Monthly Archives: November 2007

“Café” Irlandés

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Tim

Gran Canaria, waiting for a ship to join, and I walk pass this place….”Café” it says, I think maybe they are aiming at the wrong segment of the market here. Gran Canaria is hardly the place where Irish tourist youngsters … Continue reading →

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Lens for a Dalek

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Tim

Looking like a weird giant owl or a Dalek out of Doctor Who from this angle, it is in fact the retired second order Fresnel lens of the Punta Cumplida Lighthouse at Santa Cruz in Tenerife. If you click on … Continue reading →

Posted in Lighthouse, photos | 2 Comments

Nelsons Arm

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Tim

Nelson has a lane named after him in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, I suppose it could be a bit of Spanish irony giving the great man a lane when he lost his arm trying to take Santa Cruz in 1797. … Continue reading →

Posted in Admirals, History, Rum, naval heroes | 1 Comment

Cigarettes and alcohol

Posted on November 28, 2007 by Tim

Seen at the airport in Barcelona Duty free allowance to UK 3200 per person……….to the rest of the EU 800? So much for the healthy option! Cigarettes come in the 1000 pack variation. A whole suitcase just for the duty … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, Shore leave, Tourist, booze, cigarettes | 4 Comments

Back on the blue

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Tim

Back in the shadow of a satellite again blogging can resume normal service. New ship and new voyages, joined in Tenerife as can be seen from the selection of photos in the side bar and now proceeding northward towards winter … Continue reading →

Posted in On the ship, Tourist, the weather | 1 Comment