Okay, before I continue thanks to a day off and google maps I've just been retracing our steps so far, and only now I've reallised we visited every interlinked island.
From Kirkwall we had headed south to Lamb Holm to the chapel,
Just in case any of you folks want to check it out.
So Lamb Holm, from here we headed south over Churchills no2 barrier and onto and over the small Isle of Burray.
South still and onto South Ronaldsay this time over a natural causeway where we could see "The Competition"
Let me explain, The competition is a boat.
Mrs Bass works on a boat,
:wizard: " If ever I go to the Orkney's I will use Northlink Ferries" this is my adopted jedi mind trick icon from now
Hence there been no pic's of the other one
:wizard: L8 Tix for Austin
So we have a cruise on SR and I'm having a brain fart moment but cannot remember if we stopped anywhere,
I'm sure Pete will jump in if we did and fill the gaps.
So we retraced our steps from the southern island back over causeways and passed the chapel and on to the Brough of Birsay Lighthouse.
We are now back on the mainland and on the most north westerly point.
Perfectly timed we arrive at low tide as the Brough's only access is a causeway revealed as the tide goes out.
And it is bloody slippery so beware if you visit!!!
On the Brough there were Pictish and later Norse settlements. the outlines of the latter's are still clearly visible.
These are just as you rise from the causeway.
The Lighthouse as you would expect on the top of the Brough so we choose a path and up we march.
It's still a nice day but the wind makes it fcuking cold! I mean f'f'f'f'freezing cold.
This was emphasised as we dropped into a little valley half way up. on the pics there are some of a gap down to the rocks at the sea edge,
To get down would have been quite manageable but not with trainers on so passed on that one
Out of the valley up into the wind and to the lighthouse.
Some shots to the far side of the bay shows how the sea was been roughed up with the wind.
Sorry I didn't get more of the settlement but was supposed to on way down but too cold lol
And FWIW The two gulls and stormy seas has to be my favorite
So here you go pics of, on and all around the Brough of Birsay
http://s1120.beta.photobucket.com/user/PhillGB69/library/Orkney%20Islands%20Feb%202013/Brough%20of%20Birsay%20Lighthouse
TBC