Happy hostelling

Smooth and scenic rail journey to Aberdeen.
Visit to the maritime museum and the law courts before bussing to the airport and taking a 30 minute flight to Kirkwall.
Bus to town, stopping in theLue lisää
Kirkwall

Rousay - dig

I’m providing another pair of hands at the dig at Swandro bay. Definitely unskilled.
My job has been to sort and record “tray finds” from this year’s excavation - bone, teeth, shell,Lue lisää
Swandro bay

13 seals nearby
Papa Westray

The cosiness of Kirkwall Airport is enchanting: arrivals, departures, cafe and luggage reclaim all in one room.
8-seater plane to Papa Westray, one pilot, no stewards.
Capacious hostel. RatherLue lisää
Across the water to Westray

Ferry to Westray (left 10 mins early). Interesting church and graves in tiny Pierowall.
Walked out to the west coast. Saw more seals and magnificent Noltland castle.