This year Sue and I were on our own. We were taking the van up to Aberdeen in steps then getting a ferry to Shetland for a few days in B&B then making our way back via Northumberland. the Shetland "Experience" being a 5 day package.
Most of this would be "touristy" but several walks were included.
Trip TimeLine
- Day1
- Sterling Castle - a tour around the castle
- Day2
- Wallace Memorial - a wander up to and around the memorial
- Dunnottar Castle
- Ferry to Shetland - with stop at Kirkwall
- Day3
- Sumburgh Head - Puffin Spotting
- Jarlshof - Viking settlement
- Quendale Mill - Water Mill
- St Ninians Isle
- B&B Bressay
- Day4
- Sandness
- Scalloway Castle
- Day5
- Eshaness
- Busta House
- Day6
- Round Island Tour
- Seals and Seabirds
- Day7
- Shetland Museum
- Return Aberdeen
- Day8
- Tour to Northumberland
- Day9
- Day10
- Vindolanda
- Housesteads
- Fontburn Reservoir
- Day11
- Return Home