DAY 20 SHETLAND

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June 4th 2023

Published: June 5th 2023

Due to the efficient disembarking, we were on the road heading for the 100m high cliffs of Sumburgh Head 45kms from Lerwick, the southernmost section of mainland Shetland, on which stands the lighthouse and the famous breeding cliffs for puffins and numerous other birds. Jane was as ‘happy-as-Larry’ upon seeing the puffins. She spent ages photographing them. The scenery here and around every c... Read Full Entry

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Clydesdale ... the tough work horse of the Shetlands.

Old Scatness Broch Iron Age Village - this site contains the best preserved remains of Iron Age village in UK (400-200BC)

One of the airport runways has the road connecting Lerwick to Sumburgh going across it. Reminds me of Gibraltar.

Shetland Croft Museum ... note the straw roof is kept down by rope/twine tied to stone which is placed on the edges/down slope of the roof. Small roof 'holes' are for light.