Monday, July 18, 2016

Le Havre & Paris, France - July 18, 2016

On this day Jill and I took it easy, visiting the port town of Le Havre while Lindsay and Mardi went to Paris...

Le Havre








Lindsay's pix of Paris (saving the best for last)



















Saturday, July 16, 2016

Edinburgh, Scotland - July 16, 2016

Arriving in the port at Edinburgh (pronounced "Edinbro" by the locals):





Riding our tender toward the Forth Bridge: (forth is Scottish for fjord)




Edinburgh's architecture is very dramatic.













St. Giles' Cathedral:




Edinburgh Castle:





Doing some souvenir shopping:





JK Rowling wrote most of her Harry Potter series while living in Edinburgh, so...





St. Giles' Cathedral from the other side, and a statue of economist Adam Smith:






Jill near the Royal Scottish Academy:




A store Lindsay really liked:





Lindsay's store again...with Jill outside:








We found a lot of stores with wool products!








Spectacular views from the top of Calton Hill:






Monument to Admiral Nelson:








On the bus...ready to return to our ship:




And speaking of Harry Potter, the building in the distance with the spire on it is Fettes College, JKR's inspiration for Hogwarts: