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Blog 109. I promise more photos.

IN THE MEANTIME in La Coruna…

View from the Artisans’ Foodhall, where I spent most of the morning catching up on e-mails and updating my blog.  I had considered staying on board all day but changed my mind as the weather began to improve.
I had taken more than enough ship photographs on my first visit.  With no idea where I was going, I chose to “explore” further into the city and then along an attractive waterfront beautifully paved walk/cycle way, as far as I dared before returning to the ship.
Pop-up street sellers
It ain’t (half) hot, Mum!
Towards the Square
A decaff latte in the Square, al fresco.

I find myself in a huge city square with something that reminds me of Manchester Town Hall along one side, enjoying an al fresco coffee. Around the perimeter, a goodly choice of similar eateries.  Today, few people are enjoying what’s on offer, and I feel slightly sad for the café  proprietors benefitting not very much from the almost 3,000 guests on board Queen Anne’s second voyage.  I can not believe that I have strayed all that far from the beaten track.  The strong sun does make it through the intermittent clouds, reminding one that one is far south of the English Channel.  However, by Spanish standards, it’s cold at around 17°C!  Frequent cloud cover soon acts as God’s air conditioning set at low!

I am enjoying my independent and far from well organised meanderings in the town, not having a clue as to what some of the fine architecture represents.   Spanish coffees are not the gigantic ones taken for granted back home but are to be savoured.  It is unlikely that I shall pass this way again, but I do have further travels pencilled in for when I’m around 77 years of age – if I make it!

Maria Pita Square

Now, to carry on walking.

Other items I will try to identify and adjust this blog accordingly.

I have been back on board for just over an hour, and we are about to depart for Southampton.  Tomorrow will be a day of saying farewell to new friends and reacquaintances. 

17.55 hrs

“All aboard” time was 16.30 hrs, and I was back in my stateroom with around 45 minutes to spare.  I was sorry to leave La Coruna, especially as our next port brings the curtain down on M.V. Queen Anne’s second voyage.   We left just twenty minutes later.

View from my balcony as M.V. Queen Anne sets leaves La Coruna.
A quartet of chefs.
The Tower of Herculese (I think!)

We didn’t receive the send-off that accompanied  the first departure from La Coruna on 5th May. And it looks as if our return across the Bay of Biscay may give a bumpy ride. 

Tomorrow is the last full day, and I expect we shall celebrate in some way. 

Many thanks for reading, David.  Blog completed yesterday, 22/5/24, published 23/5/24, 18.39 hrs.

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