After my walk on the beach, I drove back a few minutes to Scalloway, the largest settlement of the west coast of Shetland and the former capital. Unfortunately, the museum and the castle were closed, so I just walked around the shoreline further into Scalloway. Scalloway Castle was built in 1600 and was originally surrounded […]
I had to say goodbye to my lovely peerie hoose in Sandwick and made my way to the west coast of Shetland, the “sunny” part of the islands according to a leaflet and the sun was shining. A short hello to Scalloway but first I wanted to have a walk at the beach and drove […]
From the Lodberries, I continued my walk through the old town of Lerwick in Shetland. Towards the harbour, back into the maze of tiny alleys and closes to the more generous new town and back to my car. Lerwick offers a lovely variety of independent shops and cafés. Don´t miss the antique store on the […]