Cruise BM212/BM213
on the Braemar
from Palermo
to Malaga
October
2008
(Please scroll down to see the photographs and report)
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02 Oct 2008 |
Palermo Sicily Italy |
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03 Oct 2008 |
Reggio di Calabria Italy |
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04 Oct 2008 |
Katakalon Greece |
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Olympia |
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05 Oct 2008 |
Khania Crete |
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06 Oct 2008 |
Piraeus Greece |
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Corinth & Mycenae |
Late Greek lunch |
08 Oct 2008 |
Marmaris Turkey |
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Dalyan & Lycean tombs |
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09 Oct 2008 |
Rhodes City Greece |
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10 Oct 2008 |
Limassol Cyprus |
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11 Oct 2008 |
Port Said Egypt |
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Suez canal boat trip |
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14 Oct 2008 |
Valetta Malta |
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Harbour cruise |
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16 Oct 2008 |
Civita- vecchia Italy |
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Train to Rome |
16 Oct 2008 |
Civita- vecchia Italy |
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17 Oct 2008 |
Livorno Italy |
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Florence |
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18 Oct 2008 |
Cannes France |
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Nice & train |
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19 Oct 2008 |
Barcelona Spain |
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Met up with Manuel |
20 Oct 2008 |
Mahon Menorca |
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Island tour |
Lovely 5 course meal! |
22 Oct 2008 |
Ceuta Spanish Morocco |
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Wet! |
23 Oct 2008 |
Malaga Spain |
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Lauren, Tim, Sam & Martin
Me & Mrs Jones
Martin, Bob, Tim & Peter
Martin & Tim
WC anyone?
My friend Manuel at the Dali exhibition, Barcelona, Spain
- Palermo on Sicily: not Rome as planned after the ship was impounded!
- Reggio di Calabria: to pick up the stores trucked down from Rome.
The castle in Reggio di Calabria, Italy
- Katakolon in Greece: I was disappointed with Ancient Olympia.
The stadium at Olympia, Greece
- Khania on Crete: charming fishing port.
The turkish baths in Khania, Crete
- Piraeus in Greece: I was impressed with Ancient Corinth & especially Mycenae.
The temple at Corinth, Greece
The lion gate at Mycenae, Greece
The temple of the winds in Athens, Greece
- Marmaris in Turkey: saw the Lycean tombs & Ancient Kaunos.
The Lycean tombs, Dalyan, Turkey
- Rhodes: loved the old city and the Acropolis at Lindos.
The church in Lindos, Rhodes
- Limassol on Cyprus: disappointing town.
Limassol, Cyprus from the castle
- Port Said in Egypt: squalid.
A mosque in Port Said, Egypt
- Valetta on Malta: enjoyable harbour cruise.
The Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta
- Rome: took the train from Civitavecchia into the City.
The gate on the Appian Way, Rome
- Livorno: all day tour of fantastic Florence.
The cathedral in Florence, Italy
- Cannes: trip to Nice and Noddy train ride in Cannes.
Cannes, France
- Barcelona: met up with Manuel from my old line dance class in BoMo.
The labyrinth (maze) in Barcelona, Spain
- Mahon on Menorca: all day tour of island with marvellous 5 course lunch.
The old harbour at Ciutadella, Menorca
- Ceuta in Spanish Morocco: only wet day of the cruise.
The moorish baths in Ceuta, Spanish Morocco
- Malaga: climbed to top of castle with colleague Peter.
The castle in Malaga, Spain
Who was who:
Cruise Director: Anthony Borradaile
Assistant Cruise Director: Priscilla Garcia
Host: Cameron Wilson
Hostess: Lauren Clifford
DJ: Sam Bracking
Cabin mate: Tim Regan
Pax: Margaret Jones
Dance couple: N/A
Other dances hosts: Peter Edge & Bob Reid