One of the canals which was not far from where we stayed in Paddington our first night in London.
The Square Mile, the financial district of London, viewed from the Thames.
Sampling the wares at the Bermondsey Beer Mile, an approximate two mile stretch of railway arches and industrial units that are home to more than fifteen craft breweries.
Westminster Cathedral wasn't far from here we stayed for the rest of the week. Nice views from the tower.
Buckingham Palace.
The Japanese Emperor was in London while we were there. Hence the flags on The Mall.
Kyoto Garden, a Japanese garden in Holland Park in West London.
Kensington Palace, the birthplace of Queen Victoria and home to young royals for over 300 years.
Swans near Kensington Palace.
Royal Albert Hall.
The Financial District.
30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin).
Westminister Abbey. We attended an organ recital here.
The Palace of Westminster, the UK Houses of Parliament.
The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square.
Piccadilly Circus.
We finally made it to a pub near the end of our week.
We spent a few days in Reykjavík, Iceland before our cruise. This is Rainbow Street.
At the end of Rainbow Street is Hallgrímskirkja, a Lutheran church.
Sun Voyager in Reykjavík.
Our ship.
The first stop on our cruise was Isafjordur, the largest town in the Westfjords of Iceland.
We climbed a path up the side of a mountan for some nice views.
Last stop in Iceland was Grundarfjordar. This is the Kirkjufellfoss waterfall just outside of town.
Our only stop in Greenland was Nuuk, the capital.
More Nuuk.
Coming into the harbour in St John's, Newfoundland.
The Basilica-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in St. John's.
Our last stop (before disembarking in Halifax) was Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a small French Territory.
The view across the harbour from Saint-Pierre, where we docked.
June - July 2024