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Home and Away
Photos of holidays and trips.
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Landscapes, and scenery from places I've visited.
 Photo: Beautiful Menorca The view from our hotel in Sant Tomas. Photo: Hotel Beach For those too idle to walk, here's a tiny man made beach inside the hotel. Photo: Mahon Street Historical buildings in the island's capital, Mahon. Photo: Mahon Harbour Historical specimen at Mahon's busy harbour. Photo: Bon Appetite Good to meet friends on holiday. Cheers.
 Photo: A Lonely Duck Divine ponders where his mate Desirable is. My mean sister ducknapped his holiday companion. Photo: Beach Babes More holiday ducks enjoying the sun and sands. Photo: What the ....? GAWD - They get everywhere don't they?Photo: Cala Galdana The lovely beach at Cala Galdana. Photo: Cocktails for Two A last night of cocktails for Pam and I - Next morning she was heard to mutter 'Never Again.' I know better. lol End of Menorca photos.
 Photo: Driving to Manchester Derbyshire scenery on the way to the airport. Photo: The Gran Canaria Princess Not quite what we expected weatherwise. Photo: Flora and Fauna Still, it was good to see some colour after dreary England. Photo: Strange Indeed There are many varieties of cactii all over the island. Photo: Serenade at dinner It's not often I've been serenaded by Spanish singers. Well, they sounded okay if you didn't look. lol
 Photo: The beach at Puerto Rico Bad weather means a good choice of sunbeds.Photo: Hard Rock Cafe With still more rain we took a ride to the island's Hard Rock Cafe.Photo: Pink Cadillac It's not every day you see a car parked on the wall. Loved the licence plate. Photo: Cheers Sitting with the 'King' on the screen and Bon Jovi's guitar on the wall seemed a good enough reason for a vino or two. Photo: Keeping Warm Big jackets and friendly hotel cats helped ward off the cold.
 Photo: Puerto Rico Harbour. At last, a day fine enough to take a boat trip. Photo: Stowaways A boat trip's not a boat trip without smuggling a few ducks on board. Photo: Dolphin Spotting We saw hundreds of dolphins in the Atlantic. I didn't take many good photos as the sea was choppy and the dolphins moved so fast but you may be able to pick out a few here. Photo: Ankle Deep A paddle was as good as it got as regards water. Just too cool for any swimming. Photo: Streets of Puerto Mogan Some lovely scenery and shops surrounded the harbour.
 Photo: Columbus's Abode The home of Christopher Columbus in Las Palmas. Photo: Meeting the Locals. A bit of a holiday romance. I don't know who he is but he's my type of guy. Very quiet and didn't answer back. Photo: Kinky Boots The sandals I bought are great but I think I'd had a few too many vinos when I purchased these. Not sure what I'll wear with them or where I'd go in them, but it seemed a good idea at the... [Click For More] Photo: Meeting with Friends Enjoying Happy Hour with friends Big Pam and Ivan. Photo: Jimmy We met Jimmy in the local bars selling his wares. Think he made enough to live on for a month from us. lol He was quite the character and even made hubby laugh.
 Photo: Vilamoura Marina Oh to be rich! Photo: Spacious Apartment Our hotel room was so big the ducks could have a sofa each. Photo: Heaven The gorgeous beach at Vilamoura.Photo: Vilamoura Street One of the lovely cobbled streets of Vilamoura.Photo: Vilamoura by Night I leave you to decide which is the mad cow.
 Photo: Streets of Alte A typical Portuguese village street. Photo: The Church at Alte One of the beautiful decorated alcoves inside the tiny church. Photo: Albufeira Albufeira is popular with young holidaymakers. What do you mean what was I doing there then? Photo: Eating Out Portuguese Style. Joy and John waiting for their Portuguese steaks. Very nice they were too. Photo: Portugal Sands There are literally hundreds of perfect sandy coves like this one.
 Photo: Oh Look... Some very interesting rock formations can be seen along the coastline. From the front this one reminded me of a chicken. What else? Photo: Duck Ahoy Damask checks out the lifebelt on the boat. Photo: Dinghies The boat towed two dinghies for passengers to get close to the grottoes. Photo: Visiting the Grottoes It was a rocky ride but very enjoyable aboard the dinghy. Photo: They Are Sailing So many different types of boats to see.
