Ship is anchored off shore, so we have to tender in to shore again. Shore Excursion "Edinburgh/South Queensferry. We went to Edinburgh Castle and had an hour and a half to walk around and see the sights. The only thing I didn't get to see was the Scottish Crown Jewels; the line was too long for me, and I wanted to see the rest of the castle. The castle was amazing - it's up on the hill in the center of Edinburgh. Very, very busy, as it is a holiday. Then, the bus...

Today we took the shore excursion "Inverness on your Own". We arrived in Inverness after a 30-minute bus ride through some beautiful countryside. It's a beautiful day in northern Scotland, sunny and 72. We were dropped off at St. Andrew's Cathedral, built in 1869. There was a church service going on, so we couldn't go in. We walked along and across the River Ness to the Castle, which has been the Sheriff's Office since 1834. The Museum next door was closed si...

Ship sailed at 2am today to head to the north of Scotland, the port of Invergordon. We are at sea all day today, and dock there at 7am tomorrow. Lots of activity on the ship today, as everyone is on board; games, wine-tastings, Irish music performances, etc. Lauren and I went to the International Cafe for a bite to eat, then to the big sale being held in one of the dining areas. Then, we went to a jewelry and fashion show in the Princess Theater. They were g...

We did an afternoon shore excursion from Greenock to Glascow. Overnight in port, we are setting sail at 2am for Invergordon. So, Lauren and I opened our free bottle of wine and will be taking it to dinner tonight. We had a fun time on the tour to Glascow, where we learned this area was big in sugar production along the Clyde River. Glascow was founded by a Monk named St. Mongo, and his tomb is in the Glascow Cathedral. We went by Glascow University, founded 1...

We are taking a Shore Excursion "Highlights of Belfast" today at 0830am The ship departs at 700pm, so we have a long day in port here. Belfast means "mouth of the river". We had a whirlwind tour this morning, we went by the Titanic Museum, then headed to Belfast Castle, which was always a private residence. Very cool. We went to the Peace Wall in the area of the protests, and I signed it in two places. We drove by McHughs Pub which was established in 1711. W...