Saturday our port of call was Scrabster, Scotland. It is on the north coast of the Scottish mainland.
the north coast of Scotland
We saw a rainbow
pilot boat arriving
the town of Thurso is next the Scrabster
we will use the new larger dock which opened in February 2022
a car ferry to the Oarkney Islands
I love this Viking
the lighthouse
excursion buses waitin. We didn't have an excursion this port so did not use any of them
we walked into town
picturesque rock fence
approaching Thurso, It was a 1 1/2 mile walk from the port
an old fashioned British phone booth.
they have a pedestrian street
lovely gardens by the church
as we ate lunch we watched the lineup for the shuttle bus back to the ship, We walked back
a local Oarkney Islands beer with lunch
I had fish and chips
a watch cat
not sure yet what crop is growing in this field.
steep hills near the port
Kathy climbs steep gangway to get back on ship. We have needed to be wearing masks indoors since the second week of the cruise .
Saturday was my birthday. The ship sent this birthday cupcake.
cliffs across the bay
we had a bagpipe player and local young highland dances for our sailaway
They walked and waved goodbye as we backed away from the pier
Thurso as we sailed away on our way back to Iceland
My favorite bartender Gilbert
They covered the outdoor pool each night
sunset
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