Mediterranean Empires Cruise
07-09-2011 to 06-10-2011
Belgium
25th September
A couple of views from the train as we head to Brussels.
Dinner in Brussels.
Brussels and Bruges
26th September
This morning we are going to walk round some of Brussels.
We passed a shop selling some Tintin figurines.
Colleen posing infront of Brussels 'Manneken Pis' fountain.
Buildings in the Grand-Place Brussels.
The pattern of paving in the square.
Part of The Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries. An ensemble of three glazed shopping arcades.
One of the narrow streets.
Jeanneke Pis is a modern fountain sculpture commissioned as a counterpoint to the city's famous Manneken Pis.
In the afternoon we took the train to Bruges. Bikes parked at one of the stations.
Grand-Place Bruges.
We hired this horse and carriage to take us on a tour of Burges.
A couple of photos from our tour.
Back at the square.
Looking at the square from our table in the restaurant.
Dinner in Bruges.
Devon
28th September
Princess Gardens Torquay.
Looking back at Torquay from along the water front.
Cockington Village.
Cockington Forge.
Horse and carriage in Cockington country Park.
Cockington Church.
Devon
29th September
Today Jeremy is taking us to Greenway house, Agatha Christie's home.
Leaving Torquay.
We soon run into a seamist.
Kingswear Castle built to protect Dartmouth harbour.
Dartmouth.
Low tide at Agatha Christie's dock.
The path through the wood her house.
Two views of Greenway house.
The glass house in the garden.
Jeremy pretending to be Hercule Poirot.
The other way to Greenway House. A vintage bus ride from Torquay.
Heading back to Torquay from Greenway House.
A bridge on the Paignton - Kingswear vintage railway line.
Devon
30th September
Haytor Dartmoor.
Colleen, Dad and Jeremy.
Jeremy surveying the carpark from Haytor.
Wild Dartmoor animals.
A rest and a chat on the way down.
Widecome-in-the-Moor church.
Widecome-in-the-Moor.
Remains of the Dartmeet clapper bridge.
Devon
1st October
Today we are off to Kingswear on the steam train from Paignton. Then taking the ferry to Dartsmouth. Left front to back. Colleen, Gerri and Jeremy.
Passing through Churston station.
Jeremy watching the engine round the bend.
Lunch in Dartmout.
Bayard's Cove Fort contained heavy guns to protect the harbour town from attack. Kingswear is across the river.
Bayard's Cove wharf. Some scenes from 'The Onedin Line' were filmed here.
Back in Kingswear and our train arriving.
The engine.
On the train back to Paignton. Matt, Ali and Archie with Jeremy.
Goodrington Sands. Dad and Barbie bought one of the little huts on the wharf in the background.
Neil's Birthday (12th September)
2nd Octoberber
Birthday Lunch. John, Barbie, Dad, Archie and Ali.
Birthday Boy!
The other side of the table. Matt, Gerri and Jeremy. Colleen the photographer.
Lunch was at 'The Passage House Inn' by the river Teign.
Back at Gerri and John's for birthday cake.
In the garden having a quiet wine in the evening with Murphy.
St. Pancras YHA
6th October
All packed ready to fly home. Including a crystal decanter birthday present from Jeremy, in the white bag.