Was that still in the port area? We must have missed those because we were dropped off right by the exit gatesWe had the royal Caribbean spot when we went there . There were certainly some interesting statues straight off the ship
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I Wanna Be Where The People Aren’t: Finding Some Calm On The Crowded Disney Dream
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We were a bit further round. I’m not sure I would have liked to see those interesting statues with the girls with me
From what I heard from others in the cruise group I hope you didn't visit any beaches
I’ve just googled beaches and I obviously didn’t research enough before we went thereFrom what I heard from others in the cruise group I hope you didn't visit any beaches
. We did stop at a beach along the promenade but it was pretty empty, the weather wasn’t very warm
cjkeating
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There were certainly some interesting statues straight off the ship
I'm intrigued...?From what I heard from others in the cruise group I hope you didn't visit any beaches
Apparently there are a few ‘clothing optional’ beaches which I did not know about beforehand. Luckily not the one I took my daughters to
Thursday 29th August: A Coruña (cont)
Our destination for the day was the Tower of Hercules lighthouse. This is the oldest known Roman lighthouse still in existence and a UNESCO World Heritage site. I originally booked an excursion through Disney to visit the lighthouse and take a walking tour through the old town as I was a bit apprehensive about being in a strange city with just me and the girls. But as I did some research I realised that it seemed pretty easy to walk around and was just over 1.5 miles from the port. Also the cost of the excursion was just over $300 for the three of us and entry to the lighthouse grounds was free with a cost of just over €3 per person to go inside. So I cancelled the excursion and we set out on our own.
Immediately outside the port area was a busy road that we had to cross, and the smell of fumes was very strong. Straight across from this we entered a lovely garden area full of statues and flowers and the scent of roses quickly replaced that of petrol fumes. It was still quite early, there were just a few locals walking dogs, and it was very peaceful.
Some photos from the gardens.
And a statue of John Lennon, not sure why, I couldn’t find anything connecting him to the city.
I’d planned out a route beforehand, and because I have a terrible sense of direction, downloaded it to my watch so I would have turn by turn navigation to our destination.
Our destination for the day was the Tower of Hercules lighthouse. This is the oldest known Roman lighthouse still in existence and a UNESCO World Heritage site. I originally booked an excursion through Disney to visit the lighthouse and take a walking tour through the old town as I was a bit apprehensive about being in a strange city with just me and the girls. But as I did some research I realised that it seemed pretty easy to walk around and was just over 1.5 miles from the port. Also the cost of the excursion was just over $300 for the three of us and entry to the lighthouse grounds was free with a cost of just over €3 per person to go inside. So I cancelled the excursion and we set out on our own.
Immediately outside the port area was a busy road that we had to cross, and the smell of fumes was very strong. Straight across from this we entered a lovely garden area full of statues and flowers and the scent of roses quickly replaced that of petrol fumes. It was still quite early, there were just a few locals walking dogs, and it was very peaceful.
Some photos from the gardens.
And a statue of John Lennon, not sure why, I couldn’t find anything connecting him to the city.
I’d planned out a route beforehand, and because I have a terrible sense of direction, downloaded it to my watch so I would have turn by turn navigation to our destination.
Thursday 29th August: A Coruña (cont)
We made our way through the narrow city streets. A lot of streets had no obvious pavements to walk on, and cars, bikes and pedestrians mingled together.
Our route took us through the Plaza de Maria Pita, with the city hall on one side, bars and cafes on the others and a statue of Maria Pita in the middle. She is a local heroine who helped defend the city against the English Armada attack in 1589.
Most of the cafés had chairs piled up outside, it was still quite early, but I imagine it would be bustling later on.
We made our way through the narrow city streets. A lot of streets had no obvious pavements to walk on, and cars, bikes and pedestrians mingled together.
Our route took us through the Plaza de Maria Pita, with the city hall on one side, bars and cafes on the others and a statue of Maria Pita in the middle. She is a local heroine who helped defend the city against the English Armada attack in 1589.
Most of the cafés had chairs piled up outside, it was still quite early, but I imagine it would be bustling later on.
