South Queensferry

South Queensferry is the port for Edinburgh. It is a long tender ride. Fortunately it was a nice day and the seas were calm. We headed for Edinburgh castle which sits on a bluff high above the city with a commanding 360 degree view. It is still a military base and the home of Scotland's Crown Jewels. It was unbelievably crowded. After seeing as much as we could and unwilling to fight the crowds anymore we headed for a cute local pub for lunch. After a leisurely lunch we took th HOHO to see the rest of the city, which is beautiful but loaded with tourists. After that we headed back to the ship for a sea day and to prepare for France.