Discovering Aberdeen during a four hour layover

Our layover in Aberdeen after coming from Orkney was only about four hours. So I can’t say it was ample…

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What I learned on Orkney

Traveling to Orkney was my sixth trip to Scotland (Edinburgh, a round trip, Shetland, the Isle of Skye, and the…

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More impressions from Orkney

Every trip ends with lots of pictures. Some I use in my posts, others just don’t find a place. After…

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The doors of Orkney

The doors of Orkney all look a little bit similar. Sturdy wooden doors without any adornments, and they all come…

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The best places to grab some food on Orkney

When you live in a big city, you don’t even know how blessed you are. Until you come to Orkney,…

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The Broch of Gurness and searching for Northern Lights

I guess most of Mainland was by now crossed off our must-see list. From Kirkwall, to Skara Brae, the Brough…

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Skaill beach walking on Orkney

While walking through the prehistoric Neolithic village of Skara Brae I read in my guide book that there was a…

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Orkney – more walking around the Mainland – Yesnaby

After the Neolithic treasures, a walking tour on Hoy, the Churchill Barriers in the South, and Kirkwall, I had a…

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Stromness and the south of Mainland Orkney

The ferry to Hoy left from Houton, which is in the southwest of Mainland Orkney. So while already in this…

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The Brough of Birsay and an Earl’s Palace

Orkney was totally different planned, with more trips to the other islands and lots more Neolithic graves and a visit…

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