Monday 29 September 2014

Skara Brae

More exploring today, including a drive around the main island and lunch at the Orkney Brewery. (Fergus, Orkney Distillery is closed on a Sunday). Visiting various tourist spots and finishing back in Kirkwall at the Cathedral and then Indian take away for dinner.

Pics




Above two, Stromness early this morning


The label says ShiteShirts



Houses built for Joy Height, well almost.






Skara Brae, Europes oldest known civilised place (5,000 Years old)





Skaill House, the Country estate where Skara Brae was uncovered in the 1850s



Broch of Gurness, Brochs are common in the Northern and Western British isles, they are sort of Stone "Keeps" usually at the centre of a small village.



Next stop was St Magnus's church, only 950 years old


These Scots can be whacky

Below is St Magnus's cathedral in Kirkwall, different from the 1062 church.













Till tomorrow.

Happy 29th of September.










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3 comments:

  1. Billy Boy29 September 2014 at 08:27

    Some say Scotland's still not civilized! Stromness very picturescue
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  2. Anonymous29 September 2014 at 11:39

    I thought there was no 29th
    Which seems proven by Time stamp even though written 17 hours later
    28 September 2014 18:37

    AnonyMMous

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  3. Unknown30 September 2014 at 18:49

    Perhaps it is a virtual date, only existent in the mind of some!

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