Europe – Tansymews

September 18, 2019September 19, 2019

2018 Norway Cruise Photos

Leaving Dublin

Douglas, Isle of Man

Douglas, Isle of Man

local transit, Isle of Man

Douglas, Isle of Man

Isle of Man, UK

The Manx symbol at Lezayre, Isle of Man

Laxey, Isle of Man, UK

At the Ulster Folk Museum, Hollywood

At the Ulster Folk Museum

At the transport museum, Hollywood, Ulster

Ullapool, Scotland

picnic in Ullapool, Scotland

View from Ullapool Hill. No, not the top!

Gaelic road sign

Brodgar Stone Circle, Orkney Islands

Scara Brae neolithic village, Orkney Islands

Maes Howe, Orkney

Mainland, Orkneys

St. Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney

Bergen, Norway

Cooking at Hanseatic Museum and Schøtstuene

Bergen

Reindeer sausage in Bergen, Norway.

Bergen - Fløibanen funicular to the top of Mount Fløyen.

Bryggen, Bergen, Norway

Alesund, Norway

Alesund, Norway

Leaving Alesund, Norway

Outdoor fish fry on the ship

Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway

Nidaros, Trondheim Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway

Archbishop's Palace Museum, Trondheim

Stiftsgården is the royal residence in Trondheim

Near Prinsens Gate, Trondheim

1:25 in the morning. View from our porthole

July 6, Richard's birthday!

Birthday cake

View of Hammerfest, Norway

Hammerfest, Norway

The town is fenced in against wandering reiindeer

Meeting a Sami family

Sami traditional home

Murmansk harbour

floating nuclear reactor in the harbour

buffet sweets!

Murmansk, Barents Sea

festive buffet on ths Nautica

Arriving in Murmansk, Russia

Murmansk church

traditional bread offering at the church

At the Murmansk Museum of Regional Studies

Alesha (Alyosha) Statue, Murmansk, Russia

Alyosha, a monument to the defenders of Soviet Arctic

Murmansk

Murmansk, Russia

11:31 pm

4:55 am

Solovetsky Monastery, Solovetsky Island

A skete, a minor monastery

Ascension skete of the Solovetsky Monastery, founded in the 19th century on the Sekirnaya Mountain of the Great Solovetsky Island, Russia. Church - lighthouse

Inside a skete

Waiting for the caretaker monk

On Solovetsky Island

Rough roads - use whichever side of the road is smoother!

No formalities to going ashore!

Solovetsky Monastery

Solovetskiy monastery, Solovetsky Islands, Russia

Inside the monastery

inside the great monastery

Archangel, Russia a logging centre

In Arkhangelsk, statues of folktale heros and writers

Arkhangelsk

closeup of statue

another statue

A monument to mothers

greeting us with an offering of bread at Malye Korely

Malye Korely, open air museum

McDonalds in Arkhangelsk, Russia

Church in Archangel, Russia

Archangel Allied Cemetery (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)

A protester in Archangel - about change in retirement age

a locked box in Archangel museum

July 13 - 3:03 am

The view from North Cape, Norway!

Nordkapp, Norway

Kamoyver near Honningsvag, Norway

Drying fish, Kamøyvær

Kamoyver, ⁨Honningsvåg⁩, ⁨Norway⁩

Kamoyver

Kamoyver in Mageroya, a fishing village in Finnmark

Honnigsvag with reindeer fence on the hillside

Barents Sea

Sail in to Kristiansund

Kristiansund

Kristiansund

Kirkelandet Church, (1964)

Inside the Church in Kristiansund, Norway

Leaving Kristiansund

The Nautica in Kristiansund

Kristiansund, Norway

Atlantic Road

Bergtatt marble mine

Atlantic Road

Atlantic Road

Geraingerfjord, Norway

Geraingerfjord

Ship turning in the fjord

Geraingerfjord

Hellesylt at the head of Geraingerfjord

Geraingerfjord

Geirangerfjord, near Hellesylt

Geraingerfjord

Geraingerfjord

cable car up Stranda mountain

Stranda mountain

Richard on the swaying cable car

Geraingerfjord

Oslo

Oslo opera house

Christiania torv In Kvadraturen, Oslo

Picnic lunch in Oslo

Street table with all mod cons

Kvadraturen, Oslo

National Museum

The Screen, Oslo

Oslo Cathedral

City's nickname Tigerstaden ("The Tiger City")

our itinerary on Oceania Nautica

Oslo tram tracks

Stave church

stave church

Stave church at tthe folk museum

⁨Norsk Folkemuseum – Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, Bygdøy⁩, ⁨Norway⁩

