15th July.
A really bad morning, very heavy rain and a strong wind but clearing later.
I had decided to see the sights of Kirkwall today after looking at the weather forecast and by the time I had showered, done the washing etc it had almost stopped raining.
l had booked a Highland Park whisky tour and after I had wandered into town and spent a while in the Wireless Museum, a really good collection of early equipment including early military stuff, before it was time to go out to the Distillery.
A very knowledgeable guide made it an especially interesting tour and tasting.
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| £39,000 for a bottle of 54 year old |
Back to town for lunch and a visit to the Cathedral, it would be easy to spend a whole day just looking at it.
To the museum then to look at artifacts from Orkney's long, very long, history. To do it justice it would be necessary to know a lot more history than I do.
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| The Bishop's Palace |
Tesco's again to restock for the next few days, and food for the evening, before returning to the campsite just in time for a heavy downpour to round off the day.
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| I may have to come back in September |
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