So what I forgot to blog yesterday is that we finally found yarn! I'm not talking your run of the mill commercial yarn, but hand spun and dyed in the Highlands of Scotland yarn. We think the hanks are about 125 yards and they cost @ pounds each (ie a little less than $4 US) A total steal!!!!
Our captain (who coincedentally is the same captain we had on last year's Alaskan cruise) has dubbed this cruise "the Irish Sea Cruise" because we have meandered around the Irish sea for two days trying to avoid a storm. We were told this am that we would not be able to stop in Orkney do to high winds (and we would have to tender). So we are down two ports but have managed to save $300 dollars or so on shore trips. So now we are heading straight to Edinbourgh for Monday. Todays see day was full of activies including eating, drinking, sleeping, knitting, a wine tasting class, a spa manicure and OH YES BINGO WHERE I WON $100! Giddyup! Tonight we will watch the maitre'd make a tower of champagne as the ship rocks back and forth. I bet there will be some broken glasses! Tomorrow we will play more bingo.
What a vacation. Thing is I can knit and play bingo at the same time. Now that is what I call multi-tasking; especially when there is a mimosa involved. Mom is hooked again on toasted almond martini's, but has also branched out to gin and tonic and the occasional glass of vino.
We are off to big meat night in the dining room
Knitty D and traveling company Barb "Sheep Lady" Bach
PS Did you know there are 2 million people who live in Scotland and over 20 million sheep!
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