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May 11th 2005
Published: February 13th 2007
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Getting up at 6:30am, we skipped breakfast Wednesday so as not to miss the NorthLink Ferry in Scrabster to the Orkney Islands. The ride took 90 minutes and was also a car ferry. It was chilly out but amazingly no rain. To our right, the rock stack of the Old Man of Hoy was visible to us. It is the tallest stack in Britian at 450 feet high. Getting nearer to Stromness, we saw a few lighthouses. App... Read Full Entry



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Kerry M
Kerlyn
Kerlyn
Traveling is my favorite thing to do and have incorporated it into my job as a traveling nurse. My first overseas trip was to Scotland in 1999 which I adored! I have also been to Ireland twice, northern part of England, Scotland again, the Galapagos Islands, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia and Czech Republic. I want to visit as many US states and countries as I can. ... full info
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Playing a gamePlaying a game
Playing a game
Whatever it was, they were having a good time laughing.
Bishop's PalaceBishop's Palace
Bishop's Palace
Inside view that was built in 1150.
View of KirkwallView of Kirkwall
View of Kirkwall
From the top of Bishop Reid Tower in Bishop's Pacace.
St. Magnus CathedralSt. Magnus Cathedral
St. Magnus Cathedral
Work started in 1137.
Italian ChapelItalian Chapel
Italian Chapel
This was built in 1943 by Italian POWS.
Inside of the Italian ChapelInside of the Italian Chapel
Inside of the Italian Chapel
Inside the santuary of the chapel.
BlockshipsBlockships
Blockships
Near the Churchill Barriers on Scapa Flow.
Maes HoweMaes Howe
Maes Howe
Built around 2800 BC, it is believed it was used as a calendar.
Brough of BirsayBrough of Birsay
Brough of Birsay
This can only be visited at low tide.
Bellavista B&B in KirkwallBellavista B&B in Kirkwall
Bellavista B&B in Kirkwall
We stayed here for 2 nights.
Sunset in KirkwallSunset in Kirkwall
Sunset in Kirkwall
This was the view right outside our B&B!
Another sunset viewAnother sunset view
Another sunset view
Kirkwall around 10pm.
Island of HoyIsland of Hoy
Island of Hoy
On our way back to mainland Scotland on the ferry.



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