We dropped anchor in front of the Firth of Forth Bridge. This is an engineering marvel and massive structure built in the 1800’s and still carries cars and trains. We tendered into the So.Queensferry which is a quaint village built on the hillside with old buildings and narrow cobbled streets. Very romantic. We visited the Falkirk Wheel which is the first of its type. It is a water wheel type structure that replaces 11 locks and raises boats 115 feet to the Union Canal. You can see the two “bathtubs” that counter balance each other behind Don. The boats go into the bathtubs and one goes up while the other goes down. We also visited the Antonine Wall at Rough Castle ruins built by the Romans. Sunset on the deck watching for lighthouses as we sail away is becoming standard. We saw nine lighthouses tonight.
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