Finally got away at 0815 after 15 minutes playing with Frodo our new Yorkshire Terrier puppy, if I have time my first stop will be Tesco's in Wick for breakfast. Quite foggy for part of the way but got to Gills Bay with about 45 minutes to spare ( after 30 minutes in Tesco's ). A good crossing, quite calm and it stayed dry. Quite a bit of wildlife about, plenty of seals on the rocks plus Gannets, Guillemots, Razorbills, Cormorants, Eiders, Puffins and a couple of Skua's. Probably a lot more but I'm a rubbish birdwatcher. The crossing was just 1 hour and I'm in Kirkwall by1500, feeling quite tired so I had a kip in my campervan. I woke at 1700 just as everything was closing....bummer. Fish and chips for tea. Plenty of time to kill now as my ferry to Lerwick isn't until 2345 tonight. Spent quite a bit of time trying to get everything stored away in the van as I just chucked everything in this morning in the rush to get away, I've definitely brought too much stuff....I will need to be a bit more organised next time.
On the ferry to Shetland at 2330 and now with a pint of 'Simmer Dim' from Orkney brewery I think. mmmmm I may need another to help me sleep. I should arrive in Lerwick at 0730 in the morning. Time to check out my 'Sleeping Pod'
Have a fun working break Jeff! Nice to see you have a new mutt :)
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