Monthly Archives: July 2014

Dublin, Ireland ~ A train journey, late night and revolving hotels

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday July 11th ~ Dublin, Ireland Todays post is rather mundane, but I wanted to fill in the gap on how we got from Southampton, England via Wales to Dublin, Ireland. After walking off the ship yesterday morning we took … Continue reading →

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France ~ Le Havre, Honfleur, Vieux Bassin, Lieutenance, St. Catherine’s Church, and a bucket of mussels

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Wednesday July 9th ~ Le Havre and Honfleur France Today is the last full day of our British Isles Cruise. Our ship docked in Le Havre, France early in the morning. Many on board were taking the ships tour to … Continue reading →

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Lazy day onboard, future planning, “D” and more Gus pictures

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday July 8th ~ A day at sea A full day on board the Ruby Princess with nothing in particular planned except to sleep-in, relax, maybe read a little, and of course eat a meal or three. We also wanted … Continue reading →

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Scotland ~ Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotch Whiskey and Edinburgh Castle

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday July 7th ~ Edinburgh, Scotland We anchor just off shore in the small port of Queensferry, located on the Firth of Forth, an arm of the North Sea. We are about a 45 minute drive away from our destination … Continue reading →

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Scotland ~ Kirkwall, Orkney Islands

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday July 5th ~ Orkney Islands There are 70 islands in the Orkney Islands chain, 20 of which are inhabited. With a population of 8,686 people, Kirkwall is the capital of the archipelago in Northern Scotland. The islands are believed … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July ~ A day at sea on board the Ruby Princess

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, “Fourth of July” ~At Sea off the coast of Scotland I love “at sea” days.  I have a chance to really relax.  But today I was more in hibernating mode.  There seems to be a pattern developing, I am … Continue reading →

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Scotland ~ Greenock, Inverclyde, Gourock, an old library, museum, vista point, and more Gus pictures

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Thursday July 3rd ~ Greenock, the “Gateway to Glasgow” Deciding to just explore the small ports, and taking local transportation instead of taking the more expensive tours offered on board the cruise ship keeps us in town for the morning. … Continue reading →

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Belfast, Northern Ireland ~ Stormont Parliament Buildings, Peace Wall, Shankill

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Wednesday July 2 ~ Belfast, Northern Ireland The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast and she welcomed us with a sunny day that quickly turned to gray. Belfast offered a complimentary shuttle service from the port into the center of … Continue reading →

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Dublin, Ireland ~ Trinity College, getting connected again and more Gus

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday July 1st ~ Dublin, Ireland We are still on board the Ruby Princess as we make our way around the British Isles. Feeling sluggish today, we took our time getting our act together and did not leave the ship … Continue reading →

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Gus and “D”, our Cabin Steward

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday, July 1st – Evening at sea Our first night on board the Ruby Princess, after unpacking and settling in we went off to dinner. As is normal, while we eat, our steward enters the cabin, turns back the bed … Continue reading →

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