Interactive map with links to travelogues and photographs from visits to Guernsey, La Rochelle, Bilbao, and A Coruña on the Sapphire Princess cruise ship.
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Tagged with: "Cruise: France And Spain 2018"
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The ports of call on this 2018 cruise aboard Sapphire Princess – sister ship to the one on which we’d taken our very first cruise ten years earlier – were Guernsey, La Rochelle, Bilbao, and A Coruña. La Rochelle was a very late replacement that we only found out about onboard the ship but turned out to be an absolute jewel of a destination and somewhere we’d not hesitate to return to. In Bilbao we made sure to hit the Guggenheim museum and in the remaining Spanish port we explored Santiago de Compostela.
The Bluebell Woods And Ozanne Steps On Guernsey
Photos and a description of a walk we took on our own while on the island of Guernsey, heading south from St Peter Port and along the coastal, clifftop path through some bluebell woods as far as the Ozanne Steps.
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Clarence Battery, Guernsey
Photos and a short bit of video from a quick stop at Clarence Battery to the south of St Peter Port on Guernsey as we made our way back to the island’s capital from a walk to the Ozanne Steps.
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Guernsey Aquarium
A short visit to the Guernsey Aquarium accompanied by some photos of the place that proclaims it is the world’s only aquarium in a tunnel used by Germans during World War II.
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La Valette Underground Military Museum, Guernsey
A handful of photographs from a short visit to La Valette Underground Military Museum on Guernsey, hosting military artifacts in tunnels used by the Germans during World War II.
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Castle Cornet, Guernsey
Photographs from a reasonably quick visit to Castle Cornet, a prominent fortification jutting out to sea just south of St Peter Port on the island of Guernsey.
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St Peter Port, Guernsey
A few photos at the end of our day in St Peter Port on Guernsey where, following trips to numerous historical sites, we had a quick wander through the quiet city and snapped some shots of the waterfront area between pub stops.
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La Rochelle, France
The start of our unplanned day in France, courtesy of French dock strikers, which saw us exploring the coastal city of La Rochelle.
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La Rochelle Towers
During our day in La Rochelle we took the chance to explore and take photos of and from the three medieval towers that protect the city.
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Charruyer Park, La Rochelle
Following our visit to the three medieval towers along the harbour front in La Rochelle we continued a circular walk around to the town again through the area of green land on its outskirts, Le Parc Charruyer.
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