August holiday in Orkney part 5

On the Thursday we woke to another beautiful sunny morning at Eviedale Campsite, packed up the tent then drove down to Aikerness to visit the Broch of Gurness. This iron age settlement began sometime between 500 and 200 BC.

The central stone tower in Scotlands best preserved Broch village

Eynhallow Island in the distance

A beautiful day for a walk along the beach looking back to Eviedale

Sitka loving his holiday

On the way back to South Ronaldsay we stopped off to view Scapa Flow

Scapa Flow and the Churchill Barriers

The Pentalina Ferry docked in St Margarets Hope

Our Thursday afternoon walk along the south coast

Crashing waves and a brave seagull overlooking Muckle Skerry Island

Abandoned lookout tower 

Curious seal

Lesley and Sitka enjoying the sunshine