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Tag: Marco Polo

Leaving in Leith

Posted on May 28, 2012April 21, 2022 by bollingerbabe

We had to be up early this morning to disembark the Marco Polo.  When we looked out of our window, we could see the ship making her way slowly into Leith, the cruise terminal which acts as the gateway to Edinburgh, capital of Scotland.  We could see the Royal Yacht Britannia at her permanent mooring nearby. We…

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On the Loch Ness Monster Trail

Posted on May 27, 2012April 21, 2022 by bollingerbabe

We should have spent today at sea, but because of the change in itinerary we awoke to find ourselves docked in Invergordon, on the Cromarty Firth.  Once again the day was bright and sunny – we really have been very lucky, considering how fickle the weather is in Britain. Our excursion today would take us…

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Staying Cool in Ullapool

Posted on May 26, 2012July 7, 2022 by bollingerbabe

The Marco Polo dropped anchor this morning in Loch Broom, upon the shores of which is located the picturesque little village of Ullapool.  We had not booked any excursions today, deciding instead to explore the village ourselves at leisure. When we went down to breakfast the day already showed signs of being another scorcher without a…

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Castaway in Stornoway

Posted on May 25, 2012July 7, 2022 by bollingerbabe

When the alarm went off at 7.45 this morning the first thing we did was look out of our window to see what the new day was like.  There was not a cloud in the sky or a ripple on the sea.  We were already at anchor in Stornoway, capital of the Isle of Lewis…

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Highlands and Islands

Posted on May 24, 2012July 7, 2022 by bollingerbabe

We awoke this morning to a bright day with a little fog on the horizon and a flat calm North Sea.  It looked as though it was going to be another fine day today.  We were due to arrive in Kirkwall, Orkney at around mid-day. We went along to the buffet restaurant for our breakfast,…

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Blog on the Tyne

Posted on May 23, 2012July 6, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Well here we are again folks, on yet another cruise – our 30th to be precise.  🙂 This time it’s a mini 5-day voyage on board the M/V Marco Polo, a delightful old ship (built 1965) on which we have cruised twice before; in the Mediterranean in 2001 and all the way down to Antarctica…

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