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Kirkwall walking

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Today was a walking tour of Kirkwall. Day was lovely sunny and warm with a light breeze. We started off by Saint Olaf’s gate.

St Olaf's Gate

St Olaf’s Gate

Then walked to The Cathedral built by the Vikings. The Cathedral run by the council is now secular but still banned a humanist wedding!!!

On to the Earls house, which is a ruin and then the Bishops house also a ruin.

Earls House

Earls House

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Earls House

We all then went on to lunch which was rather a time consuming affair, taking rather too long to prepare the main courses for us all. The afternoon was spent visiting the museum where the had a  display from the archaeological digs in Orkney.

The late afternoon was sunny, though with some cloud coming in. Hope to take some spectacular sunset, late evening photographs.

Kirkwall

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Before I went to bed on Sunday, noticed the weather was clearing a little bit, so was able to wander down to the quay and take some pictures of the setting sun. I have some super pictures, this sample taken on my mobile phone does no justice. You will have to wait a few weeks.

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Stroma in the setting sun from John O’Groats

Today we caught the passenger only ferry to Orkney, then the bus to Kirkwall. Left our bags at the Kirkwall Hotel and then walked up to the Highland Park distillery where we had a tour. Alas the distillery was not in operation, being holiday season and refurbishment month. Anyway tasted a whisky and came away with a couple of glasses. Most of the others on the tour were from the Faroe islands. Swapping one cold, windy wet island for another.

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Highland Park Distillery

Back in town we bought some gorgeous Orkney Island ice cream and am having a beer before meeting up with the rest of the group.