Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Wordless Wednesday

 We arrived in South Queensferry which is the tender port for Edinburgh. When we took our tender ashore we saw that a previous one had got stuck on a mud bank and another one was trying to pull it free. They were there for over an hour so I am very glad we hadn't gone ashore a few minutes earlier.



We decided we would go to Edinburgh castle as the last time we were there we took the HOHO bus and didn't have time to go in.
Two Scots Guards on duty.
Once you get inside the castle gates it is not at all as I expected a castle to look like. It looks more like a town with roads and houses.


The One o' clock gun which gets fired daily, yes at 1pm.



There was a lovely view out across Edinburgh from the castle.

The Forth Rail Bridge which was opened in 1890. Our ship is just visible behind it.

I am joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the blog hop.





9.
34.
Posted by at
Labels: , , ,

15 comments:

  1. SandeeJune 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM

    What a lovely adventure. Wish hubby and I had been with you. Lovely shots. I would love to see that in person.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Jackie. Love and hugs. ♥

    ReplyDelete
  2. Brian's Home BlogJune 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM

    That is some amazing castle, I'd love to see that! Big hugs from all of us!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3June 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM

    I love a good castle

    ReplyDelete
  4. messymimiJune 18, 2025 at 4:58 AM

    What a wonderful place to visit! I know my Sweetie and I would enjoy Scotland.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Lynn and PreciousJune 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM

    How exciting that must have been. We've been watching some PBS TV shows about Europe and the amazing buildings. Bridge is remarkable.

    ReplyDelete
  6. KeaJune 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM

    Ooh, fascinating! I would not have expected the interior of a castle to look like a town, either, but in a sense I suppose it was.

    So what do they really wear under their kilts? 😉

    ReplyDelete
  7. da tabbies o trout towneJune 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM

    how cool is this….do you know if it’s always looked like that? with the trees and grass “ inside” the castle, I wondered if at one point, that was some part of the structure that fell apart and nature took over and it was left as is 😺‼️🦋

    ReplyDelete
  8. TurtleLoverJune 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM

    Happy Wednesday! I love the photos and the stories behind them. Yes that one doesn't look like a castle at all .... what's up with that LOL 😊

    ReplyDelete
  9. ♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥June 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM

    Another great virtual travel day for us - we loved the tour:). The stone work in the buildings is just amazing.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Veronica LeeJune 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM

    Glorious photos as always, Jackie.
    Scotland just made it to the top of our must-go list—can’t wait to explore i it!!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Sharon WagnerJune 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM

    Well dressed men!

    ReplyDelete
  12. carol l mckennaJune 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM

    Great series of photos of Edinburgh ~ wow!

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

    ReplyDelete
  13. Erin the Cat PrincessJune 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM

    These are some of the nicest pictures I have seen of Edinburgh. What amazing weather too. I bet it was a great cruise. We really ought to go on a cruise.
    ERin & Mrs H.

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for coming by. I always try to return comment visits as soon as I am able to.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)