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  • Isle of Foula Part 2

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    I continued along the coastline up to the war memorial.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    And there were even more puffins!

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    I had planned to walk to the Da Sneck Ida Smaalie, a 30 m deep and 2 m wide crack in the cliffs, filled with puffins, but it was already quite late in the day, so this will be done again.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    Foula Sheep – a traditional strain of the Shetland Sheep.

    The Foula Sheep is a hardy animal, naturally wind and water-tight to the extreme conditions that nature throws at inhabitants of this wild and rugged island. They retain all of their primitive survival instincts, to produce a sheep endowed with natural character galore. (Foulawool)

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    Going back to the mainland.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    The sea was so calm, it felt like gliding on a mirror.

     

  • Foula

    Welcome to Shetland & Inner Hebrides 2023!

    I started my stay in Shetland with a very special boat trip to the Isle of Foula.

    This remote island lying 20 miles west of the Shetland Mainland covers five square miles and has five distinctive peaks, including one of the highest sheer sea cliffs in Britain – Da Kame (1,233ft). (Shetland.org)

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    The boat ride took about one hour until we arrived in Foula to pick up our guide and continue around the island.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.
    Puffins all the Puffins

    The sea was pretty choppy that day and we couldn´t get as close to the cliffs as our captain wanted, it was still an impressive sight.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    The Kame – 376m high sea cliffs. It is filled with all kinds of birds nesting there in the summertime.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.
    Gaada Stack

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    Back on land, we got a little introduction about Foula from the local ranger. Currently, 38 people are living in Foula, plus thousands of birds and lots of Foula sheep.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    The local seals also came to greet us.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    From the harbour, I started the walk along the cliffs toward the airstrip.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    The cliffs were filled with these cotton balls or troll´s wool like they are called in Shetland.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    And then there were the puffins – I spent hours just watching them.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.

    A daytrip to the Isle of Foula, Shetland Islands.