Jim_Iain Apex Key West, TansAtlantic and British Isle with a Week in Amsterdam

[Jim_Iain]

The shuttle was either 10 dollars, euros or pounds.  No brained we paid in dollars

 

the dropped us off across from City hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Jim_Iain]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Jim_Iain]

Finally Iain’s cousin and asked her.  Excuse me do you know the way to Kilwinning (where they are from).  She looked confused and didn’t recognize him.  When the reveal came there was surprise and excitement 

 

 

 

[Jim_Iain]

After a 2+ hour coffee to chat, Isin and I took off for the Botanical Gardens and Alex and Evelyn went shopping 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I got a kick out of this.   The Fired up Ribs must have burnt up the building. 

 

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[Jim_Iain]

Queens College on the way  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[kwokpot]

27 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

The shuttle was either 10 dollars, euros or pounds.  No brained we paid in dollars

 

the dropped us off across from City hall

By whom, Celebrity, Port, City?

[AF-1]

1 hour ago, kwokpot said:

By whom, Celebrity, Port, City?

They were in Belfast Ireland

[JeanieC,Aston]

1 hour ago, kwokpot said:

By whom, Celebrity, Port, City?

City last year….the redish pink bus.

Came in at the same time as some tour buses,,,the next one was better.

Edited May 22, 2023 by JeanieC,Aston

[kwokpot]

2 minutes ago, AF-1 said:

They were in Belfast Ireland

I was asking who was actually providing the shuttle they took for $10/pp. There was no indication who's service they were using. My July sailing will also includes Belfast. We port on a Sunday so we may do a 90 minutes Troubles Mural Taxi Tour in the morning and then be dropped of in the City Center. 

[AF-1]

1 minute ago, kwokpot said:

I was asking who was actually providing the shuttle they took for $10/pp. There was no indication who's service they were using. My July sailing will also includes Belfast. We port on a Sunday so we may do a 90 minutes Troubles Mural Taxi Tour in the morning and then be dropped of in the City Center. 

Got it.  I assume it was shuttle from the celebrity dock to town.  There is a drop off point in town.  That's my assumption;  most likely I am wrong

[JeanieC,Aston]

2 minutes ago, kwokpot said:

I was asking who was actually providing the shuttle they took for $10/pp. There was no indication who's service they were using. My July sailing will also includes Belfast. We port on a Sunday so we may do a 90 minutes Troubles Mural Taxi Tour in the morning and then be dropped of in the City Center. 

Hi

I have done the Black Cab Troubles tour in Belfast,,,absolutely brilliant.

If you have time the Titanic Belfast experience is a must see.

 

And the Guinness is just as good as in Dublin….lol!

[Provence55always]

5 minutes ago, kwokpot said:

I was asking who was actually providing the shuttle they took for $10/pp. There was no indication who's service they were using. My July sailing will also includes Belfast. We port on a Sunday so we may do a 90 minutes Troubles Mural Taxi Tour in the morning and then be dropped of in the City Center. 

The Titanic Museum in Belfast is really worth a visit. It’s one of the most popular attractions in the city. It’s takes about two hours to go around. You should purchase tickets online. 

[kwokpot]

10 minutes ago, JeanieC,Aston said:

And the Guinness is just as good as in Dublin….lol!

We've done the Guinness Tour in Dublin many years ago when we did a weeks land tour in Ireland. That was great!

[JackE]

2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still no Lamb Balls?? 🙂

 

[Jim_Iain]

Due to a heavy storm coming in The Captain cancelled the Shetland Islands for tomorrow.  We are instead going to Invergordon (Close to Inverness).   

 

It was a wise decision and even on the more southern route past the Orkney's we had a huge swell hit during dinner and you could hear dishes in the Kitchen in Luminae crashing to the floor.   Luckily It was only 2 or 3 swells that came through and thing are starting to calm down   In the next hour we should be sheltered by Scotland.

 

They quickly have put on 6 tours and handed out schedules for the trains and busses to those that want to do Inversess on their own.

 

 

[Lena11033]

Inverness is nice to walk around and some nice restaurants too (my family live in Invergordon)

[upwarduk]

I’m not surprised that Shetland has been cancelled.

Invergordon is interesting- look out for the Oil rigs as you approach Inverness.

 

 

 

 

IInvergordon Castle grounds

 

 

 

 

[hawkesbaynz]

We went into Invergorden Sept 2020 on the Silhouette. Did a Celebrity tour to a fantastic castle in Nairn - Cawdor Castle. Enjoyable visit and lovely gardens. Imagine there are some super doors too!

 

[hawkesbaynz]

@upwarduk beat me to it!

[MMMCruiser]

Loving this thread - thanks for letting me follow along.

 

I was in Invergordon in 2018 on a cruise - I recognize Cawdor Castle and the gardens there.  The sail in through the oil rigs is something I won't forget.

[Redking]

39 minutes ago, MMMCruiser said:

Loving this thread - thanks for letting me follow along.

 

I was in Invergordon in 2018 on a cruise - I recognize Cawdor Castle and the gardens there.  The sail in through the oil rigs is something I won't forget.

Wow oil rigs near Invergordon. Clearly a long time since I lived in Scotland. I only ever knew them when I was a student in Aberdeen and they were out in the North Sea half way to Norway. It would have been around the time of the terrible Piper Alpha disaster.

[maggie.1008]

Jim, I have been enjoying your travels. I was born in Glasgow and my grandparents lived in Kilwinning. Inverness is on of my favorite stops on a British Isle .

love living in Laquinta CA now. Cheers, Heather 

[upwarduk]

5 hours ago, MMMCruiser said:

I recognize Cawdor Castle and the gardens there. 

Thank you, I had forgotten the name of the Castle.

[Jim_Iain]

On 5/21/2023 at 1:38 PM, IWillGoAnywhere26 said:

Hi, Jim,

I've spent the week reading your entire thread after returning from a 19 day voyage on the Summit. Finally caught up. We actually met on the Summit on the first leg of the Iceland cruise last August.  I stopped you on the stairs to say hello. It's been fascinating to follow your adventures and all the heartfelt stories you and other shared along the way. And you certainly have an eye for captivating photos, from your doors to flowers to vistas as well as people. Thanks for taking all of us along with you and Iain. When I grow up I want to be like you. Hopefully I'll get the chance to cruise with you again and get the oppurtunity to chat a little more.

Mary Ann

Mary Ann.  
 

I do remember meeting you on the stairs after so many days. 
 

last night Iain met a person that he used to smoke with from the same cruise.   Funny how small the world is. 

[Jim_Iain]

On 5/21/2023 at 10:03 PM, JintyGirl said:

It’s way too early for them to bloom in Scotland - I’m surprised they’re out in Ireland (not known for its Mediterranean climate either). I have California poppies too which are blooming just now! 

The Atlantic current is really strange to