Thursday 29th August: A Coruña (cont)
We continued our walk through the streets
I did make one slightly wrong turn but quickly realised and corrected myself.
I got a bit frustrated with this group of people, they were so slow. Luckily they turned off down another street.
We thought these might be some old city walls.
And we arrived at the Paseo Marítimo, a promenade which would take us to the lighthouse.
We continued our walk through the streets
I did make one slightly wrong turn but quickly realised and corrected myself.
I got a bit frustrated with this group of people, they were so slow. Luckily they turned off down another street.
We thought these might be some old city walls.
And we arrived at the Paseo Marítimo, a promenade which would take us to the lighthouse.
Thursday 29th August: A Coruña (cont)
It was another cooler, overcast day, just about warm enough for shorts while walking along. Luckily it didn’t rain because the one thing I had forgotten to take on the cruise was waterproofs.
We only walked a small part of the Paseo Marítimo, which is about 9km long and one of the longest seafront promenades in Europe. It was lovely and quiet along there, it looked mostly a few locals out for some morning exercise.
As a runner, I really liked that there was a separate running lane.
The lampposts were all decorated differently and there was some art along the way.
Some views out to sea.
We passed a beach were it looked like a volleyball game was being played.
It was another cooler, overcast day, just about warm enough for shorts while walking along. Luckily it didn’t rain because the one thing I had forgotten to take on the cruise was waterproofs.
We only walked a small part of the Paseo Marítimo, which is about 9km long and one of the longest seafront promenades in Europe. It was lovely and quiet along there, it looked mostly a few locals out for some morning exercise.
As a runner, I really liked that there was a separate running lane.
The lampposts were all decorated differently and there was some art along the way.
Some views out to sea.
We passed a beach were it looked like a volleyball game was being played.
A little bit of a break in writing about my August cruise as I’ve been getting ready for my next one. Just boarded the Dream in a very windy and rainy Southampton, I’m on the 13 night transatlantic to Fort Lauderdale.
Jealous. Plus it looks a lot quieter.
It is very quiet in the outside areas, but it is pretty cold and wet here
cjkeating
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Look forward to hearing about the dry dock updates.
Thursday 29th August: A Coruña (cont)
(I’m going to try to get through the rest of this quite quickly so that I can write about the transatlantic cruise)
We could see the tower as we walked along the promenade
Once we got to the tower the girls decided that they didn’t want to walk up all the steps inside so we just wandered around the grounds.
The grounds included a sculpture garden, I liked the Irish connection of this one as we have an Irish surname.
Some more wandering
(I’m going to try to get through the rest of this quite quickly so that I can write about the transatlantic cruise)
We could see the tower as we walked along the promenade
Once we got to the tower the girls decided that they didn’t want to walk up all the steps inside so we just wandered around the grounds.
The grounds included a sculpture garden, I liked the Irish connection of this one as we have an Irish surname.
Some more wandering
Didn't realise "The Brave " was an Irish name 
Thursday 29th August: A Coruña (cont)
I thought the overcast, blustery day suited the lighthouse visit
I took this photo as we were leaving the tower because it reminded me a bit of the France Pavilion in Epcot. It was a toilet
I thought the overcast, blustery day suited the lighthouse visit
I took this photo as we were leaving the tower because it reminded me a bit of the France Pavilion in Epcot. It was a toilet
Thursday 29th August: A Coruña (cont)
We took a different route back to the ship and passed some artwork along the way
Lexi wanted to walk along a beach, luckily everyone was fully clothed on the beaches we passed.
I took this photo of the bird not realising that there was a jellyfish in it (the purplish blob in with the seaweed). Apparently there were quite a lot on the beaches and a little boy on the ship did get stung while playing down there.
We took a different route back to the ship and passed some artwork along the way
Lexi wanted to walk along a beach, luckily everyone was fully clothed on the beaches we passed.
I took this photo of the bird not realising that there was a jellyfish in it (the purplish blob in with the seaweed). Apparently there were quite a lot on the beaches and a little boy on the ship did get stung while playing down there.