Paris in the Shetlands
22 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ 🌬 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.Baca lagi
Medieval with a view
22 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ 🌬 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ 🌬 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ 🌬 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 andBaca lagi
Good bye charging at the ferry
23 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 newBaca lagi
Hot
24 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 hereBaca lagi
Viking totem
24 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 carveBaca lagi
Light the North
24 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 muchBaca lagi
War prisioner
24 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 twoBaca lagi
The Ceremonial Centre of Orkney
25 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 theBaca lagi
5000 years ago ...
25 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 ofBaca lagi
Chambered Cairn
25 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ 🌬 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 ExpeditionBaca lagi
Time for a picnic charging stop
25 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ 🌬 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 workedBaca lagi
A summer's day
26 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ 🌬 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 Jun 2023, Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 bestBaca lagi