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SCENES from the IBERIAN PENINSULA Images and Notes from Portugal and Spain 00 Brittany Ferry Trip from Portsmouth (England) to Santander (northern Spain) via Brittany Ferries On board the lovely Brittany ferry boat MV PONT-AVEN. MV Pont-Aven is a cruise ferry operated by Brittany Ferries. She was built at Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany and has been sailing for Brittany Ferries since March 2004. She is the current Brittany Ferries flagship. *
The MV PONT-AVEN, Brittany Ferries, a very nice ferry boat to travel on.
There is a lot to see as the ship leaves Portsmouth Harbour, above is Royal Navy Ship D23 HMS Bristol (D23) is a Type 82 destroyer, the only vessel of her class to be built for the Royal Navy. D23 was originally intended as the first of a class of large destroyers to escort the CVA-01 aircraft carriers projected to come into service in the early 1970s. However, HMS Bristol turned out to be a unique ship: the rest of the class were cancelled with the CVA-01 carriers in the 1966 Strategic Defence Review. Following a long career which included the Falklands War, she was converted into a training ship in 1987 and continues to serve in that role.
On the left: MS ALBATROSS, MS Albatross is a stylish German cruise ship, operated by the Germany-based travel agency Phoenix Reisen. She has a long cruise pedigree, celebrating her 40th year in service in 2013, and has been refitted to high standards and has a contemporary feel. She boasts two restaurants serving hearty food, six bars (including Harry's Bar and the Casablanca Bar), a pool, spa, gym and casino. On the right: Seatrade's shipping line vessel Polarlight, one of many reefer container refrigerated freight carriers operating out of Portsmouth Harbour.
Moored up in Portsmouth Harbour Royal navy warship D36 HMS Defender is the fifth of the Type 45 destroyer or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the Royal Navy. She is the eighth ship to bear the name.
Brittany Ferries ferry boat Normandie Express passing HMS Queen Elizabeth (for more see below) in Portsmouth Harbour
Above & below: Aircraft carrier Royal navy warship R08 HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH in Portsmouth Harbour HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most powerful
vessel ever constructed for the Royal Navy. This awe-inspiring warship
is capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft. - quite an aircraft carrier.
The oval Mary Rose museum on the left, and in centre HMS VICTORY - The historic HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid down in 1759 and launched in 1765. HMS Victory is best known for her role as Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
On the left, in the historic Portsmouth Dockyard is the Royal Navy ship HMS Warrior, on the right the 'Spinnaker Tower' observation tower sculpture?
On the left the Spinnaker Tower, below it the Gosport Ferry and on the right the WIGHTLINK ferry to the Isle of Wight.
The historic Royal Navy vessel HMS WARRIOR built 1859-1860 in Portsmouth Harbour's historic dockyard. HMS Warrior is a 40-gun steam-powered armoured frigate built for the Royal Navy in 1859–1861. She was the name ship of the Warrior-class ironclads. Warrior and her sister ship HMS Black Prince were the first armour-plated, iron-hulled warships, and were built in response to France's launching in 1859 of the first ocean-going ironclad warship, the wooden-hulled Gloire. Warrior conducted a publicity tour of Great Britain in 1863 and spent her active career with the Channel Squadron. Obsolescent following the 1871 launching of the mastless and more capable HMS Devastation, she was placed in reserve in 1875, and was decommissioned in 1883. She subsequently served as a storeship and depot ship, and in 1904 was assigned to the Royal Navy's torpedo training school. The ship was converted into an oil jetty in 1927 and remained in that role until 1979, at which point she was donated by the Navy to the Maritime Trust for restoration. The restoration process took eight years, during which many of her features and fittings were either restored or recreated. When this was finished she returned to Portsmouth as a museum ship. Listed as part of the National Historic Fleet, Warrior has been based in Portsmouth since 1987. (information from Wikipedia)
In the centre is the Spinnaker Tower, left is the green Gosport Ferry and on the right one of the WIGHTLINK ferry boats serving the Isle of Wight from Portsmouth Harbour
The Emirates Spinnaker Tower is a 170-metre (560 ft) landmark observation tower in Portsmouth, England. It is the centrepiece of the redevelopment of Portsmouth Harbour, which was supported by a National Lottery grant. Its shape was chosen by Portsmouth residents from a selection. The tower, designed by local firm HGP Architects and engineering consultants Scott Wilson and built by Mowlem, reflects Portsmouth's maritime history through its being modelled and named after a spinnaker, a type of sail that balloons outward. The tower was opened on 18 October 2005. (Information from Wikipedia)
Leaving Portsmouth Harbour ...
... passing old maritime defensive fortifications near the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour.
Other forts out in the Solent guarding Portsmouth Harbour
On board the MV Pont-Even - one of the dining areas
The self-service dining area on the MV Pont-Even.
Very early morning on deck!
The ORCA organisation gives talks on the wildlife to be seen from the boat, including whale watching from the MV Pont-Even
Sun out, people put, basking the lovely sunshine.
More goodies on offer in the cafe-restaurant.
The bar on board the MV Pont-Even.
Coming into Santander in northern Spain.
The pilot vessel escort entering Santander harbour in front of our boat.
Hotel Camino de Santiago, Castrillo del Val, near Burgos, south of Santander in northern Spain
The hotel has some interesting objects in place for the 'amusement' of guests.
NOTES ON SANTANDER from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santander,_Spain Santander a Spain is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. It is a port city located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao with a population of 172,000 (2017). Santander 4 Spain It is believed to have been a port since ancient times, due to its favourable location, and is documented as far back as the 11th century. Much of the medieval city was lost in the Great Fire of 1941. Today, its remaining old town, beach and other attractions are popular with tourists and other visitors and its economy is mainly service based. The port is still very active and a regular ferry service operates to the United Kingdom. Fish and seafood dominate the local cuisine. Santander notably houses the headquarters of multinational bank Banco Santander, which was founded there. The origin of the earliest human settlements in
the current Santander is not easy to establish because there is little
written and archaeological data. However, there would appear to be good
practical reasons for ancient settlers to have chosen the north side of
the bay, sheltered from it and safer from the storms of the Bay of
Biscay, on the north side of the promontory of Somorrostro and along the
ancient Becedo estuary. Moreover, the hillside provided good visibility
for spotting potential attackers, making this the ideal place for the
foundation of a stable settlement, which was to evolve throughout the
Middle Ages. history of 5 Santander Culture, tourism and sights in
Sabtander: The bars and restaurants of the old town are popular with
tourists, as well as the El Sardinero beach a couple of kilometres away.
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