I’m currently mid-way through a trip to the fabulous Orkney Islands! Two days have seen me clock up 12th Century Cathedrals, pre-historic brochs, WW2 religious sanctuaries, gin cocktails and a visit to one of Scotland’s top whisky distilleries. No bad. No bad at all.

Cliffs at their most dramatic, giant standing stones swirling with mystery and remains of pre-historic civilisations.....quite a way to say goodbye to the incredible Orkney islands!

Just love these Puffins Credit to @visitscotland : If you head to Orkney between late April & August, you may see puffins 😍 Hand's up who wants to go! 🙋 Love this wee clip by @papayranger taken on Papa Westray! 📽️ #PapaWestray Puffins #Orkney #LoveOrkney #VisitOrkney #Scotland #ScotlandIsNow #VisitScotland #LoveGreatBritain #vsOrkney https://www.instagram.com/p/BwaDhr4hCdW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ev8cw5r3ya0b

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What a beautiful setting! We’d love to stay there one day. #ScotlandGoals 💜 #Repost @thesrct ・・・ Great shot of the beautiful St Peter's Kirk which has been in our care since 1998. Lovingly restored in 2002-3, the Kirk is open to visit every day April-October. Did you know you can even book to stay overnight in this amazing building and wake to the sound of the waves in the Bay of Skaill? #Repost @visitorkney (@get_repost) ・・・ St Peter's Kirk has overlooked the bay of Skaill in Orkney for 180 years now, through all the storms and sunsets that hit the wild west coast of the islands. At this time of year it's a flash of bright white in a landscape of brown fields and darkening December skies. #visitorkney #loveorkney