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Golden Princess




A couple of weekends ago B and I were on one of our walks around town on a Sunday afternoon. The last of the cruise ships were in port, this one is the Golden Princess, one of the biggest there is - the ships tend to stop over Winter and then start coming in again over November/December - just in time for Summer.


Comments

eileeninmd said…
Hello, pretty views of the boats and water. I love the second shot with the bicycle. Happy Wednesday, enjoy your day!
A locked bike: never saw one in all of Denmark, but when we crossed over into Sweden, the locks were apparent everywhere. Love your photo!
Pauline said…
Ahh, yes, soon it will be over. I'm loving the weather right now but know it can't last much longer.
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
I like the contrast you show from the huge cruise ship to the bicycle. People relax in all sorts of ways.
Photo Cache said…
It would be lovely to cruise Australia and NZ.
Rhonda Albom said…
Beautiful. I am a bit of a hypocrite. I like taking a cruise, but I am not a fan of the big ships in photos.
CathyC said…
Beautiful! Visiting from Skywatch Friday

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