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Posted on September 7, 2018February 16, 2019

Stirling Castle and the Battle of Bannockburn.

The ship today was berthed at South Queensferry just by the three bridges that cross the Firth of Forth; the red railway bridge, the old road bridge and the recently opened Queensferry bridge.

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Posted on September 6, 2018February 16, 2019

The Battle of Culloden and looking for Nessie.

Invergordon, today’s stop, is a charming little port town whose deep harbour is home to many oil platforms that are here for refurbishment. The town itself is small but forms the gateway to the Eastern Highlands of Scotland.

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Posted on September 5, 2018February 16, 2019

Chocolate Buffet and Kirkwall.

Cruising and chocolate buffets go hand in hand. On our first couple of cruises the buffet was held at midnight and sported an array of cakes and confections together with a chocolate fountain. On later cruises the event was moved … Read More

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Posted on September 3, 2018February 16, 2019

Edinburgh via Greenock.

Today’s destination, the port of Greenock is located about a 45 minute drive from Glasgow. As Sylvia and I had visited this city on a number of occassions we decided to take the oppurtunity to visit Edinburgh as we had … Read More

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Posted on September 2, 2018February 16, 2019

Belfast and the Giant’s Causeway.

Overcast skies greeted us as we berthed in Belfast early this morning which didn’t bode well for our trip today to the Giant’s Causeway. We boarded our coach to be greeted by our guide, Malachi, who could have been related
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