After exploring the Broch of Gurness I made my way to Kirkwall, the largest town in Orkney. It was just a short drive along the coastline. Officially a Royal Burgh since 1486, Kirkwall’s name comes from the Norse ‘Kirkjuvagr’, meaning ‘Church on the bay’, and a Viking spirit still runs through the town, focused on […]
After driving through the dense fog the night, I was pleasantly surprised by my view the next morning. My lovely little cottage had a beautiful view of the sea and I could even see the Broch of Gurness from there sitting on the coastline vis a vis from the island Rousay. I already had booked […]
It was time to say goodbye to Shetland – my time here flew and I definitely would have loved to stay longer and will be back. After a relaxed day in Lerwick, I boarded the ferry to Orkney in the evening. Seeing Lerwick one last time from the ferry, from the harbour to the old […]