- Incase you are confused I have not lost my bearings and headed back north! My first rest day and headed out with the Williams to John O'Groats where we caught the ferry to Orkney (45 mins of smooth seas)
- We picked up the Highlight coach tour of the island - no comments about expecting me to walk around please!
- The tour started at the Churchill Barriers erected by the Italian POW to stop the German U boats getting into Scappa Flow after U47 destroyed the Naval flagship Royal Oak in 1917
- Moved onto Skilla Brae which was an archaeological dig to ressurect a village dating back to 3100BC
- Kirkwall is the capital offering shopping and lunch
- Their equivalent to Stonehenge is Brodray Ring - a circle of ancient stones
- The final stop was an Italian chapel built by the POW from nisan huts which were beautiful. They are now maintained by the island to commemorate the work the POW did.
- Orkney bacon roll £1.20 score 6.5/10 - awaiting Simon's arrival as he will know, and if not sniff out, Scotland's finest I am sure
Thursday, 4 June 2009
Day 5 Orkney
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