Lyness, UK
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Day 33 June 23rd
The inter island ferry was only lightly buffeted by the northerly wind and the waves blowing across this huge natural harbour. Twice today we have sailed across Scapa Flow, travelling between the 'ports' of Houton, which in reality is a landing stage between Kirkwall and Stromness and Lyness, a small landing stage on the island of Hoy In so doing we passed over the sunken remains of the German High Seas Fleet that was...