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August 3, 2021

Walk along Lake Annecy in Duingt & Saint-Jorioz

At the beginning of the summer of 2020, I went on walk along Lake Annecy through Duingt and Sentier des Roselières in Saint-Jorioz.

July 22, 2018

Boat ride on Lac du Bourget

At the end of the hike to Mont de Corsuet and Montagne de la Biolle, I went on a cruise on Lac du Bourget. I chose the 1h “Découverte” (Discovery) tour operated by Compagnie des Bateaux du lac du Bourget: Starting at the Grand Port in Aix-les-Bains, the boat goes to the Hautecombe Abbey on the north-western area of the lake and back.

July 21, 2018

Grand Port d'Aix-les-Bains

The Grand Port is a marina in Aix-les-Bains, on the eastern shore of Lac du Bourget. Beyond the marina, the area also has a promenade, parks and piers with a good view on the lake and the surrounding mountains. It is also where the cruise boats of the Compagnie des Bateaux du lac du Bourget depart from.

December 27, 2017

Spido Rotterdam Harbour Tour

Spido Rotterdam Harbour Tour is a boat tour in Rotterdam: It starts near the Erasmusbrug in the center of the city and goes along the Nieuwe Maas river all the way to the port of Rotterdam, one of the busiest in the world. It is possible to see the shipyards, docks and the transshipping of containers. The tour lasts 75 minutes.

March 8, 2016

SAIL Amsterdam 2015

SAIL Amsterdam is a maritime event taking place every 5 years in Amsterdam, where boats from all over the world come to the Amsterdam harbour for a few days. Some of the ships can then be visited.

May 23, 2015

Boat ride to Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island

After Pier 39, I boarded a boat to have a closer look at the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island.

February 4, 2015

Walk in Amsterdam

Starting in Museumplein, I walked to the canals in the center of Amsterdam. Near Amsterdam Centraal, I took a free ferry across the IJ to Amsterdam North (Noord). I went inside the EYE Filmmuseum then walked along the shore for a bit. I then crossed the IJ again and walked towards the Science Center NEMO.

January 28, 2015

Boat tour in Dubai

For my second day in Dubai, I had booked a boat tour with Yellow Boats in advance. The 90min tour goes through the Dubai Marina, the Atlantis Hotel on the Palm Jumeirah and Burj Al Arab, which is a bit further away. I went on the first tour of the day (9am), so there were not a lot of people on the boat.

November 16, 2014

Boat ride on Lac d'Annecy

After looking at the Lac d’Annecy from all angles from the surrounding mountains or the shore, I decided to go on a cruise. I went for the 2 hour cruise, which goes to all the way to Doussard, at the south of the lake, and back. It makes a few stops on the way so it is possible to hop off and on later, but I just stayed on board for the whole loop.

October 16, 2014

Boat ride on the Sumida River and Tokyo Bay

From Asakusa, an alternative to walking for reaching Tokyo Bay is to take the Tokyo Cruise Ship water bus. It follows the Sumida River southwards until Hamarikyu Garden and Hinode Pier. It is then possible to switch boat to pass under the Rainbow Bridge and reach Odaiba.