I have been struggling to find reliable wifi and my own Vodafone mobile broadband doesn't appear to recognise Scotland. And that's before the vote. Anyway, that's why I haven't updated for a while. I am now in Queensferry, having come up the Firth of Forth yesterday. The marina is in an old naval harbour called Port Edgar. The buildings have not changed, as you can see in the photo above.

On the way up the Firth I went close in to Bass Rock,  which is about three hundred feet high and completely covered with gannets. 

I came under the Forth bridges about 10 last night - still light. Here are a couple of shots of the bridges and also one of the rocky islands in the Firth. This one looks like a Scottish Alcatraz.

I will head off again when it gets light in the morning, any time from about 3.30. I'm heading towards Arbroath, home of the famous smokie. The trouble with Arbroath is that it is tidal  AND the staff only work in the day. Hence my having to leave here at silly o'clock. The alternative is to keep going to the next port, Peterhead,  but that is a 20 hour trip which I'm not keen on. Besides,  I rather fancy the smokie. But will there be wifi?

Finally, this pic is from Edinburgh Castle. The Firth of Forth looks lovely as a background.