Bill & Hamish's holiday to the wilds of Scotland, Part 3

So, what did we do after our trip to Dunnet Head? Well, we got the ferry to Orkney, which gave us great views of the Old Man of Hoy. Then we landed at Stromness and went to our B&B - Lindisfarne, just outside of Stromness. It was very bear-friendly, with comfy beds and scrummy breakfasts - what more could a bear want? We would definitely recommend it to anyone planning on staying in Orkney.
After that, we went to see the archeological remains on the island (note, all are much older than Paul, Bev and her parents, so really, really old!):

• the Ring of Brodgar, erected around 2500 - 2000 BC
• Skara Brae, inhabited between 3200 BC and 2200 BC
• the chambered tomb of Maeshowe, built 5,000 years ago
• the stunning Tomb of the Eagles, also around 5,000 years old. The entrance to the tomb is low, so is entered by crawling or lying on a skateboard - excellent fun!
• the Broch of Gurness, built sometime before 200BC

As well as the archeological remains, we visited the Italian Chapel, the Earl's Palace and the Bishop's Palace in Kirkwall, and we crossed the Churchill Barriers to South Ronaldsay. We also spent time in Kirkwall and Stromness (Bev wanted to see where George Mackay Brown lived).

Here is a photograph of Bill and myself at the Tomb of the Eagles. Note the sandbag, to stop the skateboard whooshing out of the tunnel, heading off down the hill and over the cliffs, though that might have been kinda exciting!

Bev and Paul also went to photograph some of the scenery round the island and took us bears along (Bev's parents stayed behind at the B&B for an afternoon nap). We went to Marwick Head, which was fascinating but very high, so not very good for little bears with vertigo!

Well, that's all my news for today - my little paws are sore typing all my mad rantings, so I will sign-off for now and either Bill or myself will continue the exciting tale of our trip to the wilds of the Scotland.

To be continued: what else did we get up to in Orkney, did Bev make it to the racing on Saturday, did Frankie qualify for the World Final, and find out the fate of Little Ted, lost in action somewhere in Scotland!