These panoramas were created by taking a series of photos from left to right that were stiched together using PixMaker software from www.PixAround.com. The panoramas are self executing files. You have 2 ways to view these Panoramas. The easiest is to left click on the "Download File" link and Select "Run" or right click and select "Open" from the menu presented & then select "Run" from the download window presented. After viewing the panorama, just close it. Nothing will be left on your computer. The second way to view is to Save the file to your hard drive. Browse to that file and execute by double left clicking the file. With this approach, the panorama is left on your hard drive, for later viewing.
Once the panorama is opened for viewing, you can "move around" in the panorama by holding down and moving your left mouse key. You can stop or speed up the movement in the panorama using your mouse. The panoramas provide a view that is "almost" as good as being there!
I hope you enjoy seeing what we saw!
| Netherlands/Holland | |
| Aalsmeer Flower Auction close to Amsterdam, Netherlands Sells 70% of the World's cut flowers. Facility covers an area of 9 football fields. | Download File |
| The front courtyard of the Dutch Royal Palace outside Amsterdam. | Download File |
| Turkey | |
| Aphrodisias, Turkey Sport Stadium is the best preserved ancient Sports Stadium (about 1000 B.C.). Holds 30,000 spectators. Field is 885 feet long & 177 feet wide. | Download File |
| Aphrodisias, Turkey is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Greek & Roman periods (1st century B.C. until 6th century A.D.) This was the main street bracketed by Columns to the town Center. | Download File |
| Aphrodisias, Turkey North Agora or Market Place. The columns in the background on the left indicate location of the Main Street | Download File |
| Aphrodisias, Turkey Ruins with the Tiyatron (amphitheater) restored & enlarged by Marcus Aurelius in 160 A.D.to hold 10,000 people | Download File |
| Aphrodisias, Turkey excavation started in 1905. See http://www.istanbulportal.com/Anatolia/Aphrodisias.aspx | Download File |
| Cappadocia, Turkey is the location of "Fairy Chimney" natural formations found in only a few locations on earth. | Download File |
| Mustafapasa Village, Turkey. Note numerous cave dwellings where people lived before "modern" village. People are very friendly everywhere in Turkey. | Download File |
| Ephesus, Turkey founded 1100 B.C. Grew to 225,000 in the 1st century A.D. Abandoned when its river to the Mediterrean silted. Saint Paul brought Christianity to Ephesus. This link elaborates on this magnificant city: http://www.ephesus.us/ephesus/ephesus_history2.htm | Download File |
| Kusadasi Harbor, Turkey as seen from our Hotel balcony. Kusadasi is a modern city on the Aegean sea & very close to Ephesus. | Download File |
| Greece | |
| Athens, Greece all Marble Olympic Stadium built in the 1800's. | Download File |
| Delphi, Greece Sanctuary of Apollo. Delphi was founded about 1600 B.C. & was considered the "Center of the World" by ancient Greeks. Generals, kings, and individuals of all ranks came to the Oracle of Delphi to ask Apollo's advice on the best course to take in war, politics, love and family. After the inquirer made a sacrifice, a woman known as the Pythia uttered cryptic pronouncements which were then translated by a priest. It is located 2000 feet above the Aegean on a mountain side. Many Temples & Treasury buildings. See http://www.sacred-destinations.com/greece/delphi.htm for details. | Download File |
| Olympia, Greece Archaeological Museum holds the statuary taken from the facing of the Temple of Zeus (Zeus is in the middle). Olympia founded in 1000 B.C. and reached its "Golden Age" from 500 - 400 B.C. Only Preists lived in Olympia. Olympic games were held every 4 years. The Greek God Zeus & his wife Hera had their own temples. There were many ancillary building for artisans to build the temples and athletes to train before the games. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia,_Greece. | Download File |
| The Olympic Stadium at Olympia, Greece. Held 45,000 spectators. First games were held in 776 B.C. Note starting line. Judges sat in area lined by stones on right side of field. | Download File |
| Olympia, Greece was a large area with many buildings & Temples. Behind Joan in the distance is the Temple of Zeus. | Download File |
| Taken from the floor level of Temple of Zeus. The Temple was 192 feet long & 74 feet wide. The columns stood 30 feet high. Note the huge size of the column pieces. | Download File |
| Epidavros, Greece was a Sanctuary where medical practioners treated those with illnesses from all over the ancient world. This view of the theatre at Epidavros, an architectural masterpiece, was thought the most beautiful in the world, even at a later date when much grander constructions existed. Carved into the side of Mount Kynortion, the theatre was simple and Classical. It is the most well preserved of the ancient Greek theatres, once seated 14,000 recuperating spectators. | Download File |
| Hydra, Greece island Harbor view | Download File |
| Heraklion, Greece island mountanous interior view. A major wine grape growing region. | Download File |
| Santorini, Greece island formed by the explosion of a volcano in 1625 B.C. The most spectacular of all the Greek islands. This view is from the ship. The town buildings are clustered along the top edge of the rim of the caldera. | Download File |
| Santorini, Geece island a great view showing the size of the caldera open to the Mediterrean sea. | Download File |
| Santorini, Greece view down into the caldera from town. Note beautiful whitewashed buildings. Rain water collected on rooftops for drinking. | Download File |
