by Safarigal | May 21, 2022 | A Princess Between Two Queens
Apparently the absolute best time to see the flocks of birds is at the break of day. Now, we are in the north of Scotland in the middle of spring, and the break of day arrives in what I consider time wise to be the middle of the night. Way, way too early for normal...
by Safarigal | May 18, 2022 | A Princess Between Two Queens
We had quite a bumpy night anchored in a bay off the town of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, in the middle of salmon farms. There are a host of fish farms in this region, mostly owned by the Norwegians and Russians. After breakfast we pulled up our anchor and headed...
by Safarigal | May 16, 2022 | A Princess Between Two Queens
When you go on a cruise of the wildlife of the Western Isles you do expect to see wildlife on the Isles. To be fair we have seen a minke whale, seals, and dolphins as well as a variety of sea birds, which of course I can no longer name. However, I really was hoping...
by Safarigal | May 15, 2022 | A Princess Between Two Queens
Well, due to bad weather our itinerary has been completely changed, so we don’t know where we will be going from one day to the next. Interestingly enough, no one seems to be at all bothered by this. They sit in the lounge, clutching their binoculars and cameras with...
by Safarigal | May 13, 2022 | A Princess Between Two Queens
First a bit about our ship, from what I learned on Wikipedia. The MV Hebridean Princess is a cruise ship which is operated by Hebridean Island Cruises. She started life in 1964 as the MacBrayne car ferry and Royal Mail Ship, initially RMS then MV Columba, based in...
