Sunny day for the ferry over to the Orkneys, great views, sea birds and dolphins (distantly), British warships going in and out of Scapa Flow. Chat with Erica and Jason who live in Wales, out for some touring of these islands; he proposed to her yesterday at Mew Castle ruins on the way to John O'Groats with an engagement ring, but they will shop for wedding rings at some famous ringmaker in the Orkneys -- the Ring of Brognar (Neolithic standing stones) perhaps?
Warm wind blew me to Kirkwall, almost humid, hazing over. So an easy 21 mile day to B&B, take rest of afternoon off, confirming a few more stops on my itinerary --Outer Hebrides and Skye now planned.
Then wander flagstone streets of Kirkwall, very Norse influenced town. 12th century St. Magnus cathedral, "the light in the North."
Loved this blissful example of funerary sculpture, in memory of Artic explorer John Rea, who discovered the fate of the 1840's Franklin expedition. Just taking a nap.
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