (edited) Abu Dhabi - Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Edited April 14, 2021 by bee-ess 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted April 14, 2021 #972 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Manama, Bahrain including Al Fateh Grand Mosque 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardennais Posted April 14, 2021 #973 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Wow! Amazing photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gettingwarmer Posted April 14, 2021 Author #974 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I am just as intrigued by the new buildings as the old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bee-ess Posted April 15, 2021 #975 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Early postings for Oman today. Muttrah (where ships dock) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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