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2. My husband and I visited the Orkneys in August 2019

Tue Apr 27, 2021, 05:34 PM

Apr 2021

Went to Skara Brae and the archaelogical dig at the Ness of Brodgar. At the end of each year's dig, they do an open house. It was great with talks by the people working the site and getting to ask questions.

I searched around the Main Island and this location is actually near Wideford Hill towards Kirkwall on the Finstown road.

Here are my blog entries for the Orkneys - warning LOTS of pictures:
Saturday, 17 August – Coach tour to Scapa Flow, Skara Brae and Skraill House
Saturday, 17 August – Ring of Brogdar, Stenness Stones
Sunday, 18 August – The Orkney Main Island – RSPB Cottascarth, RSPB Birsay Moors, Maeshowe
Sunday, 18 August 2019 – The Ness of Brodgar, and RSPB The Loons and The Listening Wall

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