Thursday 14 June

It looked like heavy rain when we set off, so we sat and read the paper in the waiting room at the ferry terminal. When it cleared we rode via Finstown to Stenness to see the stones and the Brogar Ring and then on to Scara Brae. Scara Brae has a very well preserved group of round stone houses from 3000 BC with central fire places and built from flagstones. We visted Skaill House nearby - a very fine Georgian 17th century house built for a bishop and then inherited by his family. On to Stromness which we like a lot. It has a paved main street with old houses on both sides. Those on the shore side have ways down to the water. More houses are clustered on the hill above. There are fine views of the large harbour with ferries and fishing boats, Scapa Floe and Hoy's big dark hills.

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Stenness Circle

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Ring of Brogar

 

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Ring of Brogar

 

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Pyramid orchid

 

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Scara Brae

 

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Scara Brae

 

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Scara Brae showing dresser

 

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Scara Brae

 

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Scara Brae
 
 

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