I was going to say "Cialone - Take Five" but then noticed the sixth Magelys of Europa Coach Travel about to join them. The second and fifth of the Cialone coaches are Magelys while all the others are Magelys Pro's including the Europa example. They are seen here quayside Port of Civitavecchia - Port of Rome alongside P&O Cruises Azura on 18/08/2019. They had worked in from day excursions to Rome for the ships passengers.
This photo was taken from Azura, while on a 14-night Western Mediterranean Cruise from the Mayflower Terminal; Southampton - Cádiz - Barcelona - Livorno - Civitavecchia - Cartegena - Gibraltar - Southampton. Next stop, Cartegena, Spain, on 20/08/2019.
Azura was built in 2010 by Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy. Laid down in October 2008, launched in June 2009 and Christened on 10th. April 2010 with her maiden voyage on the 12th. Part of the Grand Class of cruise ships, the earlier and similar Ventura being her sister ship. Registered in Hamilton, Bermuda, she has a GTW of 115,055, has nineteen decks of which fourteen are passenger accessible giving a maximum passenger capacity of 3,096 and 1,226 crew. Powered by six Wartsilla diesels capable of 22 knots. © Peter Steel 2019.
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New to Reliance(273), Gravesend, in 05/2008, this EuroRider is seen here at Lancaster(Forton) Services M6 Northbound, on 04/10/2015. © Peter Steel 2015.
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First registered in 07/2017, this smart Iveco Crossway is seen here on Avenida Campo del Sur, Cádiz, on 22/07/2024. © Peter Steel 2024.
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This Unvi bodied Iveco Municipal Library Bus(BiblioGuagua Muncipal), was new in 29/11/2006. It is seen here outside the
Museo de Naturaleza y Arqueología. MUNA.(Museum of Nature and Archaeology), a Natural History Museum, Calle Fuente Morales, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
The word 'Guagua', pronounced WaWa, is explained here: One of the theories says the word guagua is coming from quechua and means “baby” or “very little child”. It seems that in Cuba they could travel for free on the public transports. This habit is very popular all over the world. So the Cubans coined the term “travel by the guagua” when they were travelling for free or almost for free. That’s why the word guagua is used to talk about a very cheap buses or free ones.
The second theory talks about Americans, who brought some vehicles very similar to the current buses, during the war in Cuba. The English word used to define them was wagon, which became guagua thanks to the phonetic similarity.
A third theory tells there was a transport company for people called “Wa & Wa Co.Inc”. Always because of the phonetic similarity, the company started to be called guagua. Nevertheless, there is not evidence enough to support that theory. Please see www.canarian-transfer.com/blog/why-are-the-buses-called-l.... The bus company in Las Palmas, Gran Canria, is called GuaGuas Municipales.
Photo taken on 16/11/2023.
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New to Isleworth Coaches, Isleworth, in 04/2003, and named 'Boycie', presumably from Only Fools & Horses fame, this Iveco is seen here on layover from Rail Replacement duties when working for First TransPennine, at Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester, on 29/03/2015. © Peter Steel 2015.
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