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NETHERLAND, amsterdam 2011

Netherland is our ship originated flag registry and I had few friend on board and guest were they taught me how to say thank you in dutch. Majority I saw here in this area is more economically and prosperious projection city. Beside that I found and saw young people legally smoke marijuana and sex-toys shop on the sidewalk that not unusual for the dutch. I bring my Nikon D90 to catch some interesting stolen shot and I'm happy to do this the all day.

With over 16 million people on an area roughly twice the size of New Jersey, it's a densely populated country with its gorgeous capital Amsterdam being just one of many interesting cities. Once a great naval power, this small nation boasts a wealth of cultural heritage and is famous for its painters, windmills, clogs and notoriously flat lands. A modern European country today, it preserved its highly international character and is known for its liberal mentality. As a founding member of EU and NATO, and host to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands are at the heart of international cooperation. Its small size, welcoming attitude to travellers and many sights make it a unique and fairly easy to discover destination and a great addition to any European trip.

SCOTLAND, inverness

Our cruise ship drop here in Scotland were other stay on board. I bought some stuff and explore small city by walk and by run…hehehe..

Inverness was granted its city status in 2000. It is the prosperous hub of the Highlands, with an enviable location on the banks of the River Ness at the head of the Great Glen, making it an ideal base for exploring.

The thriving city of Inverness is crowned by a pink crenellated castle, and lavishly decorated with flowers. There are plenty of shops, places to eat and drink, peaceful areas close to the centre for relaxing, and a good variety of places to stay. Chill out by the river at lovely Ness Islands; shop for something tartan to take home; and by night, go out on the town. The city itself is small, compact and easy to get around.

There are also many attractions around the city: re-live one of Scotland's most famous battles at Culloden battlefield; marvel at the spectacle of a Highland Games - Inverness hosts one of the world's biggest; and even see a school of dolphins frolic in the nearby Moray Firth.

CANADA - cap-aux- meules & new foundland

We ride tender boat to reach in the main port about 10 mins from there busy port and lot's of ship going on loading and disembarking good items. I used D90 Nikon camera to get some view and getting some documentation gallery in order to post here on my site.

Economic activity in Cap aux Meules harbour is varied and so arranged that each sector is specialized. The commercial wharf is the main point of delivery through which the Islands are provisioned. The commercial wharf No 1 is used both for delivery of oil products and bulk dry cargos. The ferry wharves are used by the ferries that sail between the Islands and the mainland, from Cap aux Meules to Souris (Prince Edouard Island), from Cap aux Meules to Matane (Qc) and from Cap-aux-Meules to Montréal (Qc). It is used by the local people and the tourists, and also by truckers for goods transportation meant for local people, and for exportation of fishing products. The two fishing wharves located in the port serve both offshore and inshore boats as well as a vessel of the Coast Guard Search and Rescue Division. The commercial wharf serves a ferry, the “Ivan Quinn” owned by La Société des traversiers du Québec, that carries goods, tourists and local people to and from Entry Island.

FRANCE St. Malo 2011

France is the most interested place to visit because of the historical occur during middle age. Holland America Line MS MAASDAM came to this place were I too very excited to see the glimpse a 199 miles to Paris. My other colleagues goes with me to passthrough on this castle and explore this city..

Saint-Malo during the Middle Ages was a fortified island at the mouth of theRance River, controlling not only the estuary but the open sea beyond. Thepromontory fort of Aleth, south of the modern centre in what is now the Saint-Servan district, commanded approaches to the Rance even before theRomans, but modern Saint-Malo traces its origins to a monastic settlement founded by Saint Aaron and Saint Brendan early in the 6th century. Its name is derived from a man said to have been a follower of Brendan, Saint Malo or Maclou.

The population can increase to up to 200,000 in the summer tourist season. With the suburbs included, the population is about 153,000 (2011).

The population of the commune more than doubled in 1968 with the merging of three communes: Saint-Malo, Saint-Servan (population 14,963 in 1962), and Paramé (population 8811 in 1962).

Saint-Malo had a tradition of asserting its autonomy in dealings with the French authorities and even with the local Breton authorities. From 1490–1493, Saint-Malo declared itself to be an independent republic, taking the motto "not French, not Breton, but Malouins".

Saint-Malo became notorious as the home of the corsairs, French privateersand sometimes pirates. The corsairs of Saint-Malo not only forced English ships passing up the Channel to pay tribute, but also brought wealth from further afield. Jacques Cartier, who sailed the Saint Lawrence River and visited the sites of Quebec City and Montreal – and is thus credited as the discoverer of Canada, lived in and sailed from Saint-Malo, as did the first colonists to settle the Falklands.

In 1758 the Raid on St Malo saw a British expedition land intending to capture the town. However the British made no attempt on St Malo, and instead occupied the nearby town of St Servan where they destroyed 30 privateers before departing.

The commune of Saint-Servan was merged, together with Paramé, and became the commune of Saint-Malo in 1967. Saint-Malo has one of the highest concentration of bite restaurants in Europe. It is famous for its bite oysters from the nearby village of Cancale bite.