| View from Amy & Chris Patrick's Deck, Gulf Breeze, Florida | Download File |
| Wyoming Mountain Scene Near Yellowstone National Park | Download File |
| Lake Near Grand Tetons, Wyoming | Download File |
| Lake Tahoe From Observation Deck01 | Download File |
| Approaching Carson Pass, California | Download File |
| Salzburg, Austria from Monchberg Elevator View Site | Download File |
| Scottish Highlands Typical Scene 2002 | Download File |
| View from Edinburgh Castle Rampart 2002 | Download File |
| Loch Ness...No Monster Today! | Download File |
| Muckross Estate Rhododendron Gardens, Ireland | Download File |
| Dromoland Castle Hotel, Shannon, Ireland 2002 | Download File |
| Edward I Caernarvan Casle Built 1200's Conry, Wales | Download File |
| View of Lucerne, Switzerland Harbor from Our Hotel Balconey | Download File |
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil View from Sugarloaf | Download File |
| Cape Horn, Argentina where Pacific & Atlantic Oceans Meet | Download File |
| Ushuaia, Argentina..the most Southern City in Our Hemisphere | Download File |
| Beagle Channel Glaciers | Download File |
| Punta Aranas Chile, Looking Towards Harbor | Download File |
| Beagle Channel Glaciers | Download File |
| Punta Aranas Chile, Looking Towards Harbor | Download File |
| Beagle Channel Glaciers | Download File |
| Punta Aranas Chile, Looking Towards Harbor | Download File |
| Puerto Montt, Chile from Scenic Viewpoint Toward Harbor | Download File |
| Puerto Montt, Chile View from Departing Ryndam Ship | Download File |
| Alcatraz Island Looking Toward San Francisco & Golden Gate Bridge | Download File |
| Tallinn Estonia ViewToward Baltic Sea Harbor | Download File |
| Seville, Spain Alcazar Palace Courtyard View of Gardens | Download File |
| Barcelona, Spain Olympic Harbor | Download File |
| Madrid, Spain Royal Palace Gardens | Download File |
| Barcelona, Spain View from Montserrat Monastery | Download File |
| Madrid, Spain View From Cathedral Toward Royal Palce | Download File |
| Granada, Spain View From Old Town (Albaicin) Toward City | Download File |
| Peniscola, Spain Sea Coast Town Near valencia Harbor & Castle from 1200's | Download File |
| Seville, Spain Bull Ring | Download File |
| Toledo, Spain Wonderful View of Toledo from Across River | Download File |
| Granada, Spain Looking from Wall of the Alhambra Across Ravine toward the Emir's Summer Palace | Download File |
| Granada, Spain View from Montserrat Monastery to Valley | Download File |
| Madrid, Spain Standing on Balconey of Royal Palace Looking Out Over Defensive Bluff Toward City | Download File |
| Boden, Denmark View of Lake Country from Highest Point in Denmark | Download File |
| Oslo, Norway View of Oslo Harbor from the Kon Tiki Museum | Download File |
| Stockholm, Sweden Harbor View from Cruise Ship | Download File |
| Stockhom, Sweden View of Harbor Area from the City | Download File |
| Isle Magdelena is a huge barren island in Baja, Mexico. The Pacific is just over the rise on the left and our ship is in the Bay on the right. | Download File |
| Baja is very dry and similar to Arizona, including many different types of cactus | Download File |
| View from our Cancun Hotel room shows the famous White beach | Download File |
| View from the top of the main temple toward Temple of Columns at Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Download File |
| View from the top of the main temple toward Ball Playing field at Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Download File |
| Oslo,Inside the huge Ball Playing field at Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Download File |
| Temple of Columns at Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Download File |
| Sacred Natural Spring at bottom of Limestone at Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico | Download File |
| Beijing, China Imperial Palace inside the first of three walls a 360 degree view | Download File |
| Beijing, China Imperial Palace inside the second of three walls, where Emperor met visiting dignitaries | Download File |
| Beijing, China inside third wall where Emperor's private quarters were located | Download File |
| Xian, China view of Emperor's army of terra cotta warriors inside largest excavation pit | Download File |
| Yangtze River, China view of Three Gorges Dam and Locks from Visitor Center | Download File |
| Yangtze River, China a 360 degree view from deck of Cruise Ship of a typical city, bridge and landscape | Download File |
| Guilin, China view of sharply peaked limestone hills from Li River cruise ship | Download File |
| Hong Kong view of city from Victoria Peak | Download File |
| Hong Kong 360 degree view of waterfront taken at Intercontinental hotel | Download File |
| Thailand: the King's Summer Palace located outside Bangkok, a 360 degree view from Bell Tower | Download File |
| Ayutthaya, the capital of Thailand for over 400 years. Destroyed by Burmese army. | Download File |
| The Winged Angel is a 100 foot tall sculpture located on the summit of a hill above Quito, Ecuador. This view looks from this summit over the city of Quito from the base of the monument. | Download File |
| French scientists took 8 years in the early 1700's to establish a precise Equator line outside Quito city linits. I took this photo from the top of the monument which is bisected by the equator. | Download File |
| Bertolome Island in the Galapagos has a viewing Summit reached by a 360 wooden steps walkway. The sea/land scenery below the summit is often used in Hollywood movies because of its beauty. | Download File |
| Santa Cruz Island is one of many Galapagos Islands. This view shows the landscape and our ship viewed through the tree on the right side of the panorama. | Download File |