Because We Can

It was just after Linda took this picture of me enjoying breakfast, that one of the guides came up to us and informed us that there was a problem with the ship due to the weather. The wind was gusting with such ferocity that the ship could not dock. It would mean our boarding would be delayed by about three hours. With checkout time at noon we were wondering how we would spend the next two hours, most likely just sitting in the hotel lobby as we would have our backpacks with us, and when we travel they are somewhat heavy. We headed down to the lobby at about 11;40 and discovered that things had changed, with a bus currently out front that would take us to the terminal. Chimney pot photo of the day as seen from the bus on the way to the terminal. The terminal is located in a large shopping center, and is the same location we were at a few days ago when we visited the Britannia. After another excellent meal at a Zizzi's Pizza parlor, we stepped outside and...

Just a reminder that after this post we will be on board the ship and we don't know what Internet service will be like so the posts may vary greatly in their frequency. What will be will be. We began the morning with a narrated bus tour of Edinburgh. When you're in these other countries one doesn't often appreciate either the style or age of the buildings. This block is Georgian architecture and was built between the late 1700s and early 1800s. Another way of looking at it was that it was built around the time of the Revolutionary war or the war of 1812. Then we had in that this is one of the more exclusive areas of Edinburgh and the contrast between here and where we live is literally centuries. The close-up of the door from one of the buildings like above. But there's a difference, the stone block to the left of the door knocker reads the home of Robert Louis Stevenson 1857-1880. He of  Treasure Island , Kidnapped , and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde . Ev...

This post is going to be different. A synopsis of our evening at the Tattoo, then just some photos followed by a few videos of the hundreds of photos and dozens of videos we took. Our evening began with a three course dinner at the Scotch Whisky Experience, each course accompanied by a specially selected whisky and an always filled glass of wine. Then it was on to the Tattoo stadium were we had seats at the end of the field with soft seats and backs. The Tattoo lasted two hours and it a true spectacle in every sense of the word. What follows really doesn't do it justice. And to top it off, we had the "total" Tattoo experience because as it was nearing the end the sky opened up and the rains came pouring down. Enjoy, we really did.