| Today on our way to collect the car we came across some amazing sculptures |
| Now who likes these? |
| An amazing all metal sculpture of metal plates and wires welded together |
Our first stop - the Royal Yacht Britannia which is located at the Edinburgh suburb of Leith.
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| Britannia |
Built in 1953, Britannia was the last of a line of the royal ships. She turned 60 years old in 2013.
Decommissioned in 1997, it is now a floating museum and maintained in excellent repair - funded through a trust.
A audio tour of the vessel takes a few hours over a number of levels
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| Sun lounge and bar |
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| Tea please |
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| Liz slept here |
The sleeping quarters are comfortable but not palatial, rather modest. This was the choice of the Queen and much of the decor reflects this throughout the ship.
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| The dining room has hosted many dignitaries from all over the world |
The galley and dining rooms are still used for special vice-regal occasions.
Liz and Phil each had a study.
These sailors were found in the crew's bar. They seem familiar.
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| Alright Matey! |
The ship's laundry.
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| The engine room - clean enough to eat in |
Next a drive along the East Lothian coast towards Dunbar.
First stop was at Aberlady Bay, the UK's first National Park. The tide was out and the bird life nests are on in the bush, a short walk across an inlet
Then Tantallon Castle, looking over the North Sea. 
Perched on a cliff top near Seacliff Beach... it was a climb and a half...( the steep stone stairs aren't in the picture), the reward was a truly spectacular view
The climb gave us a reward of a spectular view of Bass Rock home to a large colony of marine birds.
Finally we had a lovely dinner back on the waterfront near Edinburgh.
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| 10 pm sunset |
Tomorrow we head for Oban and the highlands.
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