Monday, October 9, 2017

Coming back from Edinburgh, Scotland/Carlos Pueblo

Coming back from Edinburgh, Scotland/Carlos Pueblo


The fall trip of Scotland was consisted of three nights stay in Edinburgh
in two parts, first we flew in to London to have a complete visit of Queen
Mary’s rose garden at the Royal Regent Park, then we flew north to Scotland.
During the three days stay, we visited the old town Edinburgh including the
world famous University of Edinburgh, then we took a train back to London
and a shuttle bus to the cruise terminal at Southampton to hop on a 11 days
transatlantic voyage to New York City. On our way back, we disembark at
Lerwick, Shetland Island of Scotland,  Reykjavik, Iceland, St. John’s, Newfoundland,
Canada, Portland, Maine, and finally Manhattan, New York City. Every city has
stories to tell even at Laguardia Airport waiting for the plane to come back.

Finally, after three attempts to observe the rose blooming at Queen Mary’s Rose
Garden, I met the fall blossom. I took about 350 shots on my Canon for my records
Of the famous rose gardens around the world, for example, Malaga City Hall in Spain,
the Palace Rose Garden in Copenhagen, Denmark, the city Rose Garden in Buenos
Aires in Argentina, Queen Elizabeth Rose Garden in Vancouver, Canada, the Buthart
Gardens of Victoria, BC, Canada. I also gather some photos of Rhododendron, cherry
, tulip, peony, mums, and dahlia etc. from all over the world where I have visited on.

In Edinburgh, we did reach the old town campus of the University of Edinburgh and in
a result of that we also visited a tapestry museum nearby and I learned a life time favorite
issue, Harris Tweeds and a store named Walker Slater on Victoria Street. A well learned
front desk clerk at the operational museum answered my question about the wool fabric
suits of Scotland which I admired so much even living in Houston, Texas. A sale clerk at
the store clarified that the one I mentioned was really made in either England or Italy
while Harris Tweeds were heavier and for severe cold winter. Harris tweeds is actually
located in the North Scotland that I shall find my opportunity to visit during my life time.
I still keep about five or six wool suits in my closet even though I don’t have the chance to
wear them nowadays.

The most enjoyable time of this fall trip to Scotland was actually on the ship. I was anxious
to see my sweet hearts from my previous transatlantic voyage from Houston to Barcelona,
Spain at the same ship. I missed my eldest adopted daughter Christina by one week due to
her leg injury; however, I did see Mylene, the younger daughter and  Aiza, another honey,
and furthermore, Amy and I have adopted seven more daughters from Philippine and Peru,
another two are fellow passengers from Ireland which I visited in 2016 and my recollection

did impressed them.

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