This collection has been created in memory of my late wife, Susan (Sue) who passed away suddenly on 3rd. June, 2006 at the young age of 50. We had known each other for 30 years and had been married for 29 years. It was Sue who converted me to cruising. Our first cruise was in 2002 on board the legendary "SS Norway" to celebrate our 25th. wedding anniversary. A very successful cruise was taken in 2005 on the "Sun Princess" to celebrate Sue's 50th. birthday on 30th. October. The cruise was so enjoyable that we had planned to cruise again in 2007 to celebrate our 30th. wedding anniversary. I have continued to cruise with each one being performed in Sue's memory.

This was a wonderful 31 day road trip taking me across Canada from Brampton, Ontario to Lethbridge, Alberta. I continued through the Crowsnest Pass to reach my destination at Spokane, Washington. The return journey was through America, crossing into Canada at Port Huron / Sarnia. I covered 10,575 kilometres. I hope that you enjoy viewing this collection.

Crich Tramway Museum has been established for over 40 years. It has been built in a disused quarry and from primitive beginnings it has now become a premier travel destination located in the village of Crich, Derbyshire. The atmosphere of a period town with appropriate street furniture, buildings and a large fleet of preserved trams is wonderful. I spent a day here on the 4th. August, 2007

Sue and I sailed on our first Caribbean cruise in September 2002 on board the "SS Norway", a former trans Atlantic liner built as the SS France in the 1960s and subsequently converted to a cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Lines. The "SS Norway" had a lot of character and proved to be a very interesting ship to explore. Its operational life came to a sudden halt in May 2003 following a boiler explosion just after docking in Miami. It made me so sad to hear that in late December 2005 the "SS Norway" was headed for the scrapyard. It was reported that on 15 August 2006 the "SS Norway" was going to be beached at Alang, India so that it could be dismantled. It is unbelievable that a significant piece of maritime history can be lost for ever.

This collection forms a double tribute as it was the first ever cruise with my wife, Sue, when we celebrated 25 years of marriage and the only time that I travelled on the "SS Norway". I have fond memories. R.I.P.

This cruise was to celebrate Sue's 50th. birthday on 30th. October, 2005. Sue and I sailed on the SUN PRINCESS for a ten day cruise to the Eastern Caribbean between 29th. October and 8th. November, 2005. We sailed from Fort Lauderdale and visited St. Thomas, Antigua, St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

You will have observed that each of my cruises has been a celebration of an event. I have called this cruise "The Sue Memorial Cruise" in memory of my late wife, Sue, who converted me to cruising. She was with me in spirit! Please join me on a Caribbean Cruise aboard the "Sun Princess" for two 10 day "back to back" cruises from Fort Lauderdale. This first cruise visits Antigua, St. Lucia, Grenada, Martinique, St. Thomas and Eleuthera Island. View the wonderful scenery, attractions and, of course, the different types of buses that operate on each island. This cruise (10th. to 20th. November, 2006) ended in Fort Lauderdale and I stayed on board for another ten days. The cruising continues in "Cruise 4 - Sun Princess - Southern Caribbean 2006"

I hope that you enjoyed the previous cruise! I stayed on board the "Sun Princess" at Fort Lauderdale for another 10 day cruise (20th. to 30th. November, 2006). This time, please enjoy visits to Curacao, Isla Margarita (Venezuela), Barbados, Dominica, St. Thomas and Eleuthera Island. The cruise finished at Fort Lauderdale having lived up to all my expectations.

Please join me on a trip of a lifetime! I sailed from Fort Lauderdale on 20th. December, 2007 aboard the Star Princess for a 37 day cruise. The cruise crossed the Caribbean Sea and visited Dominica, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad. The cruise continued south to Brazil with visits to Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador and Rio Janeiro. The next ports of call were Montevideo, Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Please go to "Cruise 6" as I continued further south towards Antarctica.

The cruise continued from Buenos Aires on 10th. January 2008 sailing south to Stanley, Falkland Islands. This port of call was the first of two reasons for taking this cruise and I was not disappointed. This visit was followed by six days at sea cruising the Antarctica with some of the most spectacular scenery and incredible sunsets that I have ever seen. The Star Princess then headed north to Ushuaia, Argentina, the most southerly city in the world. This was the second reason for taking this cruise as this city is home to the most southerly Routemaster in the world. I received a very warm welcome. The cruise continued via Punta Arenas, Chile and Montevideo, Uruguay from where I had a day trip to Punta del Este. I disembarked on 26th. January, 2008 in Buenos Aires from where I took the overnight Air Canada flight to Toronto. I do hope that you have enjoyed viewing these pictures as much as I enjoyed the cruise.

I could not miss the opportunity to sail on the Queen Mary 2 from Fort Lauderdale for a Caribbean cruise. It continues the Cunard tradition as an Ocean Liner. I did find life aboard rather formal but the historical memorabilia displays around ship are very fascinating. This was a 15 day cruise sailing on 19th. December, 2008. Please enjoy views of Panama, Bonaire, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Kitts, Tortola and St. Thomas / St. John. I could not arrange a direct flight home on 3rd. January, 2009 so I transferred to the "Ruby Princess". Please continue with Cruise 8 and enjoy the pictures.

