As I travel the world I take many photos that pique my interest. During the year April 2025 to March 2026 our travels included visits to many islands large and small. My theme for 2026 Island Hopping will give precedence to Islands visited in the past year but for those difficult letters like X and Z I will dig into my photo archives for content.
Our November trip to the Galapagos Islands started with a flight from Guyaquil in Ecuador to the Airport on Baltra Island.
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| Walk to the terminal on Baltra Island |
After a bumpy ride in a basic bus we were transferred by zodiac to our floating home, the National Geographic Gemini.
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| All aboard for the Gemini |
We did not visit Baltra again until we we disembarked the ship for our ride to the airport and return to Guyaquil.
"Bornholm (Danish pronunciation:
[pɒːnˈhʌlˀm]) is a
Danish island in the
Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of
Denmark, south of
Sweden, northeast of
Germany and north of
Poland.
Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. It has usually been ruled by Denmark, but also by Sweden and by
Lübeck.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bornholm.
Our ship docked in an industrial port in the town of Ronne on Bornholm. While my husband took an organised tour focussing on World War Two I opted for a long walk through the town where I had hoped to get a hair cut. No luck there. I enjoyed wandering at my own pace through town centre and residential areas finishing my jaunt with a visit to a very pretty church.
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| I took a seat and reflected on the peace and beauty of the building |
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The Lighthouse gave me a clue where to find the road where
I could find the shuttle bus back to the ship.
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My husband enjoyed his WW2 trip which included visits to a Cemetery, Fortifications and a Museums
