Day 7 – Exploring Orkney
Today is our chance to explore this archipelago’s fertile green pastures, fringed by shores of golden sands and washed by waters of the North Sea
and the Atlantic Ocean. We visit the 5,000-year-old village of Skara Brae, the mystical prehistoric stone circle at Brodgar, and the Druidic standing stones of Stenness. We then travel onto Maeshowe, where in the 12th century the Vikings left one of the largest collections of Norse runic inscriptions. Then it’s back to Kirkwall for our second night after what is sure to be a memorable day.
Overnight – Orkney
This was a huge day with many stops – I’m not even sure we did them all. It was an especially memorable day just not necessarily in details. Like which beach is this? I don’t remember, but more arms-in-the-air because we were just that kind of group.
Important to note, these are Not the Orkneys. No no, we say the Orkney Islands and to whomever asked, when we say we are going to, or we went to, the Orkney Islands everyone is so impressed and wishes that one day they might visit the Orkney Islands.
The statue is of Dr. John Rae (1813–1893), famous for mapping massive sections of northern Canada and discovering the final link of the North West Passage, located in the historic seaport town of Stromness, on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands.
I put these pictures in the exact order out of the camera but it is confusing, what is what, what is where. Let’s just look at the photos, shall we?!
This style of path is very common, making it possible to still walk when the mud and sleet take over.
I’m totally missing context for this picture.
Goodness, this might be the only picture I have of Billy, our guide for this segment.
There are standing stones all over the Orkney Islands, and this week is the most massive heather bloom in memory so Wow on both of them.
