Took a sort of surprise visit to the Orkney Islands in Scotland. The other half of the Imalaird Team flew over on April 1st to be with her Dad and see our daughter who lives in Kirkwall. Coincidently, our daughter took possession of her 1st home on the day my wife arrived in Kirkwall.
My wife’s best friend Karen had made plans to join her in Orkney a week or so after she arrived as a 60th birthday present to herself. She asked if I would like to travel with her and I agreed. I am still not sure I would want to travel that far (2 hour car ride, and 3 flights) on my own just yet due to my health concerns. But together we did it and arrived with no incidents.
You don’t come to Orkney for the weather, so I haven’t been able to get out every day, but I have gotten some rather nice Photos.
The Parish of Orphir and my favourite abandoned croft house.
The Ring of Brodgar
The Ring of Brodgar is large stone henge that is generally thought to have been erected between 2500 BC and 2000 BC. The very impressive stones have stood so long that people no longer remember what their purpose was for.
The Stones of Stenness and the Barnhouse Settlement
Just a little drive down the road from the Ring of Brodgar are the Standing Stones of Stenness. They may be the oldest Henges in all of the UK.
