The Ness

I decided my first day on Orkney would be a relaxed day just dotting around wherever to the east / south east.
I started off at Ness Battery, but I didn't realise it was by booked guided tour only. So I didn't see much! Lol. I did have a chat with an Orcadian golfer though who told me about local sea life and renewable wave energy being invested in.
Everyone is so friendly and chatty on the trip! I'm only 20 hours in and I've blethered to lots of people. I even stopped and had a yap with an older cyclist who was camping 2 tents over from me. He's up from Southport on the train with his bicycle. Spending a few days cycling around, especially keen to see the dig site that's shutting down soon, then he's head away home again. Absolutely brilliant!
I rode a wee it on the bike, but nothing major. I headed to Scapa Beach and had some lunch. There is always some drizzle not far away and it's not really making me enthusiastic to go off on a big adventure. I'm fine with that though, because this is a chilled holiday.
I worked my way through Finstown and back to the campsite. I've spotted a food van in Finstown I want to try out one day.
Once back to the tent I chilled a little then got changed and went for a wander into Stromness to take some photos and get my tea. It's such a cute little town! The Chinese food I bought cost me £12.10 for chicken and blackbean with fried rice... Jeezy peeps! Thats only £8 something in Forfar.
Once back to the tent again I ate my food and that was me for the night. There was a fog and drizzle tonight so not very pleasant.
Poor guy on the bicycle was getting shouted at by some English woman in a tent for making noise at 10:40pm 😄.Read more