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| Across the Pentland Firth | 2026-05-07 | Took the ferry across the Pentland Firth from Gills bay to St Margaret' Hope.
All fine. Wind was F5 gusting F7 but it was neaps and not wind directly against tide. There was still an impressive "wall" of white water further off to the east.
Tye was a little bit of a wuss but happily didn't try to throw himself overboard.
Was expecting a little bit of to and fro squeezing vans in but wasn't expecting to have to reverse the van 100 yards and on to the rather narrow ferry entrance.
All good though.
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South Ronaldsay
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| First standing stone, first beach | 2026-05-07 | Down from our campsite for a quick walk.
First stop a really rather large single standing stone. Orkney farmers and Tye hound conspired to make it slightly difficult to get to. Still no injuries (people or hounds) and no ripped clothes on the reams of barbed wire.
Next up a walk along the beach. Tye in full-on delinquent teenager mode. Every bit of seaweed (and there was a lot) was doggie gourmet dining. Pulled like a bastard near enough the whole way.
Now curled up next to me like we've never had words - ever!
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Ronaldsay
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| Tomb Of The Eagles | 2026-05-23 | Off to the rather wonderfully named Tomb Of The Eagles. So named as the bones of about 20 white tailed eagles were found in the tomb along with loads of humans of course. In actual fact, the eagle bones seem to be much later that then 5000 year old human bones but it's such a great name I'd stay with it!
Now being somewhat of an expert on neolithic tombs, this was a bit of an odd one in that it had both "stalls" for interees as wall as three separate chambers.
The tomb has only just been re-opened by a local community group but is doing so well it felt a little crowded - at least compared to Rousay. By crowded, I mean that there were about 2 or 3 people ahead of me to go into the tomb on the slidey trolley (think "The Great Escape").
The later photos are from a nearby bronze age house with a large container for heating water in the centre of the room which has got people very puzzled.
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South Ronaldsay
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