It was the owner of Skaill House, William Watt, the Laird of Breckness, who discovered Skara Brae in 1850 after a big storm. Watt was an ambitious hobby archaeologist and started the excavation of the Neolithic settlement. He unearthed four of the buildings. After visiting Skara Brae I also did a walk around Skaill House, […]
It was a sunny day, perfect for a little walk to the Broch of Deerness, or better said, another day, another broch. It is a lovely walk along the coastline of the Deerness Peninsula right in the East of the Eastern side of Mainland Orkney. Starting at “The Gloup” – a collapsed sea cave – […]
My first stay in Orkney was at a lovely croft near Evie, with this stunning view of Roosay. My home was the former cattle stable and was very cosy and neat. I enjoyed visits from the cats of the croft and from the poultry or better said the very curious chickens. On my second day […]