2016 "Definitive Europe" Cruise Photos
June 13 - London Day 1
Virgin Atlantic "Upper Class" Lounge at SFO Airport
Our Plane
Upper Class Seat
Cute Airplane salt and pepper shakers
Our "Pre-Cruise" Hotel in London
Our Hotel Room in London
The bathroom
Walking around the neighborhood
Cafe Concerto, where we had dinner
..and you have to have one of these shots
June 14 - London Day 2
Prince Albert Memorial
Westminster Abby
Victoria Tower
Changing of the Guard Parade
Our Lunch Stop
I call these the "Mary Poppins" chimneys
Tower of London Complex
Guard at Tower of London
The White Tower
Tower Bridge
Buckingham Palace
Theater
June 15 - London Day 3
Blenheim Palace
Our Restaurant in Burford
Main Street of Burford
Burton-On-The-Water
Piccadilly Circus
June 16 - Embarkation Day
Our Cabin in black square - 956
Our Cabin
Flowers from our Travel Agent, Brenda
June 17 - Saint-Malo, France
Saint-Malo, where we anchored
Mont St. Michel with the Abbey on top
Shops and restaurants of Mont St. Michel
Captain's Reception with Captain Felice Patruno
June 18 - Concarneau, France
Walled City of Concarneau
Matt taking photos
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City of Pont-Aven
This is actually a public toilet
Picture of the City's Official Dress
June 19 - Le Verdon and Bordeaux, France
Our morning visit from the Ski-doos
One of the many Chateau's on our way to lunch
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Chateau de Tertre, where we lunched
The stemming machine at Chateau de Tertre
The pool
Our lunch menu
Lunch with Debra and Steve
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The town of Bordeaux
Windows of another Church in town
June 20 - Bordeaux, France - Day 2
Outside Chateau Royal de Caszeneuve
Inside Courtyard
* * *
WWII German Submarine Base (Bombed several times)
Caihau Gate to City of Bordeaux
Bell Gate
City Hall
C
Opera House
Parlement Square/Old Market Square
June 21 - Bilbao, Spain
One of the homes on the way to the Museum
Entrance to the Museum
The Museum owner's home/tower
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Church of St. Nicholas
View across New square and Royal Academy of the Basque language
Santiago Cathedral
View from our ship
June 22 - Gijon, Spain
Back of Cathedral de San Salvador de Oviedo
Side of Cathedral de San Salvador de Oviedo
San Isidoro el Real Church
Town Hall
Front of Cathedral de San Salvador de Oviedo
Courtyard next to Cathedral
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Street in Aviles
San Nicolas De Bari Church
Inside Tierra Astur Restaurant
City Hall
Padres Franciscanos Church
June 23 - Sea Day
No Photos
June 24 - Cork, Ireland
Cobh (Pronounced Cove), the last stop of the
Titanic
The town was called Queensland at the time
Cobh from the ship
Town of Cobh
Statue of Annie Moore, first person through Ellis Island
Church in Cobh
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Cathedral in Cork
Cork
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Blarney Castle
The Line to kiss the stone
Me flipped to kiss the stone
Matt kissing the stone
Man helping Matt back up
Carts in the Stable Yard
Inn where we had Irish Coffee
Band playing for us as we leave
June 25 - Holyhead, Wales
Sheep on way to Portmeirion
Village of Portmeirion
Castell Deudraeth, where we had lunch
World's longest city name (with translation above)
June 26 - Dublin, Ireland
Inside St. Patrick's Cathedral
Trinity College Library (200,000 Books)
An illustration page from the Book of Kells
Artwork at Trinity College
Christ Church Cathedral
The Brazen Head, Dublin's Oldest Pub
June 27 - Belfast, Ireland (U.K.)
Belfast Parliament Building
Sturrock Tower
Front of Mount Stewart
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'Titanic Trail' Building
1st Class Cabin
2nd Class Cabin
3rd Class Cabin
Titanic's Dry Dock
Pumps Used to fill Dry Dock
Down in the Dry Dock
June 28 - Greenock, Scotland
Our official greeter
King Robert the Bruce
Exterior of Stirling Castle
Queen's Chambers
Thrones
Our pre-dinner entertainment
June 29 - Sea Day
(No Photos)
June 30 -
Torshavan, Faroe Islands
Torshavan from the ship
The Parliament House
Traditional Outfit of Torshavn
One of the towns from above
"Giant and the Hag"
Town of Gjogv
Another city
July 1 - Sea Day
Newest member of the "Order of the Blue Nose"
July 2 - Akureyri, Iceland
Godafoss Falls
Grenjadarstadur
Whale Museum
July 3 - Isafjordur, Iceland
Vigur Island
Only windmill in Iceland
Puffin
We carry sticks to keep away terns
Black Guillemot
Baby eider duck
July 4 - Sea Day #1
No photos today
July 5 - Sea Day #2
Prince Kristian Fjord
The town of Aappilattoq
July 6 - Nuuk, Greenland
Hans Edege
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From Matt's Whale Watching Excursion:
July 7 - Paamiut, Greenland
July 8 - Qaqortoq, Greenland
July 9 - Sea Day
The Butler decorated the room for Matt's Birthday.
July 10 - Reykjavik, Iceland - Day 1
Geysir Area
\
Geysir
A Thermal Pool
Gullfoss Waterfall
July 11 - Reykjavik, Iceland - Day 2
Photos from Matt's walk around town:
July 12 - Isafjordur, Iceland
Maritime Museum
Osvor
Singer in Church in town of Bolugarvik
Skrudur Botanical Garden
Church in Flateyri
July 13 - Akureyri, Iceland
Godafoss Waterfall (again)
Skutastadir
Dimmuborgir lava formations
Namakard Sulfataras
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July 14 - Sea
Day
No Photos
July 15 -
Torshavn, Denmark
Our tour boat
We had to wear hardhats as we were close to cliffs
Elephant Rock
Grotto we went through
July 16 - Lerwick, UK (Cancelled) / Sea Day
Lerwick from the ship
July 17 - Alesund, Norway
Old Fishing Store
School
Church
One of the many trolls at store entrances
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July 18 - Bergen, Norway
Troldhaugen, Edvard Grieg's Summer House
Grieg's Studio Cottage
* * *
Tram to top of Mount Floyen
July 19 - Stavanger, Norway
July 20 - Kristiansand, Norway
Agder Open Air Museum
Inside one of the "newer" homes
The wood sticks are clothes irons
Sogne Old Church
Hollen Fishing Village
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July 21 - Oslo, Norway
Akershus Fortress
Vigeland Sculpture Park
Holmenkollen Ski Jump
Oslo City Hall
July 22 - Skagen, Denmark
Voergaard Castle
"Middle Age" Fair at Castle
Town of Saeby
St. Mary's Church
July 23 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Day 1
Our "Post-Cruise" Hotel in Copenhagen
Christiansborg Palace
Ruins under Palace
Amalienborg Palace
The Little Mermaid
Rosenborg Castle Gardens
Hans Christian Anderson
This is an internet photo of the 1914 Rollercoaster we rode.
July 24 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Day 2
Fireworks from last night:
July 25 - Homeward Bound
Our SwissAir seats on the trip home. We were side-by-side.