I love my blog. I love revisiting all the places I’ve been and reading the words I wrote which often have little clues that bring me right back to special moments. I first started blogging back in 2012 because I was going to be gone for two months and it was a way to stay connected and share my experiences with friends and family, most importantly my parents.
The other day I experienced some challenges with the site. I could no longer upload pictures and it wouldn’t save my drafts as I worked on my posts. I had reached the limit of my storage. So I had to decide whether to upgrade or start again. I was tempted to start fresh but in the end decided to continue. I figured I’d leave the final decision to when I’m back home so that I could continue to document and share this trip.
Anyway, after all the blogging drama the other morning, we sat down and enjoyed a proper Scottish breakfast before venturing out. Amanda prepared a delicious spread and we were nice and full before heading out for the day. She suggested we message her with our breakfast requests for the next day and so Nina suggested giving her phone number instead of mine. Her phone is always on while mine isn’t until I can connect to wifi. Amanda said she had figured yesterday that Nina was my PA (personal assistant). We thought that was hilarious! 🙂
We were going to explore more of the South Mainland and started at St Ninian’s Island. Walking around and enjoying and marvelling at all that we saw today, I’ve decided that photos will never do the beauty of the landscape justice but maybe that’s the point. Photos are just a teaser, meant to introduce and excite and pique interest. To get the real experience, enjoy the true splendour, the sheer awesomeness and witness the full spectacle of the coastline and the natural beauty, you need to physically be here. Here’s a sample for today!
It’s amazing how close the path was to the edge of the cliffs. If you dared look down, it was unsettling to realize how sheer a drop it was to the water. Again, photos can not do justice. I took a quick picture of my feet when I passed along between the two sheer drops. It looks like no big deal in the photo!
While cruise ship buses could be seen in parking lots, it was rare to bump into anyone on the walks. It was just us and the sheep, along with one man and his dog, on the island.
We were told to check out the knitwear and café in Hoswick, but just our luck the visitor centre was closed today. One of the ladies inside saw us and came to apologize that they were closed but told us they are having staffing issues so are adjusting their hours according to the cruise ship schedule. She did open the doors so we could use the facilities which was awesome.
We wandered around Hoswick, grabbed some lunch and sat on a bench to eat and watch the locals. A stop in Scalloway and then we headed home.
We went to the supermarket to grab dinner rather than trying to get in anywhere. I wasn’t sure how mine (Madras beef curry) would be but it actually was quite tasty. I will have the second half tomorrow. I finished it off with a piece of banoffee pie! My favourite!
We stayed up late (until 9:30) so we could catch the sun setting. Shockingly, it was beautiful! I think I need to expand my vocabulary…
Memoirs of a Wannabe World Traveller 