Around the world in Photos

[Gettingwarmer]

Stavanger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Grumpycruiser60plus]

1. Hello Again, I will post a few pictures of Oslo, as asked for earlier, again from 2015, HAL Ryndam, was going to add Stavenger/ Lyesfjord Pulpit etc, but they are only much same as already posted, plus it was raining heavily. Oslo are from hop/off bus tour, & a very pleasant couple of hours in capital gardens with the stunning water features/ statues. in one view you can see the Ski jump out of city used in winter games. also the fantastic opera house down on water front. 

[Ardennais]

Can’t believe that I’ve been to Oslo and that Izzy hasn’t!!!

 

Lovely city and easy to get around on the little hop on hop off train. 

 

Changing of the guard at the Royal Palace. 

 

Oslo University 

 

Statue of Wenche Foss (1917-2011). Norwegian actress. I’m always on the lookout for female statues!

[Ardennais]

First visit to Bergen in 2012. 
A traditional Stave Church.

 

Then on to the Gamie Bergen Museum with some traditional Norwegian houses.

 

 

In 2016 we took the furnicular ride up Mount Fløien. Wonderful views from the top.

2017 or 2018 - explored the narrow streets of Bryggen. 

[Ardennais]

Stavanger.

2012 - toured the Stavanger countryside and the Gloppedalsuren Boulder Field.

 

2016 - Bustling market with Britannia in the background. 

 

Also enjoyable visit to the Norwegian Canning Museum. Learnt a lot about sardines!

 

 

[Aulanis]

Here are a few more of Oslo some are duplicates, I had more ready if no-one was posting.

This was a land tour visit in 2011.

No we were not on the " The World" .

The opera house is great - you can walk up the roof for views around and for Ardennais there is a statue of a lady.  Opera singer Kirsten Flagstad.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 25, 2021 by Aulanis

[Aulanis]

Ha! just noticed the statue at the  opera house missed the lucky draw.

[Ardennais]

5 hours ago, Aulanis said:

Ha! just noticed the statue at the  opera house missed the lucky draw.

Good to see. Female subjects are few and far between!

[bee-ess]

Early Post from me today 

 

Stockholm Sail in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bee-ess]

Stockholm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bee-ess]

Stockholm Boat Trip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Izzywiz]

Hello fellow cruisers and welcome back to some of you. Thank you for the pictures of Norway. Oslo looks to be a lovely city so I have added it to our bucket list. Bee-ess has beaten me to Stockholm today with lots of stunning pictures. Our Baltic cruise was in 2006 BD (before digital) so I don't have many pictures.

We dock in Helsinki tomorrow but, in the meantime, here are my few photos from Stockholm. The sail-in/out was fabulous....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ardennais]

We visited Stockholm in 2010. Went to the Vasa Museum but all my photos of the interior are dark. However back in the city centre later on, it was a riot of colour due to the Stockholm Gay Pride parade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Grumpycruiser60plus]

Morning All, a few pic from our Stockholm visit, Aug2016, HAL Zuiderdam, we only took the hop/off bus tour then a boat trip,after wards refreshments waterside!!. we were advised not to spend too long around city sights as there was a demonstration going on with "asylum seekers"...yes even the Sweds have problems too...............On a Name drop note.... I was introduced (very briefly) to the King of Sweden in2005/6 up in Oxford,(cannot remember exactly) he was here here on a Anglo/ Swedish trade trip, my job at time was personal chauffeur to CEO of a Swedish Paper company based here in UK. was one of the few times we had a police escort out of city of Oxford then -fast car to Hrw.

[Aulanis]

Helsinki but possibly not as you know it?
We had been there before on a day trip from Tallin
where we  stayed for a week. So having "done" the
old port area the we went with the sole objective of 
walking to the Sibelius monument.  We had the route
all planned but were not aware that the cruiseport 
area we were docking in was being re invented.  (2019)
This meant  streets we planned on using were closed off
for the first quarter mile.  Once past that  we were back 
on piste. Route took in the rock church ,we had been 
before when there was someone practising for a concert
which in the surroundings was wonderful.  This time
you had to pay to get in and it was heaving- no piano
so we gave it a miss. Almost gave the monument a miss
as it too was heaving with tourists sitting on it & whole
families having separate pictures of each family member.
Lucky to get these ones with just a few heads.
Got lost coming back through the diversions but
stumbled on a flea market.  I may have some of the 
inside of the stone church, will post them later if
no-one else has any.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 27, 2021 by Aulanis

[Ardennais]

Helsinki 2010. 

Sibelius Park

 

Rock Church (Temppeliauko)

 

[Ardennais]

Another visit in 2013. 
Some photos of the colourful market stalls below Senate Square. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Izzywiz]

Wow Aulanis, what amazing photos of Helsinki. The more I see of this area, the more I realise that we need to revisit the Baltic ports so my 'bucket list' grows even longer!

Tomorrow we sail into St Petersburg.

Helsinki 2006....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Aulanis]

This is the inside of the rock church 2012 it was of course an organ

not a piano! I found a small video but there isnt an easy way to put

them on CC these days.  Will see what else appears - I have another 

60 shortlisted pics of Helsinki centre - cant believe we did it in a day

Inc the  fast crossing from Tallinn & back.  Guess we were a bit

younger then 😉       We were meant to go the day before ( as it was

a Monday when much of Tallinn is  (or was then)closed down. 

Turned up for the catamarin only to find it was too windy for it to go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Grumpycruiser60plus]

Helsinki, again like fellow posters, Rock church, bus tour & waterfront.  we have a finnish friend, who sadly could not meet us on the day, but did give us some "guidance" as to what to see/ do in the limited time we were in Helsinki. Have more pics for St Petersburg tomorrow. 

[Ardennais]

For me, these beautiful cities beat the Caribbean any day! 

[Grumpycruiser60plus]

Hello again, Could some one please let me know, how to place the "gap" in posting pictures I seem to recall some one did quite a while ago.

[Ardennais]

Yes I followed the instructions kindly provided by a poster.

I post photos on my iPhone.

 

Reply to this topic.

Then click by the paper clip - Add Files.

Then I upload photos from my photo library - they’ll appear in a box below.

Type your reply
Then choose one of your photos - click on the + bottom left of your selected photo.

Then the important bit, two returns after the photo appears in your reply to ensure that there is a gap between them.

Submit reply.

Edited April 27, 2021 by Ardennais

[Dermotsgirl]

We've only been to Helskini once on a Baltic cruise in 2007.  We are booked on an Arcadia cruise for August 2022 - hopefully it will go ahead some form approaching normal.  

 

This winter, I've been working on my family history and have uncovered a second cousin, who has been living in Helsinki for 40 years.

 

For some reason I hardly took any photos of Helsinki when we were there

 

 

[purplesea]

We went to the Baltic in 2018 and were due to return in 2019, but after a change in circumstances we didn't make it, but it is one of the many places I would like to return to.