Rotterdam(the ship)
Sunday, 25 June, 2017
All HAL ships are similar so I find myself at hoe, there is the Lido, the theatre, library but there iare differences; there is no Cruise leader to let us know he is there to help, no information about the places to visit no list of talks about the region and the excursions are outrageously expensive. Later on we get to know one 'Claudia, travel consultant who is worse than useless, shie gives misleading information. As for entertainment, either absent or poor.; movies nobody wants to see, third rate performers, ...all very disappointing.
What will Naomi and Rachel think.
Monday, June 26, 2017
We reach Edinburgh in stages.Walk path, climb stairs (lots), take train, walk to Castle.
Wait in queue (along one) for tickets
This is not The Castle I remember. Then I walked up The Royal Mile and came before the magnificent entrance to the magnificent stronghold. This time we are met with a long ticket queue.
We try to ignore the many tourists and imagine the old kings and queens of Scotland greeting us.
Once we enter the appartments the crowds seem to diminish so we can commune with the spirit of Mary, the tragic queen and her family. The jewels attract a lot of attention but I prefer the furniture,
paintings, embroideries
The watch tower
would be princess
Walking down The Royal Mile was a flawed experience too; the buildings were there, old and grey, and the 'closes'- those little mysterious passages opening on the side-but spoiled by stall selling rubbish.
Still, we did visit Edinburgh
Sunday, 25 June, 2017
All HAL ships are similar so I find myself at hoe, there is the Lido, the theatre, library but there iare differences; there is no Cruise leader to let us know he is there to help, no information about the places to visit no list of talks about the region and the excursions are outrageously expensive. Later on we get to know one 'Claudia, travel consultant who is worse than useless, shie gives misleading information. As for entertainment, either absent or poor.; movies nobody wants to see, third rate performers, ...all very disappointing.
What will Naomi and Rachel think.
Monday, June 26, 2017
We reach Edinburgh in stages.Walk path, climb stairs (lots), take train, walk to Castle.
Wait in queue (along one) for tickets
This is not The Castle I remember. Then I walked up The Royal Mile and came before the magnificent entrance to the magnificent stronghold. This time we are met with a long ticket queue.
We try to ignore the many tourists and imagine the old kings and queens of Scotland greeting us.
Once we enter the appartments the crowds seem to diminish so we can commune with the spirit of Mary, the tragic queen and her family. The jewels attract a lot of attention but I prefer the furniture,
paintings, embroideries
Walking down The Royal Mile was a flawed experience too; the buildings were there, old and grey, and the 'closes'- those little mysterious passages opening on the side-but spoiled by stall selling rubbish.
Still, we did visit Edinburgh
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