Shrek!!!!

After a sea day, we docked into Scotland. Once shore leave was granted we took a tender to land, where a friend of ours was waiting. His name is Alistar and he was Ocean Adventure manager while he was on the ship, but now he is on vacation. He lives in another city of Scotland but he took two trains and a taxi to meet up with us, on his last day in Scotland too! The next day he was moving down to Mexico to be with his girlfriend. His nickname is Shrek, because he’s a loveable giant!!!! :D

Shrek acted as our personal tour guide, taking us to all the highlights of Edinburgh. He showed us the modern government building, the Queen’s home when she comes to visit, and two ancient castles. He told me about how most of the old city was burnt and the new city was built on top of the ruins. It is the most haunted city in the world! They have ghost tours that take adventurers down to the catacombs, I’m not sure I’m that brave. I do know that next I’m going into the Edinburgh castle when I have more time to explore it.

Shrek and I talked about William Wallace because, of course, the movie Braveheart made his story famous. Wallace was brought to Edingurgh when he was arrested. We stopped in a few shops to check out the Scottish scene. I was tempted to buy a kilt but I would never wear it, LOL. We ended the day in a pub, toasting to Shrek’s future and the last days of our contract. It was a difficult goodbye at the train station; I don’t know how people get used to it. I have met so many great people and I really hope I can visit them in all the various places they live.