Paris in the Shetlands
22. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Le Petit Cafè in Uyeasound offers you everything you need (hot and cold drinks, french biscuits, snacks, stone souvenirs, and a sitting place with sea view) with an honesty box. Lovely idea.Weiterlesen
Medieval with a view
22. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
St Olaf's Kirk on Unst is a ruined medieval church which was built in the Celtic style, and dates to the twelfth century. The old gravestones are set in the most beautiful scenery.
Kiss 💋
22. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Shetland ponies are so attached to humans. One wanted to kiss me, another one banged his head against my camera.
Back to old beauty
22. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Belmont House is one of the finest Georgian houses in Scotland. Built in 1775 and lived in by the same family until the mid-20th century, it became derelict but was recently restored by a trust andWeiterlesen
Good bye charging at the ferry
23. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Today we're leaving (unfortunately) the Shetlands and are heading to Orkney. To do so we need three(!) ferries:
Unst - Yell
Yell - Toft
Lerwick - Kirkwall
At midnight we'll arrive at our newWeiterlesen
Hot
24. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We have arrived in Kirkwall, Orkney. After Shetland, which was warm but always fresh and nice, we have to get acclimated again to muggy and humid weather.
Light of the North
24. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
St Magnus Cathedral, Britain's most northerly cathedral, known as the ‘Light in the North’ was founded in 1137 by the Viking, Earl Rognvald, in honour of his uncle St Magnus who was martyred hereWeiterlesen
Viking totem
24. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
In the middle of nowhere, on a small islet in the South of Orkney, there is a viking totem pole. That pole was erected in October 2007 after a group of Cree Indians worked with local people to carveWeiterlesen
Light the North
24. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This lighthouse sculpture is one out of 45 sculptures in Scotland which was an art event to raise awareness for cancer.
Third largest settlement
24. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
What looks (and is) like a small and romantic fishing village, is actually the third largest settlement on Orkney. With 550 locals. Every is relative 😀
SS Reginald
24. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
During the Great War, before the barriers were built under Churchill's command, the SS Reginald was sunk as a block ship to prevent German submarines from crossing the bay. It still is very muchWeiterlesen
War prisioner
24. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
During the Great War, Churchill needed help to build his 4 barriers. He ordered Italian war prisoners from North Africa. One of them was an artist. He built the Italian Chapel on Orkney out of twoWeiterlesen
The Ceremonial Centre of Orkney
25. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The stone circle "Ring of Brodgar" is the heart of the Neolithic culture of Orkney. Since it's extremely busy with tourists, we visited it at 5am...
The ring served in ceremonies celebrating theWeiterlesen
5000 years ago ...
25. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This is the earliest henge monument in the British Isles. The massive standing stones of Stennes are up to 6m tall and 5000 years old. They are part of a ceremonial site. The watch stone in front ofWeiterlesen
Chambered Cairn
25. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
This tomb is approximately 5300 years old. It is one out of many cairns which can be found in Orkney.
Unpopular during lifetime
25. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
This house, Hall of Clestrain, was the birthplace of the famous Arctic explorer, John Rae, who discovered the final link in the Northwest Passage and uncovered the fate of the 1845 Franklin ExpeditionWeiterlesen
Time for a picnic charging stop
25. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Although distances are rather short in Orkney, once in a while my 500e is hungry. So are we and we are happy to find this charging point with picnic tables and seaview. The 50kW rapid charger workedWeiterlesen
A summer's day
26. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
A warm and sunny afternoon and evening at Marwick Bay and Head with turfed fishing huts, pieces of a wrecked steamer, and marvelous views of the cliffs towards the Kitchener Memorial.
Two-legged
27. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
This two-legged sea stack called Yesnaby Castle is set into the amazing scenery of Yesnaby cliffs. Not sure how many stormy winters it'll survive...
Older than the pyramids
27. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A settlement older than the pyramids of Giza is Skara Brae. Interesting how they lived 5000 years ago: more or less the same we do today. Only instead of smartphones they had dice to play with...
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Save haven in Viking times...
27. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
... and still today for the Orcadians: Stromness. A picturesque network of flagstone streets, lanes, piers and slipways. There’s a timeless feel to the town, the second most populated of Orkney.
Tidal
28. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The causeway to the tidal island Brough of Birsay can only be crossed during 4 hours. The lighthouse in top of the cliffs completes this picture perfect scenery.
Pictish
28. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Before the Vikings there were the Pictish people in the Brough of Birsay. It was found a very rare pictish symbol stone.
Mukk and Filth!
28. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
That's what Cromwell's troops said when they raided Brisay Earls Palace: only mukk and filth left. But once it was a noble castle. Today not even mukk and filth are left. Only some walls.
Horizontal
28. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
This watermill features a horizontal water wheel. The tradition of horizontal water mills in northern and western Scotland dates back to Norse times. The Click Mill at Dounby is one of the bestWeiterlesen