I arrived back at Fort Lauderdale on the Queen Mary 2 on 3rd. January, 2009 and took a taxi over to Pier 2 where I boarded the Ruby Princess. This is the latest cruise ship to join the Princess Cruises' fleet. This cruise took me to Jamaica (Ocho Rios), Grand Cayman (Georgetown), Mexico (Cozumel) and Eleuthra Island (Princess Cays). My next cruises are on the Crown Princess sailing on 24th. August 2009 for 40 days from Southampton to Quebec followed by the Grand Princess for 25 days in the Caribbean during December 2009 and January 2010..

My visit to England in July 2004 coincided with a number of events. This collection is for those of you not interested in buses although there is always an emphasis on buses during my trips. This trip started on 11th. July, 2004 with a view of the British Airways 747 waiting to board its passengers at Toronto. I celebrated my mother's 87th. birthday on 13th. July, 2004 and we had a day out to Brighton which isn't complete without a ride on Volk's Electric Railway that runs along the shore next to Madeira Drive. I made a visit to Southend to see Ian and Linda. I was best man at their wedding in 1967. A country visit to Pointers Farm in Essex to see some close and dear friends was full of nostalgia. An "SCT61" reunion was made in Alton at the Mid Hants Railway Bus Rally with David Smith, Ian Banks and David Lang (see my Volume 2 bus gallery). A day out to Ramsgate was followed by a three day journey to Penrith from where mother and I visited the Lake District and went across the Pennines to Hexham where we had lived during the 1950s and 1960s. The Routemaster 50 Rally (see Volume 2 of the bus gallery) was held on 24th. and 25th. July, 2004. The "Harry Potter" bus had to be photographed for my neice, Kate, who has become a big fan of this character. The trip was over on 27th. July and I flew back on British Airways from Heathrow to Toronto. I do hope that you have enjoyed viewing these pictures.

A winter trip to England, primarily to visit my mother. The views in this collection are from some enjoyable days out to Brighton, Sussex and Pointers, Essex. I have included some transportation views but please go to my main gallery for the buses.

I visited Great Britain twice during 2006. The spring time trip included a day trip to France via the Channel Tunnel and pictures from Le Touquet and Boulogne have been included. The summer visit coincided with a family wedding in the Gower Peninsula. I stayed at The Worms Head Hotel which is highly recommended. The scenery and views in this area are spectacular. I continued through Wales to the Lake District, Northumberland, Scottish Border country and the north east of England before returning south and back to Canada. I hope that you enjoy viewing this collection as much as I enjoyed this holiday. Please note that my visit to Alston, Cumbria is in a separate collection called "South Tynedale Railway".

A summer trip to England and Scotland including visits to Windsor, Brighton, Southend, The Lake District, Edinburgh, Stonehaven and Oban. My travels included the Crich Tramway Museum, a tourist attraction in itself, but these pictures are in their own collection. Hope you enjoy viewing these photographs.

Brampton is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada with a population of nearly 500,000. The city was founded by settlers from Brampton, Cumberland. It is well known for its flowers and has adopted the slogan, "The Flower City" with an appropriate logo. This collection features "The Flower City Parade" (Saturday, 17th. June 2006), "Brampton Days" (Saturday, 16th. September, 2006), a winter snow storm, hoisting a large air conditioning unit to the top of a highrise and festivities in Chinguacousy Park on Canada Day, 1st. July, 2009.

Niagara Falls has always been one of my favourite destinations. This collection features the Niagara River, Dufferin Islands, Table Rock Centre, Maid of the Mist, Clifron Hill, the Casino, Whirlpool Aerocar, Floral Clock, Queenston Heights and Niagara-on-the-Lake. The best way to view the area is by taking in the tour package offered by Double Deck Tours, the oldest tour company in Niagara Falls. The view from the top deck of a Routemaster is outstanding. Please go to my bus gallery for extensive coverage of the buses operated by Double Deck Tours..

A day in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 18th. August, 2009 included a sightseeing tour on a Routemaster (RM 2174) operated by the Pittsburgh Tour Company, a ride on the Monongahela Incline (built 1870) and a major league baseball game at PNC Park (Milwaukee Brewers v Pittsburgh Pirates).

I had a day in Edinburgh on 28th. July 2007 and decided to catch a bus to Ocean Terminal. This is the final destination of the Royal Yacht Britannia. The pictures in this collection were taken during my self guided tour which took well over two hours. It is recommended.

The Haltwhistle to Alston railway line opened throughout on 17th. November 1852 and closed on 1st. May 1976. Efforts to keep the line open failed. The South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society was reconstituted in 1977 and by 30th. July 1983 a narrow guage tourist railway was built to operate north from Alston over the disused trackbed. This delightful railway now runs through magnificent scenery as far as Kirkhaugh but an extension to Slaggyford is now under construction. This railway line is well worth a visit.

A preserved railway operates in the Weardale Valley of County Durham between Wolsingham and Stanhope. Steam trains are operated but an interesting two car diesel unit was in operation when I visited on 10th. April 2007. This unit fascinated me as it can be described as a bus on rails because a Leyland National bodyshell was used to create the train.