Early start yesterday morning to fly from Inverness to Kirkwall on the Mainland of Orkney. Cloudy for the flight but by the time we got here the sun was shining and it’s supposed to stay like that for most of our stay.

Kirkwall is small – the big things here seem to be fishing and tourism and there were two cruise ships in yesterday – neither very large. We spent the day having a wander around the town, checking out the various local products (gin, beer), and setting ourselves up to be able to self-cater for a few nights as we are in an apartment. Nice to be able to unpack, wash and have really simple food. There are a lot of places for lunch around Kirkwall but there’s not much choice at night.

Looking forward to a day on the road today exploring Mainland more broadly.