Vigo Spain leaving for home June 2011

This small craft with the three sailers followed us for a while waving goodbye as we left Vigo and Spain behind they looked really tiny way below us so have had to enlarge photograph so people could see, it was strange for us to photographing each other as we sailed together... 

Vigo harbour June 2011

We are now waiting to leave Vigo and sail back to Southampton this is the view from our state room of the area I walked around for all my other photos on this series. There are only two more photos to go as we sailed towards the open sea, this was a remarkable holiday for both Pat and I our first cruise and we will do more! I am so pleased some have commented as that means so much to and given me so much needed confidence.  

Vigo dock area continued June 2011

The last photo showed this photo in a colour negative when this is how the cruise ship really looked under a sunny sky, this very hot weather is not for me shade is my friend on days such as this! Not even a cooling breeze came to cool one down! 

Vigo Spain Continuing around the dock area 2011

I like posting photos like this, just gives another perspective of the original that will be posted later in this the Vigo dock area series! Some photos are very good to do this with and others are awful, the colours of the subject have to be just right, otherwise you can and will end up with a disaster !! I really hope you like and will  comment good and bad feedback is always productive. 

VIgo Spain June 2011

We are still walking round the dock area in Vigo looking back could not help but take this photo of the Independence of the Seas our cabin or rather state room as they called it, can be seen in this photograph but please do not ask me to say which one!! 


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Vigo continued June 2011 still on shore around the dock

After walking round the dock area I came across the small vessels lined up in the heat of the day loving the reflection they gave in the cool water. 


This area of Vigo is nice and peaceful and allows one just to stroll and sit at ease.. If I had moved my camera just slightly upwards a far busy scene would have emerged into my viewfinder. 


As you can see I settled for this and sat and relaxed after!!   

VIGO Spain last visit on land before sailing home. June 2011 Cruise

The city of Vigo is situated on the slopes of Monte del Castro in the Northern Spanish province of Galicia.


This was the view that greeted us on the early morning arrival in Vigo Spain, after an early breakfast we ventured ashore but not far as to hot for me, my wife and friends ventured into the many streets.


I have 14 photos to share with you all this time, however have decided to post one at a time trying to tell you something about Vigo.. The building with the colourful lettering we found to be the Metropolitan Shopping Mall looking on to a small square with a large Head and Neck statue also a marina. 

Leaving Lisbon (Lisboa) views from the ship as we sailed passed Belem to the open sea, I wanted to capture the movement of vessels around and the shore as we sailed along the river Tagus. The next set will show the Monument of Discoveries and what is known as The Belam Tower.

Palma visit cruise 2011

Sorry have not posted for a while but not been to good much better now!!

A few photos of Palma from our cruise earlier this year, please view and comment!