Whalsay Island, Shetland Day 25 Monday June 15th So after a short stay at Detling Marina we headed across the Shetland towards Whalsay ferry. We had planned to stop at South Nesting Campsite and then travel to the island the following day. But trips are for plan changes! As the drive took us very close to the ferry, we thought a visit would help us sort out the booking. When we reached the deserted line up, and the sea was smooth, we decided to make the cro...

Brae at Detling Marina Caravan Site 14th June Yesterday we drove northwards from Levenwick. En route, besides the road, was the sign 60˚ N. Why? Our investigations suggest the following. It is significant because everywhere else of the same latitude enjoys, if that is the right word, the freezing of the sea, except Shetland. No doubt that is caused by the warm currents that some from the Caribbean. Secondly, we are further north than any permanent settl...

Brae at Delting Boating Club Day 23 13rd June After some changes to our plans we have headed north for an extra two days. This all came about as a result of our night time bird trip taking place a day early. Springwatch, as well as some other nature programmes, have shown films of the arrival of the Storm Petrels on Moussa Island. Now we could experience the same thing at first hand. 'The Moussa Ferry' runs from a small town called Sandwick. It is possible ...

Levenwick, Shetland Day 22 Friday 12th June The drive south was darkly foreboding with some rain, and strong winds. Most Shetlanders we meet tell us that it's the worst summer in living memory! Its tough on them as the growing season normally is so short that a late arrival of 'summer' has obvious implications. Not only that, some wildlife will also be affected by the lack of seeds, insects and so on. Shetland has three golf courses and one of these lies we...

Skeld, Shetland, Day 20 June 10th Today dawned…very early as up in Shetland the daylight lasts for over 21 hours per day. However, in common with most of northern Europe it was dull, damp and chilly. Not to be deterred we had decided that we would go for a walk today, aiming to explore and see a little more of this sparsely populated area. In fact we had decided to drive a few miles where, we had been told, we might see otters. In the event, we changed ou...