mundane life , two black cats, & other stuff
I am working my way through the scrap-book pages from my September 2009 trip to Scotland. Today I am sharing a couple of photos of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, a photo of the 12th century abbey ruins, plus a shot of “the huge crag, which rises to a height of 822 feet above sea-level” which is part of Holyrood Park and called “Arthur’s Seat“.
Over the years the way I have saved (or not saved) travel photos and mementos has changed. Today I pulled a scrapbook / album of our 2009 fall trip to Scotland and England off the shelf. At that time I noticed that I had used software to make photo collages that I then printed on regular paper. The quality and color maybe a little off but I still like the images. Here is a page from a Sunday spent in Edinburgh that includes exterior shots of St. Giles’ Cathedral, also known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh: 
We toured the Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh, Scotland during 2009.
The yacht has been in the news lately because as it was being moved to a dry dock for painting it starting taking on water. The problem was solved and Britannia should be fine for another 20 years.
An even more recent story is a leaked letter that a new royal yacht to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The Prime Minister is reported to support the idea.
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