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- Day 1
- Friday, July 14, 2023 at 7:06 PM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
ScotlandThurso Railway Station58°35’31” N 3°31’40” W
Hamnavoe
July 14, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A lovely ride from Scotscalder and a wee potter around Thurso, including the walk to Holborn Head, before the ferry, the Hamnavoe (Norse nane for Stromness), takes us to Orkney. Still a wee bit ofRead more
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- Day 2
- Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 1:59 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- ScotlandKirkwall Ferry Port58°59’4” N 2°57’41” W
Kirkwall
July 15, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Arrived at Kirkwall's comfy youth hostel in fine style, in time for a beer in town. This morning's parkrun was in biblical rain, but done with a few other hardy souls. Pleasant stroll around town, andRead more
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- Day 3
- Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 9:54 AM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- ScotlandBay of Pierowall59°19’0” N 2°59’24” W
Westray
July 16, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Glorious ferry up the centre of the Orcadian archipelago, something to see off every side. Missed the bus (kind of deliberately) and walked the length of the island to Pierowall and b&b with Jerry, anRead more
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 6:20 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- ScotlandKirkwall Ferry Port58°59’5” N 2°57’41” W
Kirkwall again.
July 18, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
After lovely flight back, recovered the steed and rode out to Harray into the wind to tackle the glorious north end. Marwick head, Brough of Birsay and the burial cairn at Cuween.
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 3:58 PM
- 🌬 12 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- ScotlandSouth Ness60°23’51” N 1°21’1” W
Brae
July 19, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Overnight boat to Lerwick and the cycle to Brae, via Twatt and through "the Alps".
Showers washing over me became a wall of wind and water by time I reached Voe and last 5 were a battle. TerrificRead more
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- Day 7
- Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 6:27 PM
- 🌬 11 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- ScotlandTangwick60°29’24” N 1°34’3” W
Eshaness
July 20, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Persuaded not to slog through Yell and preferred to head west via Mavis Grind (where you can throw a stone from North Sea to Atlantic) and on to Eshaness.
Unexpected glory of seeing Dad's signature inRead more
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- Day 8
- Friday, July 21, 2023 at 3:39 PM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- ScotlandMontfield Hospital60°9’15” N 1°9’2” W
