Orkney Holiday August 2019 Part 4

After our ferry from Sanday back to Kirkwall, we went for a walk up to see Kitchener's Memorial which sits above the RSPB reserve at  Marwick Head. The memorial is to commemorate the sinking of HMS Hampshire in June 1916, which had hit a mine resulting in the loss of 737 lives. There is an arc shaped wall which displays the names of all the men lost at sea and the 12 survivors, as well as the 9 men from the HM Drifter Laurel Crown which sank after hitting another mine the same month.
I could have sat for hours watching the waves crashing over the rocks, so much power.
The weather was so clear we could see all the way to the Old Man of Hoy to the South.
After our bracing walk we headed back to St Margaret's Hope for our tea, then to Wheems to put up the tent for our last night on Orkney.
On our second visit to Orkney there was no shortage of different amazing things to do and see. The smaller isles are definitely worth exploring, we hope to return and be part of the peace and quiet again.

Kitchener's Memorial

Old Man of Hoy

Rolling waves

Sea spray

Wheems campsite views over South Ronaldsay

Lesley sorting out our tent amongst Wheems pods, yurts, and caravan.