August 28, 2024
The ferry tickets from Mainland Shetland to the islands of Yell and Unst are a bit strange. You book a ferry to Unst and the Yell ferry is included. You pick a time for the ferry from Shetland Mainland...
August 24, 2024
We took a ferry from Kirkwall, Orkney to Lerwick, Shetland. The sailing time is about 8 hours, then add another hour for loading and unloading. It isn’t possible to lower our living module stairs...
August 9, 2024
A quick history note: Prior to 1468 the islands of Orkney and Shetland belonged to Norway. In 1468 the King of Norway pledged the islands as security for the dowry that was to be paid to Scotland for...
July 29, 2024
Orkney or Orkney Islands, but not Orkneys (we have read that some locals may get their knickers in a peerie twist upon hearing this) is only about a 90 minute ferry ride from Gills Bay on the Scottish...
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