Coronavirus Virtual Cruise

[Kenmo1]

As the youngsters are likely to go clubbing later tonight and others of us will be staying on board, I think we should organise another party for later tonight. I can provide the streamers but you will need to bring your own drugs, BP tablets, heart tablets, cholesterol tablets etc but no drug dealing allowed. I will ask the buffet staff to provide hot chocolate and horlicks at 10.30 pm and the party will end at 11pm. Us oldies will show the youngsters that we know how to have a good time.

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[Manoverboard]

.... Us oldies will show the youngsters that we know how to have a good time.

Providing we don't all fall asleep after all that booze

[Gill W]

I have very fond memories of Ibiza.

We stayed for two weeks in the late 80's, and it is one of my favourite non cruise holidays.

We stayed in the family resort of Es Cana, in a lovely hotel, with entertainment under the stars each night.

For one of the weeks we hired a car, so we could explore the island. I really liked Ibiza Old Town.

All my photos are in the loft, but here's a picture from the internet of Es Cana

[allatc]

As we leave Ibiza heading for Valencia tonight's entertainment is the film Saturday Night Fever showing in the theatre at 9pm and 70s revival disco in the Starlight lounge from 11pm.

Have a great evening. see you tomorrow in Valencia.

[Kenmo1]

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Torres de Serranos and the view from the city walls, Valencia

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[Kenmo1]

One of the best 'statue costumes' I have ever seen. I bet he was absolutely baking. The date on the photo says 04/12/2019 the American version of 12 April 2019 (must get Ken to sort that out) and it was a very warm day.

[Gill W]

Valencia is great, and the Science Park is spectacular

[Gill W]

The market and a street scene, Valencia

[Manoverboard]

Where's the inner harbour, I'm sure we walked round it

[Gill W]

We were on a tour, so we were more in the city centre. I don't recall seeing any marina or inner harbour when we left the ship, unfortunately, as I like that kind of waterside area

[Manoverboard]

We were on a tour, so we were more in the city centre. I don't recall seeing any marina or inner harbour when we left the ship, unfortunately, as I like that kind of waterside area

We were staying with friends further down the coast, it was a business trip for them but we all had a day off and drove to Valencia. We all liked the place but I have no real idea where we parked and how we got to it etc ...
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[allatc]

With everyone back on board we are setting off for a short hop down the cost to Alicante.

Hope you've booked your tours to Benidorm and Guadalest.

[Meg 50]

we liked Alicante despite its weird paving:

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[Meg 50]

It was immaculately clean and tidy

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[Kenmo1]

Good grief, Meg. I'm not sure which paving is the most difficult to focus on.

Maureen

[Manoverboard]

Well, well ... I've just found a couple of my missing pics for Venencia ( See #589 if interested )
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The one below is en route in the snow with chums to a winter retreat near Guadalest, inland from Benedorm.
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[oldbluefox]

we liked Alicante despite its weird paving:

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That cuboidy one is fabulous. Love it!!

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Alicante Old Town and looking out from the Castle ... sadly their beautiful Bull Ring ( now a Museum ) was closed.
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... and a fancy door / door knocker someplace ...
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[Gill W]

Alicante is on the itinerary for my Iona cruise next March. If it goes ahead/if I decide to go, it looks like a nice place to walk round, even though the paving makes you go cross eyed!

[Manoverboard]

.... It looks like a nice place to walk round ...

There are places to walk, to sit and to look at and none of them will make your eyes go funny
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[Meg 50]

Alicante is on the itinerary for my Iona cruise next March. If it goes ahead/if I decide to go, it looks like a nice place to walk round, even though the paving makes you go cross eyed!

we were very impressed by it.
Here's part of what I wrote at the time:

Alicante , despite looking like a concrete jungle from a distance, turned out to be very pleasant.
From the shuttle drop off in one direction is a palm lined prom and the shops behind that, and in the other direction a blue flag beach (why do they need to bus people to Benidorm when there's such a lovely beach here?)