 Photo: Sulking Ducks Divine and Desirable felt deprived of the boat trip and have to make do playing 'let's pretend' by the pool. Photo: Last Night Ready for our last evening in Portugal. The view from our balcony overlooked a quiet pedestrian area. Photo: Sunset Over Vilamoura What an awful shame to have to leave this beautiful place. This is the end of the photos from Portugal. Photo: The View From Crete Hotel Pool The hotel was set on a very high hill. Great views but painful to walk up and down. Photo: Hotel Beach Worth the walk down the steep hill.
 Photo: Cretan Dancers An evening of Cretan entertainment was very enjoyable. Photo: Greek Dancing A bit blurred but the asterisk marks Scarlett's place on the Greek dancing stage. Photo: Ready for Dinner The veranda was the best spot of our accomodation. Photo: I am Sailing A very windy boat trip accounts for the frown. lol Photo: Swimming from the boat. The beach where we swam from the boat and enjoyed a great barbecue.
 Photo: Clear Waters The water around the boat was very busy with fish waiting for tidbits. Photo: Spinalonga Island The island was the last leper colony in Europe until 1957.Photo: Leper Graves Some of the leper graves on Spinalonga. No skeletons inside them as the Greek Orthodox church demands the bones are retrieved after four years and stored elsewhere. Photo: Wall Paintings at Knossos The wall paintings have been restored. The man in the cap should have taken his head off for a better photo. :-P Photo: Storage Jars at Knossos Palace Huge storage jars were excavated from the site and are now part original and partly restored.
 Photo: The King's Throne No one knows who the V.I.P's were at Knossos Palace but this is thought to be an original throne - nearly 4000 years old. Photo: Da Queen's bath. Between the poles is the bath believed to have been used by the Minoan Queen of that period. Photo: And Da Queen Scarlett See Winda, I do smile sometimes! lol Photo: Poolside Ducks Daniel and Damask contemplating a dip in the pool. Photo: Well Travelled Ducks Divine and Desirable discuss the beauty of Crete.
 Photo: Thirsty Duck Daniel samples the beer in the capital city of Crete - Iraklio. Here endeth the photos of Crete. Photo: The Dune Village Reception Point We were greeted with a warm welcome and refreshing peach tea. Photo: The Pool in our Area - La Rocce The surroundings were lovely but the pool was freezing cold. Photo: A View of the Grounds The rooms were in a lovely setting with fabulous views. Long walks to restaurants and bars not suitable for wearing high heels however, especially in the dark after mucho vino. So I told hubby to st... [Click For More] Photo: Moon Valley It's easy to see how this area acquired its name. The granite rock is weathered by wind and water to form fascinating landscapes.
 Photo: Elephant Rock No prizes for guessing how this rock got its name. Photo: View of the Costa Smeralda Approaching the part of the island's famous sanctuary for the high society life. Now when I win the Lottery...Photo: Homes of the Rich and Famous Many rich and famous people own houses on the Costa Smeralda in Sardinia. This is the home of the owner of the vineyards of Tuscany. I wonder if he's single? Photo: Dinner is Served On return, just time for a wine on the veranda before a three course meal containing another million calories. Photo: Porto Cervo The beach and harbour at Porto Cervo, home of the rich and famous.
 Photo: This is the Life A pause for a beer in the centre of Porto Cervo. Only nine Euros a bottle. Hubby is still recovering from the shock. Photo: The Main Street Anyone who claims money can't buy happiness has never seen the shops around here. Photo: In My Dreams The closest I'll ever get to designer gear. Photo: Sightseeing Ducks Even the ducks found their own entertainment.Photo: Bouganvillia This climbing plant ,although common in the Mediterranean area never fails to take my breath away.
 Photo: Lizard I found the lizards fascinating as we don't see them in England. This one paid a visit to our veranda and was quite happy to pose for the camera.Photo: Another Evening Another glass of wine before starting on another 10 million calorie dinner. Photo: Alghero Harbour The harbour at Alghero, the main area for coral on Sardinia. Photo: Who needs a Drier? The typical Italian building complete with washing lines, just as I'd envisioned them. Photo: The Beach at Stintino One of the island's most stunning beaches renowned for the colour and clarity of the sea.
 Photo: Duck Flappage Already discussing their next holiday. They were pretty well-behaved on the whole. Photo: A Last Meal Yet another glass of wine before the last 10 million calorie meal. Photo: Goodbye Sardinia A view from the plane of Sardinia's coastline.

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