We didn’t expect this in Orkney!
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Welcome back to Orkney! We continue our motorhome tour on the southern islands of Lambholm, Glimps Holm, Burray and South Ronaldsay taking in a mix of fantastic sights from Chapels to Museums, fine dining restaurants to Tunnocks on the beach, Cathedrals to ruins with a host of unexpected delights along the ways.
In the evening we head back to the north of Main Island to wild-camp in Birsay. Although the wind was too strong for the Puffins, we found a very unexpected wild side of Orkney back in Kirkwall. Honestly have never seen (or smelt) anything like the peculiar Stag and Hen tradition of “Blackening” or “Gunking”!
The Italian Chapel – https://maps.app.goo.gl/DpUHbi5s6rTzGpdu9?g_st=ic
St. Mary’s Church – https://maps.app.goo.gl/dmSkTfCivBYdJEWr8?g_st=ic
Find a Grave – https://www.findagrave.com/
Sands of Wright – https://maps.app.goo.gl/7bBmKNszhvxAvcRs9?g_st=ic
The Smiddy Museum & Archive – https://maps.app.goo.gl/J7qVzJob45353i6M7?g_st=ic
The Murray Arms Hotel & Seafood Restaurant – https://maps.app.goo.gl/QGf1AmaJQUXwC1AbA?g_st=ic
Ring of Brodgar – https://maps.app.goo.gl/ArAJNoe4hdbU8NSk8?g_st=ic
Brough of Birsay Car Park – https://maps.app.goo.gl/rcUv8BPEJCpXyHjG7?g_st=ic
Point of Ness Caravan & Camping Site – https://maps.app.goo.gl/uRAYUZugQfAYiust8?g_st=ic
Great Western Road Car Park in Kirkwall – https://maps.app.goo.gl/tyBxDzy4ze73KNbNA?g_st=ic
The Orkney Distillery & Visitor Centre – https://maps.app.goo.gl/2V6CWHsRidyBU7YH6?g_st=ic
St Magnus Centre – https://maps.app.goo.gl/d93C6CesQWK97ig67?g_st=ic
St Magnus Cathedral – https://maps.app.goo.gl/4CiuDSe5kMopcSjC8?g_st=ic
Bishop’s and Earl’s Palaces – https://maps.app.goo.gl/YQXk35KZpQaZF2PXA?g_st=ic
Auld Motor Hoose – https://maps.app.goo.gl/WdV6eW6Egm2Rv9kFA?g_st=ic
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31 Comments
I enjoyed seeing the “blackening” reminded me of my stag night
You did right Lindsay having a nice glass of wine of wine with that delicious meal 😊
Omg เ hate blackening’s as an orcadian they stink and are loud especially living beside the street
Another great and entertaining video has always Steve linsay Eddie George and Harry👍
Are you getting any of the blue hoodies in stock please??
The tough part about Sundays is the weekend is over and the work week just begins. But your videos make it just more bearable so thank you very much love your travels. I once only once went to the UK and I loved it so much when I got back to Canada I looked into emigrating. If you ever get back from Montreal please give us advance notice I would love to meet you and your family
It’s an alley…👍🏽
Just found your video tonight. I live in Palace just down from where you stayed in Birsay. It's really interesting to see other people's take Orkney.
Love the video as always! Long time subscriber here ❤️
Just a quick comment on the audio quality… sometimes it’s really quiet and others it’s booming! For example the charging station clip and also the seafood restaurant (couldn’t hear Lyndsay 13:01 at all). Just noticed this more recently in the past few videos, and happened before this windy trip 😊.
Excited for the next one!
Wow that seafood platter looks fantastic ❤
Love the stag and hen party, brilliant 😂
Snicket everytime for me 😊
I use find a grave site. Most notable were my great uncles in First World War graves in Belgium.
It`s the pronounced the Broch o Birsay not the Bourgh of Birsay.
The stag do , very disrespectful
Thanks again for an amazing vlog!. Steve is right as the drink driving limit is very low here in Scotland so not having any for a day or so is a very good idea. Please look after yourselves
Fun! I am exhausted just watching. Thank you.
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What Starlink do you use? I’ve just bought the the mini to use with our caravan.
Your next trip needs to be to the Shetland Islands where there are Puffins galore. Very different islands from the Orkney Islands but at least as spectacular.
I originate from Liverpool and we call an alleyway – a jigger. When someone is REALLY bandy we would say, "they wouldn't stop a pig in a jigger!!"
Great video as ever guys! Ignore the negativity! 😊
its a Ginnel
Looks like you have your plaited midge bangles on – was it very midgey? Sad you had unnecessary negativity – ignorer it!
Never knew Orkney was such a lovely island. Great vid as usual guys 👍🏻😁
ah you witnessed the Blackening a pre wedding tradition! The catmaran is the st margarets hope to Gills Bay ferry it is quite regular too few times a day, i love my Arkhangell and it has juniper berry taste its luscious
Thanks for a great video and it brought back some lovely memories we did the same trip last year…..we would call those ginnels a Wynd.
Great review as always. I know you review and give an update on solar etc, but, you ever considered wind power? Is there such a thing for motorhomes / camping ?
There's still a Peacocks in Swansea and Llanelli
In Sussex we call it a twitten
We've still got a Peacocks in Bideford, North Devon.