This was one heck of a day! Our ferry left Stromness on the Orkneys at 6:30 AM – actually a bit earlier than scheduled. Thank goodness we stayed overnight on the vessel as we would have needed to board around six with a wakeup before 5. Can you imagine the noise from the female contingent?…
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We had hoped to get into Maeshowe, the fantastic Neolithic cairn, for quite some time, but online bookings have been sold out months in advance. We went to the visitor center several days ago on the hopes of sneaking in and the guide suggested showing up early before they open. If they have additional staff,…
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I’ve been thinking about Orkney’s ‘West Coast Walk’ for a long time. It runs from Stromness where we are staying along the coast up to Yesnaby. Slabbed coastal cliffs and a number of sea stacks are along the route. The plan was an early rise and solo hike back in time for lunch with the…
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Our early flight from Inverness got us into Kirkwall, Orkney’s main airport, by midmorning. We were greeted with overcast skies and big, big winds. Orkney is legendary for the winds. More than one person told us that natives have bent over postures from leaning into the ever-present winds. Could be true! We’ve been using taxis…
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