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Clouds started rolling in and rain appeared to be in the offing. It was time to turn back north on Nelson Street with an eventual goal of heading west on a circuitous route back to Jewel of the Seas. But before heading back into St George’s Square, Ursula and I took a quick side trip on Ardgowan Street so that I could ABC (Another Bloody Church/Cathedral/Castle). This is the former Greenock Methodist Church, which as far as I can tell is up for sale:

Heading back along Nelson Street toward St George’s Square takes you once again by the Greenock Sheriff Court:

Back to St George’s Square, then a left turn westbound onto Union Street. From here, turn back for another view of Greenock West United Reform Church and North Church:

There is not a whole lot to see as you walk Union Street, but if you continue just past where Union Street becomes Ardgowan Square, you’ll find this fun shot:

Backtrack a bit, then turn left (north) onto Patrick Street. Here you’ll find a couple of interesting structures — the five-story St Mary’s Primary School followed by St Mary’s Catholic Church:

If you’re with Ursula, there’s no way you’re going to pass by a grocery story. And so it was here in Greenock. We started out hitting a Tesco Extra, and now we made a hard right for the Aldi’s. Once we left the store we continued eastbound on a street with no name, where we happened upon this interesting building (see below). I say interesting because it appeared to be triangular in shape, but Google Maps shows it to be more trapazoidal:

By now we were dodging intermittent rain, with frequent stops for shelter. That’s one reason we headed into Aldi’s. We were headed southeast on Dalrymple Street when we came across this statue at the intersection with West Blackhall:

This statue depicts Egeria the Wood Nymph. If you take a closer look, the intricacy involved in Glasgow sculptor Andy Scott’s work becomes apparent:

Fun Photo Friday will present Greenock favorites, and next week I’ll take you to our next destination aboard Jewel of the Seas.

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Today I present our next U.K. destination aboard Jewel of the Seas during our second of three back-to-back cruises. Welcome to the Greenock, a small picturesque town in Scotland about 20 miles/33 kilometers from Glasgow. The first views are, of course, from the Jewel, and provide you with some outstanding shots of the skyline with its many churches:

Interestingly, the most prominent church tower is the old St George North Church (built in 1870), which is no longer a church. It’s now used as a retail space. When we were there in 2022, it was home to a furniture store.

Ursula and I would eventually make our way toward Nelson Street for a closer look, but first we hit Tesco Extra (me for a couple of decks for playing contract bridge), and then Oak Mall Shopping Centre (because, well, shopping!).

St George’s Square is home to not only the repurposed St George’s North Church, but also the Greenock West United Reformed Church. If you watch your angle while photographing West United, you’ll also capture St John’s Episcopal Church in the background on Union Street.

Now for a photo gallery/slide show of North Church, Westburn Church, and the Greenock Sheriff Court:

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