Well, the vacation is over. All that planning and preparing and then...it's over. We had a great time. Saw a lot of sights, walked a lot, wore ourselves out, but it was worth it. We were planning our next trip before the end of this one, which...may or may not, ever happen, but it's fun… Continue reading TRAVELING HOME
THE MEMORIAL AT THE AMERICAN CEMETERY AT NORMANDY BEACH Our last day on our cruise and we will be visiting Normandy Beach. Four years separate this invasion from the retreat and battle at Dunkirk; but they are intimately intertwined. And, although one was a disastrous defeat and the other the final push toward victory, I… Continue reading DUNKIRK AND NORMANDY BEACH
This day, July 10th, is a sea day. That's a day that we have no stops. The ship sails on to the next port and we have a relaxing day on board with no agenda other than to enjoy ourselves. On this trip, there are two sea days. The first one was on July 6th,… Continue reading SEA DAYS
At this point on my first cruise around the British Isles, I had already visited Edinburgh once....having traveled by train from Greenock, across Scotland, to Edinburgh to attend the Scottish Tattoo. This trip when in Greenock we will have taken a tour by bus to Loch Lomond. So, this is our only time in Edinburgh… Continue reading EDINBURGH AGAIN!
Invergordon is north of Edinburgh, in fact the northern most city in the United Kingdom. It is close to Loch Ness. On our first visit we hired a private tour company and saw a lot of back country....very beautiful, as well as Loch Ness. This trip we are going to on one of the ship's… Continue reading TODAY: INVERGORDON, SCOTLAND
I have wanted to visit the Orkney Islands ever since I read an article about the archaeology sites that are there. I remember sitting in the break room at work, reading a magazine someone had left there and coming across an article about the archaeology sites in the Orkney Islands. These islands are in the… Continue reading THE ORKNEY ISLANDS!!!
Our cruise took us to Scotland where we docked at Greenock (outside of Glasgow) and Edinburgh. My sister wanted to see the Scottish Tattoo which was held in Edinburgh at the castle every year. In case you are not familiar with this event...it is a musical extravaganza which is held to honor those who died… Continue reading EDINBURGH CASTLE AND THE SCOTTISH TATTOO
Greenock, Scotland is located on the Firth of Clyde near the city of Glasgow. It was once a bustling shipping port where sugar was brought into the UK. Horses were used to haul wagons loaded with freight on the docks and one horse, named Ginger, met a terrible end. While she stood hitched to a… Continue reading GREENOCK, SCOTLAND
On this Fourth of July we will be in Belfast, Ireland. Feels weird to say that. The official birthday of our great nation and I will be in a foreign country. Not sure how that happened, but I am sure it will be okay. Belfast will be a day without any excursions in it, so… Continue reading JULY 4TH; INDEPENDENCE DAY
On our last trip we were unable to dock in Dublin even though it was a scheduled stop. The wind blew all night on the night before we were to be in Dublin, so strong that the ship rocked back and forth. I was afraid I would roll over in bed and end up on… Continue reading DUBLIN, IRELAND
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