Around the world in Photos

[Aulanis]

We have done land tours along north africa 
Libya , Tunisia  Algeria & Morocco. Dont know if any cruises
get to Libya or Algeria  (Phoenix Reisen do!) but if you get the chance
 it is very   interesting.   Leptis Magna in Libya is a fantastic Roman
settlement and there are many in Algeria.  I dont have
Digital pics of Libya but have a few of Algeria cut
down from hundreds!  I will split them up so it looks less 😉
Could have deleted the hotel lift and our room but these
are attractions in themselves!

and a few of Casablanca in 2019 visited on a TA .

 

First up is Algiers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 20, 2021 by Aulanis

[Aulanis]

Next is Annaba  -  St Augustin Basilica  and  Roman area Hippo Regius

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited April 20, 2021 by Aulanis

[Dermotsgirl]

We had a holiday to Sousse in Tunisia in the 80's and did quite a few of the main sites in Tunis, Sidi Bou Side, Carthage and Kairouan. 

 

We called at Tunis on a cruise in 2007, and in order to do something different, we went to an archaeological site we didn't remember from before, although I can't remember the name of it now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Aulanis]

Over the hills and a few pics of a better restored  site  then

Thermal Pool Rock formation area then a mosque.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited April 20, 2021 by Aulanis

[Aulanis]

And a few (honest)  of Casablanca.  We walked out to the Mosque

but couldnt get in  then walked back in towards the town then on to the ship.

Amazed at the  modern train station and its close to the port so might consider a train ride  if we ever go again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 20, 2021 by Aulanis

[Izzywiz]

Thank you everyone for posting the amazing photos of North Africa. There is so much history in that part of the world  so it is very sad that the political situation in the region prevents us all from visiting now.

Today we are in the Azores as we start a circuitous route back to Southampton. Tomorrow we dock in Iceland so get out the woolly jumpers!

My visit to the Azores in 2014 was the culmination of a long held wish to visit the islands. My Dad had been stationed there towards the end of the war as an air traffic controller working with transatlantic flights and the submarine detecting aircraft. He spoke with great affection of the islands themselves and always had a hydrangea bush in the garden to remind him of the hydrangea hedgerows that criss-cross  the islands. Unfortunately, we visited in April so it was too early for them to be in bloom. I was amazed to see that I could still identify places from his photographs after so many years.  We have another trip booked to go back in 2022 so fingers crossed.

Terceira...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Izzywiz]

Sao Miguel...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gettingwarmer]

1 hour ago, Izzywiz said:

Thank you everyone for posting the amazing photos of North Africa. There is so much history in that part of the world  so it is very sad that the political situation in the region prevents us all from visiting now.

I loved seeing the photos of all the archeological sites and sad we missed our chance of seeing some of them. I see some cruises next year are going to Tunis but I do not reckon we shall visit. 

[Aulanis]

Our only visit to the Azores, as we usually do  on a first visit
we just walked the port town unless there is something 
specific we want to see.
It was a lovely day so lots to see in Ponta Delgada
 Having re visited out pics I notice the Flags on the quay again 
must have noticed them when there as I took several pics of them. 
They spell out  Georgiana Leonard  and here is why:
http://www.khandossos.com/works/georgiana/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 21, 2021 by Aulanis

[Aulanis]

And a few more 😉 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 21, 2021 by Aulanis

[Gettingwarmer]

On all four of our port days in the Azores it rained and none of our photos are as good as those previosly seen. On our last trip we did visit the botanic garden (some pictures already posted by Aulanis) and also a pineapple farm so I will post those.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ardennais]

Little did I think back in February 2020 that Ponta Delgada would be our last port of the year!

 

 

 

[Dermotsgirl]

We've been into Ponta Delgada two or three times on trans Atlantic Cruises.

 

These pictures are from March 2016. It was a grey day, but I like the monochrome look with the black and white buildings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Izzywiz]

We arrive in Iceland this morning and are docked in Reykjavik Tomorrow we sail to northern Norway. As Norway is such a popular destination and has such a long coastline, I have divided our port stops into 3 sections over a 3 day period so the first one involves ports from Trondheim up to the North Cape.

Here is Reykjavik...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Izzywiz]

We did a 'Golden Circle' tour through the countryside and out to Gullfoss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Izzywiz]

The tour also took us to Thingvellir...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Geysir...

 

 

 

 

 

[Izzywiz]

Our last adventure in Iceland was to do the 'Puffin Watch' boat trip and the sun finally came out too!....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dermotsgirl]

We did three stops in Iceland on the Arcadia 175 cruise in 2012

In Reykjavik we did the Golden Circle tour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dermotsgirl]

Next day we visited Isafjordur.

We did an excursion on a boat to the abandonded village of Hesteyri.  The air was so clean and clear.  In the afternoon our balcony was sunny and out of the wind, so we sat out in our shorts and t shirts, just below the Artic Circle. That night we saw the midnight sun.  

 

The whole day remains one of my favourite cruising days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dermotsgirl]

Our final stop in Iceland was Akureyri.

 

We did an excursion, but the names of the places we visited escape me at present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Aulanis]

Hmm! I am late  today -  wasnt going to post as I have 224 pictures to  view and select.  I will go for very few duplicates.

Our first visit - no pics- was on a day trip from Manchester. I kid you not, it was amazing. Flew from Manchester around 6am  and got back very very late the same day.  We swam in the Blue Lagoon  saw geysir, waterfalls, boiled eggs visited a thermal farm and lots more. 

End June 18 we  went on Azura  Ireland Scotland   Reykjavik  then   Ísafjörður,  and Akureyri

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 22, 2021 by Aulanis

[Aulanis]

Ísafjörðuri

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 22, 2021 by Aulanis

[Aulanis]

Akureyri

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Think I will skip Norway  tomorrow would take me all day to sort pictures.  Probably fill a session with

Tromso alone  - Botanical garden & Cathedral mainly.

 

Edited April 22, 2021 by Aulanis

[Izzywiz]

So many wonderful pictures of Iceland and great to see it in good weather!

We have docked in Honningsvag today with further ports on this whistle stop tour of northern Norway. Tomorrow we sail to the fjords of mid Norway with ports like Olden and Flam.

We have done Norway in the summer and winter so pictures from both...

Honningsvag and the North Cape (summer cruise)...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The coastline as we sail south to Alta Summer and winter...

 

 

 

 

 

[Izzywiz]

Alta and the Northern Lights (winter cruise)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tromso (winter and summer)....