Sunday, July 10, 2016

Sailing away from the Orkney Islands, Scotland


I took a nap after my excursion and lunch.  All aboard was 4:30pm, and it was about 5:30pm when I took these pictures from my balcony as we left these beautiful islands (below).  The ship has one final stop in Scotland tomorrow.  I will be visiting Dunvegan Castle and the scenic area of Skye tomorrow.
A "Downton Abbey" type residence sits on the coast of the Orkney Islands.

The local pilot captain is on board navigating us out of local waters.  The pilot boat is waiting to scoop him up as we enter the Atlantic Ocean.

The lighthouse and the mansion as we transition to the Atlantic.

Mission Accomplished:  The pilot captain went from the ms Prisendam back to his boat as we exit his waters.