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24/04/2024

London, England

London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.

18/04/2024

Dover&Canterbury, GB

Dover is a coastal town in England’s southeastern county of Kent. It’s a major port for ferries to Calais, in France. Built to repel invasions from across the English Channel, medieval Dover Castle overlooks the town and houses the extensive Secret Wartime Tunnels. The iconic White Cliffs of Dover are symbolic safeguards at Britain’s closest point to continental Europe.
Canterbury, a cathedral city in southeast England, was a pilgrimage site in the Middle Ages. Ancient walls, originally built by the Romans, encircle its medieval centre with cobbled streets and timber-framed houses. Canterbury Cathedral, founded 597 A.D., is the headquarters of the Church of England and Anglican Communion, incorporating Gothic and Romanesque elements in its stone carvings and stained-glass windows.

16/04/2024

Portsmouth, GB

Portsmouth's history can be traced to Roman times and has been a significant Royal Navy dockyard and base for centuries. Portsmouth was founded c. 1180 by Anglo-Norman merchant Jean de Gisors in the south-west area of Portsea Island, a location now known as Old Portsmouth. Around this time, de Gisors ordered the construction of a chapel dedicated to St Thomas Becket. This became a parish church by the 14th century. Portsmouth was established as a town with a royal charter on 2 May 1194. The city is home to the first drydock ever built. It was constructed by Henry VII in 1496.

16/04/2024

Liverpool, England

Ahh, the land of major soccer and The Beatles. Lots of great people, fun things to do and great sights. Hope you enjoy the photos.

12/04/2024

Belfast, Northern Ireland
A very interesting country and a major player in innovation. .

The city where the Titanic was built and the locals will say 'the ship was fine when it left here'.

11/04/2024

The adventure continues to the Highlands of Scotland. Beautiful historic architecture and super friendly locals.

07/04/2024

Viking Venus leaving Bergin, sailing to Scotland next...

04/04/2024

Made it to Bergen, Norway. Beautiful, and yes, it is snowing here. As expected, it can snow in April here.

31/03/2024

Viking Cruising Ducks are coming to the Viking Venus soon...
The Longboat Song by Stu Brewer

From the cold winds of Valhalla,
To old England's icy seas,
You'll know when we come 'cause you'll hear it from our drums,
We are the Viking Fleet.
We are the fierce invaders,
From Nordic lands afar,
With our pointy hats and fearsome axe,
And our dragon's screaming roar!

This is our longboat song,
We've sailed so far, we are so strong,
You'll hear our cry, with our gods from the sky,
We are the Vikings!

Look for our future posts...

05/02/2024

NYC Thanksgiving Experience November 2022

Best memories made in NYC for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade events that follow on the next posts.

05/02/2024

NYC Thanksgiving Radio City Performance

05/02/2024

NYC Thanksgiving Macy's window displays.

05/02/2024

NYC Thanksgiving Bay Cruise

05/02/2024

NYC Thanksgiving lunch at Tavern on the Green

05/02/2024

NYC Thanksgiving Moulin Rouge the Play

05/02/2024

NYC Thanksgiving Chicago the Play

05/02/2024

NYC Thanksgiving Parade

04/07/2021

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