Our penultimate day on this adventure saw us up and out of our accommodation early, and heading toward the harbour to catch the first ferry out of Orkney – but not before a breakfast in a local café! We had been only a handful of days on this small island, but we had loved everyContinueContinue reading “Orkney Family Road Trip – Part 4: John o’Groats, Wick and Muir of Ord.”
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Orkney Family Road Trip – Part 3: The Orkney Motor Show, St. Magnus Cathedral and The Ring of Brodgar
The Orkney Motor Show, 2019. Large load! The main event for us on this trip was to attend the Orkney Motor Show. My husband had driven up in his pride and joy, and my parents had come up in one of Mum’s quirky rarities. We love everything automotive in our family, so we knew thisContinueContinue reading “Orkney Family Road Trip – Part 3: The Orkney Motor Show, St. Magnus Cathedral and The Ring of Brodgar”
Orkney Family Road Trip – Part 2: Arriving at Orkney, The Italian Chapel and Scapa Beach
After the crazy start to our day, I’m pleased to report that we did make it to the ferry port in time! Thank goodness I’m the sort of person who plans plenty of extra time into my excursions! I’m also pleased to say that that was also the only hiccup to our adventure, thank goodness!ContinueContinue reading “Orkney Family Road Trip – Part 2: Arriving at Orkney, The Italian Chapel and Scapa Beach”