Am off the train now, with plenty of LMAO moments. Though the parasailing-- before , during and after--stands in a class by itself. It still amazes me that Beth agreed to share a cabin with me for 72 days after that little adventure.

I will do a full review of the Royal Scotsman soon. For now, I will just say it was a truly wonderful experience. It was the inaugural trip of the season, with some of the service crew of 10 brand new, but the service was impeccable. We had a grand total of 27 passengers, and a truly great bunch of people. While Americans made up a plurality of the group, we were far from a majority. The mix of Aussies, Germans, French, Swiss, Swedish, Canadians, and U.S. made for a lively time.

It is much like a luxury cruise, except across land. I am very glad I did it.