Trans-Atlantic cruise August-Sept. 2001

The ship actually moored at Greenock (close to Glasgow).
From there we took a tour to Edinburgh and the Royal Yacht Britannia.
 
 
 
          The promenade deck from Britannia.

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The date is actually August 31. I had not noticed the wrong  date on my camera.
Victoria (not the queen) on the aft deck.

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Edinburgh Castle
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 Tonight's formal. Better get ready.
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Leaving Scotland, we had a day at sea, on the way to Reykjavik (Iceland).
Downtown Reykjavik.

iceland hot water pool
Much of  Iceland's energy comes from geothermal sources.
A by-product are the hot water pools.  We had to try that!
Us in pool
With this landscape, it's no wonder they practised the moon landing in Iceland.
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More of the Blue Lagoon pools.
A geothermal  power plant is in the background.
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Leaving Reykjavik, we had a day at sea before the highlight of the cruise, Greenland .