Around the UK with Crystal Symphony
Mum and I enjoyed a 10 day cruise around the UK on the Crystal Symphony. We were welcomed into our overnight stop in Edinburgh by a lone piper. I am not sure if it was the tram works, the credit crunch or the fact it was a Tuesday instead of Thursday, but the Fringe was quieter than last year. The only thing of interest was this beautiful hair/headdress. I took a few photos of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The Chinese riders with their "horses" were my favourite.
In Belfast, we took a City sightseeing tour to all the usual sights. There is a lot of building work at the site of Titantic's birth - ready for the 100th anniversary in 2012. There was an HMS Caroline there but I only managed the first few letters in the photo! Stormont was going to have a dome so would have looked liked the White House but I think they ran out of money.
This building was built at the height of Titantic's bow. Add on her decks and funnels to get an idea of her final size.
In Liverpool, we were able to walk off the ship into the town. We made our way to Albert Dock for coffee at the Tate and a stroll around the sculptures. I was almost back on the ship when I saw a miniature of the Superlambanana and had to make my way to Hatton Street to see the original. It was sculptured by the Japanese based artist Taro Chiezo in 1998. "This 17' artwork was created to warn of the dangers of genetically modified food and is appropriate to the city of Liverpool due to the port's rich history in the trade of lambs & bananas."
I was looking forward to seeing the Book of Kells exhibition at Trinity College, Dublin and it didn't disappoint. Bewleys coffee shop was fabulous. I would have liked to have taken photos of their stained glass windows. Mum and I wandered through St Stephen's Park and Meridon Square before taking the shuttle back to the ship. I failed to get a good photo of the beautiful bridge being built in the shape of an Irish harp.
The rough seas meant we could not tender at Waterford and Guernsey was cancelled. Luckily Crystal found a private dock so we did make Waterford. Mum and I found a lovely bookshop but Waterford did not have anything for my camera. I think this ruin is the Irish Tintern Abbey. I tried to get the green of the fields but was not too successful.
Dover port closed due to high wind so we docked early in Southampton. I woke at 1.30am to see a beautiful moon and wished I had my tripod. I tried a Turner experiment!
In Belfast, we took a City sightseeing tour to all the usual sights. There is a lot of building work at the site of Titantic's birth - ready for the 100th anniversary in 2012. There was an HMS Caroline there but I only managed the first few letters in the photo! Stormont was going to have a dome so would have looked liked the White House but I think they ran out of money.
This building was built at the height of Titantic's bow. Add on her decks and funnels to get an idea of her final size.
In Liverpool, we were able to walk off the ship into the town. We made our way to Albert Dock for coffee at the Tate and a stroll around the sculptures. I was almost back on the ship when I saw a miniature of the Superlambanana and had to make my way to Hatton Street to see the original. It was sculptured by the Japanese based artist Taro Chiezo in 1998. "This 17' artwork was created to warn of the dangers of genetically modified food and is appropriate to the city of Liverpool due to the port's rich history in the trade of lambs & bananas."
I was looking forward to seeing the Book of Kells exhibition at Trinity College, Dublin and it didn't disappoint. Bewleys coffee shop was fabulous. I would have liked to have taken photos of their stained glass windows. Mum and I wandered through St Stephen's Park and Meridon Square before taking the shuttle back to the ship. I failed to get a good photo of the beautiful bridge being built in the shape of an Irish harp.
The rough seas meant we could not tender at Waterford and Guernsey was cancelled. Luckily Crystal found a private dock so we did make Waterford. Mum and I found a lovely bookshop but Waterford did not have anything for my camera. I think this ruin is the Irish Tintern Abbey. I tried to get the green of the fields but was not too successful.
Dover port closed due to high wind so we docked early in Southampton. I woke at 1.30am to see a beautiful moon and wished I had my tripod. I tried a Turner experiment!
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