Vigo, Spain Photo Gallery
A view of the port from the ship. We were glad to dock right at the city. It was easy to come and go.
A photo from the ship of the port area.
Some beautiful wall art I saw from the ship.
Looking across the bay at the fog.
Looking on up the bay to this bridge, which Brian passed over to go golfing.
Cathedral of Santa María de Vigo-I did not go to this church, but saw this from the ship.
Brian had a golf day in Vigo.
Teeing off at Ria de Vigo Golf Club.
Doug putting.
Andrew is putting here.
Gustav setting up for his putt.
Their group, Doug, Andrew, Brian, and Gustav-They always have such a great time golfing together.
Monumento ao Emigrante (Monument of the Emigrant). This was right in front of our ship and the port.
El Nadador (The Swimmer)-This is the 2nd sculpture in a set of 2 (I didn't see the 1st) and is in Praza da Estrela Square and represents the swimmer already in the water, his bronze face a reflection of his efforts. A little strange, I thought.
Monumento a Julio Verne (Monument to Jules Verne)-The great writer devoted a chapter to "The Bay of Vigo" in one of his most famous books, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.
Some interesting architecture in the city.
I found this wall art interesting, also. This town is know for it's art.
Alameda Park-A pretty fountain in a little urban park.
A statue of Méndez Núñez, a famous sailor from Vigo who lead the frigate Numancia on its way to becoming the first battleship to circumnavigate the world.
Motherhood statue in Alameda Park.
Another Motherhood sculpture in the park.
El Sireno (The Merman)-This sculpture by Galician artist Francisco Leiro is one of the symbols of modern Vigo.
The sculpture was installed in 1991 and represents an imaginary character, a hybrid of fish and man.
The metal work on these windows was quite the fancy job.
Some more street art Margaret and I passed on our walk around the city.
The entrance on our climb up O Castro Mountain.
Monument to the Galleons-The monument is composed of three anchors from the dozens of ships that sank in the Vigo estuary during the Battle of Rande (1702).
O Castro Mountain Fortress and the sea.
There were some nice gardens around the fortress, which along with the view, made the climb worth it.
The garden inside the fortress.
The fog moving in and out of the bay that day was so beautiful!
Two sailboats between two sections of fog.
We just couldn't get enough of this view! It was spectacular!
A view of the city from the fortress.
Margaret and I at the top of the fortress with the ship in the background.