by Safarigal | Jun 3, 2024 | My sixth Queen
Belfast June 2nd, 2024 No bagpipes this morning, but there was a wonderful brass band playing my favorite “A Groovy Kind of Love” Welcome to Belfast! I had loved out visit to the Giant’s Causeway when we were in Belfast last year, but the weather was awful and I...
by Safarigal | Jun 2, 2024 | My sixth Queen
Greenock June 1st, 2004 Well here we are, still in Bonnie Scotland, and guess what? The sun is shining! Not just making an attempt to shine, but I looked outside to see where the bagpipe music was coming from, and I was instantly bathed in brilliant sunshine. Wow! I...
by Safarigal | Jun 2, 2024 | My sixth Queen
At Sea May 31st, 2024 This morning we were entertained by a pod of small dolphins, but unfortunately they were just not photogenic. The Commodore Club binocular users were out in force today. They were scanning the horizon for any sign of life out there, and were...
by Safarigal | Jun 1, 2024 | My sixth Queen
At Sea May 30th, 2024 I think you absolutely need a sea day after 2 ports days, and then there is a full schedule of events, do it’s not as restful as you think it is going to be. The insight talks today were given by Alistair Greener on “The Clyde – birthplace of 120...
by Safarigal | May 31, 2024 | My sixth Queen
Invergordon May 29th, 2024 From our balcony we had a good view of the Black Isle and nearby oil rigs. As it happens, the Black Isle isn’t an island at all, but is a peninsular. Although its name reportedly comes from the black soil there or the fact that it doesn’t...