Folk museum

⁨Norsk Folkemuseum

Viking ship prow

Viking Ship Museum

missing value

missing value

Ra boat in Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo

Fram museum

Arctic exploration ship

Oslo, Norway

Going home

December 11, 2017September 4, 2025

2015 Amsterdam Photos

Typical canal

Typical bridge

Skinny bridge

Canal in Amsterdam

Hockey 1608

In the Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum

Naarden Vesting, a star Fort

Naarden fort

Sentries at Naarden

Old ice skates

sound periscope at Naarden Vesting

Anne at Naarden Vesting, a star Fort

Testing gun powder

Naarden, Netherlands

at the canal house museum

flower market - bulbs

Richard

bridge

Zuiderkerk, Amsterdam

bridge in Amsterdam

Richard in Rembrandt's house

Rembrandt's house

raw pigments at Rembrandt's house

Rembrandt's house

Richard and his brother

Museum piece

December 11, 2017September 4, 2025

2015 Mediterranean Photos

Palace of the Grand Master

Piazza IX Aprile

Greek theatre view

Greek theatre

bride in the public garden - photo shoot

St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta

St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta

Leaving Malta - gun salute

Hotel British, Malta

Rhodes windmills and the walled city

Street of the knights

Mount Etna

Omirou st in Rhodes

Greek theatre, Kurion

Aphrodite's rocks

Aphrodite's rocks

The house of Dionysus

Four Seasons

Pyramos & Thisbe

House of Aion

House of Aion

Necropolis at Paphos

fresco in the insula (part of the old church)

From the ship in Barcelona

fountain in Livorno

New Venice in Livorno

arcaded streets in Livorno

Hadrian's Temple

Sunday mass in the Pantheon

Pantheon

Church of St. Louis the French in Rome

Gesu church ceiling

insula Ara Coeli

Los Caracoles

stairs to Capitoline Museums

Piazza de Campidiglio

Roman Forum

Roman forum

Romulus and Remus and the she-wolf

Colisseum

Villa Cimbrone

From Villa Cimbrone

Villa Cimbrone

Leaving Amalfi

December 7, 2017September 4, 2025

2016 Adriatic Photos

Itinerary - Venice to Rome 2016

Cannaregio, Venice

Cannaregio

Hotel Hesperia patio

Grand canal from Ponte degli Scalzi

Rialto bridge

Padua

Padua - university

Padua market

Padua astrological clock

Padua market

Padua astrological clock

Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel

Scrovegni Chapel

Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel

Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel

Scrovegni Chapel

Giotto's Scrovegni Chapel

Scrovegni Chapel

Scrovegni Chapel

Scrovegni Chapel

Scrovegni Chapel

Scrovegni Chapel

Scrovegni Chapel

Scrovegni Chapel

Padua

Padua

Padua

Murano

Murano

Burano

Burano

Return trip from Burano

Venice

Venice

Venice

Venice canal

Venice architectural detail

Working boats

Venice

Venice architectural detail

Venice poles

Venetian chimneys - for fire protection

Venice

Venice

Venetian gondolier

Venice

Horses of St. Mark's

St. Mark's Basilica

Richard, St. Mark's

St. Mark's Basilica

Roof, St. Mark's

Venice, Rio Del Vin

Academia bridge, Grand Canal

City view, Venice

Venice street

Rio di Piombo, Venice

Venice canal

Venice

Ancient bridge in Venice

Cicchetti tour in Venice

A foggy departure from Venice

Divaca, Slovenia

Divaca, Slovenia

Richard and Frances in Slovenia

Publicity photo of Škocjan Caves, Slovenia

Leaving Škocjan Caves

Škocjan Caves

Near Škocjan Caves

Predjama Castle, Slovenia

Predjama Castle

Piran, Slovenia

Piran, Slovenia

Piran, Slovenia

Rainy day in Split, Croatia

Diocletian's Palace

Diocletian's Palace

Palace of Diocletian, Split, Croatia

Diocletian's Palace - detail

Diocletian's Palace - detail

Diocletian's Palace

Split, Croatia

Split, Croatia

Entering Kotor

Our lady of the rocks church, Bay of Kotor, Montenegro

Bay of Kotor

Our Lady of the Rocks Church

Kotor, Montenegro

Kotor, Montenegro

Kotor, Montenegro

Kotor, Montenegro

Kotor, Montenegro

pomegranates

Kotor

Hiking near Kotor

Kotor, Montengro

Kotor, Montenegro

Richard in Kotor

Kotor, Montenegro

church in Kotor

Kotor church

Kotor, Montenegro

church on the mountain

With chef Jacques Pepin

Sassi of Matera

Matera, Basilicata, Italy

Matera

Matera

Matera

Matera

Sasso / cave in Matera

Cave home

Cave home in Matera

Cave home in Matera

Cave home in Matera

In a cave home

Caves of Matera

Matera

Matera - cave home

Bari

Niso Kerkyra, Palaiokastrites, Greece

Nisos Kerkyra, Palaiokastrites

Nisos Kerkyra, Palaiokastrites

Palaiokastritsa, Greece

Nisos Kerkyra, Palaiokastrites

Nisos Kerkyra, Lakones, Greece

Nisos Kerkyra Makrades, Greece

Nisos Kerkyra, Makrades

Nisos Kerkyra, Makades

Nisos Kerkyra, Makrades, Greece

Monastary of St. Paraskevi

Monastery of St. Paraskevi

Nun at the monastery

Acharavi - agricultural musuem

Old Town of Corfu

Old Town of Corfu

Esplanade, Old Town of Corfu

Old town of Corfu

Old town of Corfu

Old town of Corfu

Cats relaxing in Corfu

Elaties, Niso Zakinthos

Old press

Orthonies,Nisos Zakinthos

Elaties, Nisos Zakinthos

Shipwreck Bay, Zakinthos

Shipwreck Bay on Zakinthos

At Margarita taverna

Ancient olive tree, Zaknithos

Harbour view, Zaknithos

Town of Zakynthos

cooking demo by Jacques Pepin

Malta

Oceania Marina docked in Valletta

Valletta, Malta

Casa Rocca Piccola

Private chapel in Casa Rocca Piccola, Valletta

Casa Rocca Piccola

Valletta

Mount Etna from the ship

The church in Linguaglossa, Sicily

Wagon in the church in Linguaglossa, Sicily

Cart

Church in Linguaglossa, Sicily

Church in Linguaglossa, Sicily

Cannoli in Linguaglossa

Church in Linguaglossa, Sicily

Gambino Winery

Wine tasting at Gambino WInery

Frances and rainbow at Gambino Winery

Rainbow with Taormina and Castellmola in the distance

Etna area house

Catania, Sicily

Catania, Sicily

Catania palazzo window

Catania cathedral

Naples

Memorial at the cruise port for unknown migrant

Villa Poppea, 1C BC

Villa Poppea

Villa Poppea

wall painting, Villa Poppea

Villa Poppea

Villa Poppea

Villa Poppea

Villa Poppea

Painting outline, Villa Poppea

Villa Poppea

Floor, Villa Poppea

Villa Poppea

Villa Poppea

Villa Poppea / Oplonti in Torre Annunziata

Frances at Villa Poppea

Painted bird, Villa Poppea

Painted bird, Villa Poppea

Painted bird, Villa Poppea

Hypocaust?, Villa Poppea

Flowers, Villa Poppea

Garden picture, Villa Poppea

Flower picture, Villa Poppea

Villa Poppea

Bird and fountain, Villa Poppea

Villa Poppea

Villa Poppea - birds

Pizza in Napoli

Leaving Naples

The end of our cruise!