– but no, I had to go and plan a 40 mile round trip of the western part of the Mainland. The day started well, although it was noticeably colder and (key point) windier than the previous day. We headed via Scapa village down the coast to Stromness. We had a pleasant hour after lunching in a cafe, mooching up the street. There were plenty of blue plaques indicating houses of interest. Suddenly we realised it was gone three o’clock and we were barely a quarter the way around our planned itinerary. We continued up the coast to Yesnaby, where magnificent cliffs plunged into the sea. But by now the wind was whipping up and it was gone five o’clock. We were not, I realised, going to get to Scara Brae today. Instead we headed for the Ring of Brodgar, an impressive Neolithic stone circle. 
Stats
Miles: 46
Total miles:1168
Beers: 5 (too many)
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