February 11, 2012

Getting to the Shetland Islands By Motorhome (Or Car) – Scotland 2010

Northlink Ferries ship MV Hjaltland

If you want to take a vehicle to Shetland, there are two ferry options: 1. Northlink Ferries from Aberdeen - Lerwick. 2. Northlink Ferries from Kirkwall - Lerwick. Both are in fact the same service, but not all ships stop at Kirkwall - some go direct from Aberdeen-Lerwick. If you are going … [Read more...]

Exploring the Orkney Islands by Motorhome – Scotland 2010

Approaching South Ronaldsay...

Anyone arriving in Orkney (or indeed the far north-east of Scotland) has to adjust their sense of normality. A named village or hamlet may only consist of a few houses and almost certainly won't have any shops, pubs or probably any other businesses at all. Even small towns are unlikely to have a … [Read more...]