Hoy rose to our left, it was a shame that the Old Man was hidden from view coming this way, but the view of the islands was magnificent.
The ride to Kirkwall was mainly very enjoyable though with plenty of interest on the way. We stopped at St Margaret's Hope for a coffee and some delicious cheesecake.
The Italian Chapel, a Nissen hut decorated by Italian prisoners of war was impressive,
as was the wine at the Orkney Wine Shop next door. We had a panic in Kirkwall as all the pubs looked dire. But then we found Helgis on the front by the harbour, a bar with a Nordic theme, which served a lovely pint of Scapa Special from the Highland Brewing Company. This cheered us up immensely. And when we saw how excellent the facilities were at the Pickaquoy campsite we decided to make this a base camp for a few days. Tomorrow would be a rest/washing day both of which were long overdue.
Stats
Miles: 26
Total miles: 1122
Pints of beer: 3
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