Japan and a Windy trip around the British Isles.

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From the Stern.
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And that old sailing vessel causes the bridge to open again.
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We had dinner in La Terraza that night.We both started with the carpaccio.
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I had the Penne all'Amatriciana and mrsdrron had the Pappardele al Ragu d"Anatra.
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And I had a lemon sponge cake for dessert.
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When we finished darkness was starting to fall.
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After dark I went out and took some more pics.
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The sail away was after midnight and we were asleep.Just couldn't keep awake.Awoke the next morning and we were in the English channel.
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That morning it was eggs Benedict.
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[OZDUCK]

Still very much enjoying your photos - and tales.

My wife's cousin (Royal Navy) served on the HMS Belfast - in 1976 when it was a museum ship! He was an electrician in the RN and in those days some RN crew were stationed on board to help keep her ship-shape. He thought it was a prime posting, being paid to live on the Thames in the middle of London.

 

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Lunch on the first day.
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We both had the Canneloni ai funghi porcini for startersnd the grilled scallops for main.The scallops were superb.
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Went to the first destination lecture by Niki Sepsas.Sorry just don't feel he delivers the goods. So didn't go to any more.
After that trivia and we started off with a win .

That evening was the Captain's Welcome party followed by a formal dinner.We were with the Cruise Consultant Cara,an Israeli couple from our trivia team,a woman from Wales and a US gentleman whose wife was ill.We all got along very well and were amongst the last couple of tables to leave,
We both felt very tired and as usual missed the show.
We scrubbed up well though.
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The next morning we had breakfast in our suite.This time my breakfast came with bacon but the 2 eggs were poached not fried as ordered.I had an 0830 start for the Tresco Gardens tour whilst mrsdrron was just going to walk around the main town. Her pictures first.
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Lunch on the first day.
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We both had the Canneloni ai funghi porcini for startersnd the grilled scallops for main.The scallops were superb.
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Went to the first destination lecture by Niki Sepsas.Sorry just don't feel he delivers the goods. So didn't go to any more.
After that trivia and we started off with a win .

That evening was the Captain's Welcome party followed by a formal dinner.We were with the Cruise Consultant Cara,an Israeli couple from our trivia team,a woman from Wales and a US gentleman whose wife was ill.We all got along very well and were amongst the last couple of tables to leave,
We both felt very tired and as usual missed the show.
We scrubbed up well though.
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Looking sharp !!

 

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The town is St.Marys,the largest town in the Scillys.
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Our arrival into the Scillys.
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We were tendered but by local boats that looked a little like converted fishing boats-no cover but fortunately although the skies were grey it didn't rain.
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Our landing spot.
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The water was clear and the service to Land's End had just taken off.
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Lots of wildflowers.
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Their egg and bacon flowers.
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Getting close to the gardens.
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The garden tour was very good.It was described as moderate to hard walking which is why mrsdrron didn't come.It was however an easy stroll.The range of plants was amazing and quite a bit of birdlife with amazingly coloured Golden Pheasants.They have also reintroduced red sqirrels and in about 7 years the numbers have risen to 200.
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The edible gardens.
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Cinnamon bark trees.
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[love_the_life]

The gardens look rather eclectic and include a bit of everything. Spring flowers are always lovely to see. What was the temperature like?

 

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About 16c.Started off overcast but then a little sun at times.Was pleasant walking though.

 

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More of the gardens.Continuing our chase of wisteria.
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The owners house.
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