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Orkneys, Day 2

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June 15th 2008
Sunday 15th June Day two on Orkney began with sunshine, but it was thin and only mildly warm at this latitude. The wind, although still present, was a breeze, rather than a gale. Caz had emailed us an itinerary before we left home, but our hard copy which had gone west with the rest of the Britain and Estonia info that had been lost by British Post, and we no longer had our original laptop. ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Orkney Islands » Mainland Island

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