If you know Orkney then the pictures will need no explanation. Islands littered with Neolithic historic sites and unbelievable coastline to explore. We have crawled into chambered cairns, been down a ladder into another, crossed a tidal causeway to an ancient Viking settlement - complete with sauna and witnessed the most incredible sunset at the Ring of Brodgar. So many programmes have been made about these sites and Dad always said if he could have his time again then he would have chosen to study archeology (as well as engines!) I guess that’s where my interest and intrigue for Orkney came from. To stand looking down on Skara Brae, an incredibly well-preserved Neolithic village complete with furniture is pretty amazing!
Travel is always about the unexpected and the unplanned and this trip has been no different. At the weekend I got to hear the local pipe band parade through the street in Kirkwall and there was also a brilliant car show on in glorious sunshine! Lots of motorbikes, cars and tractors had made the journey from other islands, as well as mainland Scotland plus a few from further south. The weekend also saw an invitation to a local church service and to witness a baptism of two teenage siblings in the sea! Luckily the weather held, the beach was beautiful and it was a privilege to have seen something so special.
Phew! That’s a lot for one week now I sit here and write it down. Next week we hope to island hop to other parts of Orkney.
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