Orkney Day 11
September 30, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °CJudy arrange for a great stay and tour of neolithic ruins, then a great dinner out.Orkney is so full of history, ruins and vistas.
Judy arrange for a great stay and tour of neolithic ruins, then a great dinner out.Orkney is so full of history, ruins and vistas.
We did a full day of walking through various ruins on the northwest coast. The neolithic ruins were exposed in a high tide a few years ago, providing more stories of early residents.
Leaving our cozy house on Orkney, we caught an early ferry and headed back to the mainland. Along the way, we discovered a sweet hike along a stream. Although we avoided most castles, we decided toRead more
Making our way to our next stay, we stopped overnight outside of Inverness. Stan and I found a local bridge that claims engineering wonder, A morning walk around the local college revealed one if myRead more
Mary Ellen scored one of favorite places, our Morar house on the beach provided beach walks out our front door!
Mary Ellen, Judy and me hopped a ferry to the Isle of Skye for shopping and just because. Very nasty day, but we found some great local stores and enjoyed a lunch in an old mill building. We slippedRead more
Our big plans today was a dinner and an evening at a Scottish folk concert in Arisaig. On our way we discovered nature preseve. As we walked though, a local dog walker shared that there was a movementRead more
Well Scotland weather did not disappoint. The plan was to say goodbye to Blaine, Mary Ellen and Judy, then drive make a three hour drive along Loch Ness to a charming inn, a visit with Imann and someRead more
For our last day, we met up with Great Nephew Imann and was treated to an amazing tour of his community, including the Glaskow Museum, Botanical Gardenz and University of Glaskow. We ended the day aRead more
Traveler Very glad to have shared the Orkney experience with you.