SchottlandHighlandThursoThurso Railway Station58°35’31” N 3°31’40” W
14. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 ofWeiterlesen
SchottlandOrkneyKirkwall Port58°59’4” N 2°57’41” W
15. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 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, andWeiterlesen
SchottlandOrkneyPierowallBay of Pierowall59°19’0” N 2°59’24” W 16. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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, anWeiterlesen
SchottlandOrkneyKirkwall Port58°59’5” N 2°57’41” W
18. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 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.
SchottlandShetlandinselnBraeSouth Ness60°23’51” N 1°21’1” W 19. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 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. TerrificWeiterlesen
Reisender Or even an orange scarecrow. Was quite creepy. Wee fairy houses guarded by an orange scarecrow on a secret loch.
SchottlandShetlandinselnTangwick60°29’24” N 1°34’3” W
20. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 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 inWeiterlesen
SchottlandShetlandinselnLerwickMontfield Hospital60°9’15” N 1°9’2” W
21. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Cycling on Shetland is challenging, but today made up for it. Fabulous run through the Nesting and through the Tingwall valley to Scalloway, with still more evidence of Black Patie's unpleasantness.Weiterlesen
