It was time to say bye to Orkney and to island life, for now, it was a hard goodbye but the views from sailing away from Stromness made it easier. I always wondered how it must feel to live on that little island in the bay of Stromness. The Pelican of London was also ready […]
Stromness – my last stop in Orkney – is a very lovely town and my little cottage had the best views of the harbour and the boats going in and out. The ferry was a constant visitor, but there was also a very special boat coming in and staying for a few days, this beautiful […]
Back on “mainland” Orkney I made one more stop before going back home and visited the Earl´s Bu and Church in Ophir. During the early period of Norse ruling, Ophir was a centre of power. The Orkneyinga Saga, dating to about 1136, tells of a great Yule feast given by Earl Paul at his bu, […]