Orkney – exploring Hoy and its Old Man
Besides a lot of sightseeing the plan for Orkney was always to go at least on one hike. The Old…
The Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar
Breakfast at Chez Bernard Restaurant et Bar
After yet another lock down my first available morning, which was on Christmas Eve, lead me to Chez Bernard for…
The small town of Kirkwall is big on history
Arriving in the town of Kirkwall was an experience. It’s all so familial that even the car rental picks you…
Orkney – Churchill Barriers and the Southeast
One of the main reasons my friend wanted to visit Orkney was Scapa Flow and Günther Prien. If you don’t…
Cucina Ballerini
When I heard about the opening of Cucina Ballerini I was excited. Finally an Italian restaurant which focuses on Sicilian…
Gastwirtschaft Der Floh
How much do you enjoy going out for dinner? I love it, especially after another lock down of four weeks.…
Orkney – Skara Brae and other Neolithic sites
If you know anything about Orkney you might have heard about Skara Brae. But it’s just one of many Neolithic…
Books
Shooting For the Stars (Gravity Book 3) by Sarina Bowen: Without the many snow/snowboarding/skiing scenes this book would be at…
A long weekend on Orkney – a Scottish adventure
Obh obh (that’s ‘oh dear’ in Gaelic), how I have missed Scotland in 2020. Due to the pandemic we couldn’t…
