August 22 - 23: As much as we have loved traveling through Ireland and Scotland, meeting wonderful people, seeing fabulous sights, and eating lots of great food, it was time to cross the Pond again. We enjoyed a final breakfast at the Wilde Grassmarket, packed up our bags and walked through Princes Street Gardens to Waverly Station. We watched a family celebration on the Royal Scotsman as a piper played in tribute when it pulled out of the station. Along the route to Kings Cross Station in London we rode through Newcastle and York. There was a fire on the train in front of us (no one was hurt) that caused us to be delayed getting into London. We raced for St. Pancras Station, hopping a later train to our hotel at Gatwick Airport. England faded from view as we flew west towards home.