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Oh my what a beautiful day with ever ending beauty. Tonight after a day of the Highlands, Ben Nevis, Eilean Donan Castle we are staying in Skye. Had some minor itinerary changes due to ferry schedule changes. No problem as it was a full day of Kodak moments. Headed for dinner soon as is always a delight. The white building is our lodging with gorgeous loch views. Thanks for the report and postings.

The view from our hotel room in Mull at 6:30 AM is promising to be on a beautiful start to our day!🤞

Today we took the ferry from Oban to The Island of Mull. Even drizzle and cloudiness could not suppress the beauty. We are spending the night at Western Isles Hotel which overlooks the harbor. Beautiful, beautiful day with everlasting memories. Tomorrow we are taking ferry to Ardnamurchan Peninsula.

Private. Just our guide/driver and the three of us. Wife’s twin sister is with us. I have a matched set! Second time we have used Best Scottish Tours and they are fantastic. Our guide is a walking Google. The hotels they pick are fantastic. Breakfast and dinner included. We give this business four stars. Our guide has become a great friend of whom we keep in contact with year round. Today after breakfast we are taking the ferry to the Island of Mull. Life is very good. Bruce

Good afternoon. We had a beautiful day for touring the beautiful countryside and Glengoyne distillery. We have just arrived at our quaint and beautiful hotel outside Oban with beautiful views and grounds. The fireplace aglow was a warm welcome. Enjoying some pre dinner wines before dinner in the dining room. Thanks for the report and post.

Mull is on our stops.

How many cruises five days or less if any?

Pictures of them throughout the museum and ship. They had the suite on their honeymoon.

I’m probably on the Queens list as I misspelled Britannia!😱 Over 220 crew!

Here are some pics of our visit to Royal Yacht Brittania today. Single bed is Queen’s bedroom, double is the honeymoon suite, pictures of sun room, Queen’s study, dining, drawing room and it’s piano, bridge and engine room. Royal Marine quarters. Along with the Royal Rolls Royce. One of these days I’ll learn to space photos on I Pad so I can comment on each.

Good afternoon from Edinburgh. We had a long day using yesterday’s hop on hop off bus still valid ticket getting to the Royal Yacht Britannia. It was a very good museum plus ship tour. Took some pictures on my defunct I phone but it’s recharging right now. So the phone is now just a camera because if you try and use it off airplane mode you can almost watch the battery level dropping. Maybe our guide tomorrow will know a place that I could get a quick battery change. Our Rotterdam cruise will now be sailing out of Rotterdam so we quickly signed up and got a Hal transfer from Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. Cruising seems to be or is such a hassle these days! Jacqui your new furry child is such a beautiful dog. She’s one lucky canine and hopefully she will quickly realize that but it usually doesn’t happen overnight. Today is our last day in Edinburgh and I’m ready to get out of the hustle and bustle of the large city and start seeing natural beauty. I believe we are staying in Oban tomorrow night which means a visit to Oban distillery. Thanks for the Fleet Report. @dfishDebbie sounds like your enjoying your cruise and hopefully Covid is behaving. Bruce

We signed up for Hal transfer after receiving port change information. $39.00 is much better than the average 160 Euro cost of a cab. Train is cheapest but the bag drag would be a hassle. Some days you wonder whether all this is worth it.

It has been a beautiful morning here in Edinburgh. I have definitely been listening to bagpipes and tried a dram or two of Laphroig. This morning we rode around on the Hop On bus and then visited beautiful Giles Cathedral and it’s beautiful stained glass windows and architecture. Of all times the battery on my phone is failing so with all modes shut down it has become just a camera! Here are some pictures from the bus and a couple of insides shots of Saint Giles. Have a great day. Off to more exploring.

Bon Voyage!🛳🍾

Bon Voyage!🛳🍾

The Kurdish dinner was fantastic. Minced lamb kebab, pomegranate rice, array of stewed vegetables, naan and hummus and the saffron and cardamom ice cream was to die for. Tomorrow it’s a late start, then every major city’s favorite the famous Hop On Hop Off Bus! With the time difference it takes an effort to keep up with the Daily. Thanks for the reports. Time for quiet reading time and soon to bed. Being a tourist is tiring!😎 Bruce

Busy day. Visited Sir Walter’s Scott favorite view followed a few miles later with a walk in the woods to Sir William Wallace Memorial. Then Melrose Abby where Robert The Bruce’s heart is buried. Then Rosslynn Chapel. Now eating at Kurdish restaurant.

Bon Voyage! 🛳🍾

Good morning to all of you and good afternoon to me. The gals went on the Hadrian Wall tour and I stayed home slept in when a tummy issue convinced me not to chance going on a ten hour excursion. Not sure why but I have difficulty posting pictures here on CC but not other sites. Like I stated last night our aggressive day of sightseeing took it’s toll on us yesterday and after dinner at The Steak and Mussels we returned to our hotel and literally crashed. Other then today’s hiccup to the itinerary we have had a great time. Edinburgh is now one of the most visited cities in the world and the crowds reflect that. We couldn’t help wondering how many folks with Covid have come near us. Here are some pics of Edinburgh Castle along with a pic of the National dish Haggis. Thanks for the report and May all of you Lads and Lassies have a great day.

The sun came out for a spell today just when we visited the Edinburgh Castle. It was raining again when we went to dinner. Hadrians Wall tomorrow but for now it’s early to bed. We overdid ourselves a bit today!😁 Pictures do not want to download!😡

No we leave on our grand private tour x 14 days of outer Hebrides but we did enjoy the Tattoo live on a recent trip. A great experience.

So far 15,000 steps and the old feet are aching. Hollywood Castle, have walked the Royal Mile both ways + and now at Edinburg Castle! Still more to go. Tomorrow will be riding to Hadrian’s Wall. Great time.

We have been on the go since awakening this morning. First was a hearty Scottish breakfast. After that we had reservations to visit the Whisky Experience which is on the Royal Mile near the entrance to Edinburgh Castle. Glutton for punishment we then went on a long guided walking and food tour which was very nice which we definitely exceeded our max daily steps. Yesterday, after our late arrival we did some more walking around followed by a nice nice shared dinner amongst the three of us of fish and chips, Wellington Haggis, Skink Chowder, grilled prawns and fresh sea scallops. We we’re able to hold out til 8:00 PM before going to bed in a coma state! Tomorrow is Holyrood Castle, Secrets Of the Royal Mile and tour of Edinburgh Castle. Phew! Our hotel is directly under Edinburgh Castle. Due to our schedule and time zones I have yet to read the Daily but thankful it’s there. Have a great weekend.

OP you have stated on many post that you have opted not to cruise due to age and underlying conditions. That must be a hard and sad decision to make but why keep bringing up these questions. This week Azamara announced no pre testing required and I expect other lines will follow. There is already three week test run on Rotterdam on not pretesting. There are many of us who are of age with underlying conditions and have had Covid and experienced minor cold like symptoms after being fully vaccinated and boosted. As evidenced by our President this week most likely all of us will eventually have a case of Covid and hopefully have minor symptoms. I’m in Edinburgh, Scotland this week and folks wearing mask is rare. Flying over few mask being worn and from recent travels that seems to be the norm.We wore mask in airport, while boarding flight and finally trusted the planes air circulation once airborne. In our case we would rather spend our last traveling years traveling than sitting at home wishing and dreaming. Sorry you have chosen under your circumstances not to cruise. With all your cruising history you have many wonderful memories.

Made it to JFK. Bags arrived and already on board. Plane is on time. Edinburgh here we come.😁