Chris & Kelly's Travel Adventures

Orkney Island, Kirkwall Dad/Sandy

Heather was in full bloom, lots of stone fences, many houses had clothes drying on the line, narrow- one lane roads with "passing places" and many whiskey and gin breweries.

 'Breakfast @ International Cafe                                                 Tender Ship to Shore

There are 70 islands that make up the Orkney Islands about 10 miles above the most northern part of Scotland.  Only 20 of the are inhabited.  They average about 18 hrs. of sunlight in summer, yet only 6 in winter.  The average house cost $170,000.

                                                                           Scapa Flow

Near the end of World War I, The German High Seas Fleet was just off the Orkney Coast awaiting negotiations over the fate of the 74 ships in the fleet.  The British Royal Navy was stationed in Scapa Flow.  German Admiral Reuter was afraid his ships would fall into British hands so decided to scuttle his ships.  50 ships went down at the mouth of this harbor creating one of the top 10 diving locations in the world. This went down June 21st, 1919.

The Ring of Brodgar

Built over some 5,000 years ago, this domestic and ritualistic monuments are part of the Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.

Back to Ship for drinks, food, desserts and rest!