Husband said it was too long a trip to be bothered with. Ha! An hour flight from Glasgow. Easy. I am booked for next May already. Just need to book flight.
Trip to Orkney in Scotland
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Husband said it was too long a trip to be bothered with. Ha! An hour flight from Glasgow. Easy. I am booked for next May already. Just need to book flight.
Looks like some of the items dug up are on display at the Orkney Museum. We didn't make it there. But I will try to see some of the items on my next trip there. Don't know if you can take photos.
Took ages to find, but these are some of the artifacts found which were displayed in a musuem near the site back in 2015:
https://sketchfab.com/hugoandersonwhymark/collections/ness-of-brodgar-artefacts
Thanks Ruthanne! I've already made plans for my return trip next May! Love to plan! Going to add a trip to another of their islands this time which includes this site - a 6,000 year old dwelling:
http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/knaphowar.htm
http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/knaphowar.htm
Wow, it's amazing to read about people and their living so very very long ago! They knew how to do a lot of things, too.
It is amazing! We think of them as primitive but they weren't. How did they move all those stones?
Good question!
I would love to know! I became fascinated by these ancient sites the first time I saw a stone circle in Ireland in 1998 - my first trip abroad.
I've already revised my trip back to Orkney even though May is a long way off. I've changed my hotel booking to 4 nights and moved it to mid May. At husband's suggestion, instead of flying - drive. It's nearly 7 hours to the short ferry crossing to Orkney, so we've decided we'll drive to Inverness where his daughter's family lives. He'll stay there and visit and I'll drive the rest of the way to the Orkney ferry (about 2 3/4 hours) the next morning. No flights, no worrying about hiring one of the very few automatic cars on the island. I also won't have to think about packing - I can toss in my camera bag, tripod, hiking boots, etc etc.
There is a one day tour to one of the smaller islands that has the oldest dwelling:
http://www.papawestray.co.uk/tours.html
Or I could just rent a bike and tour this tiny island on my own for the day.
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You really do a great job, sharing your travel experiences in such a way, Ameriscot. I used to think Scotland is famous for its spectacular scenery, but as I can see, it's worth visiting because of historical sites as well. I must add it to my travel list! I visited England in 2006, saw a lot of magnificent places, but the cathedral in York impressed me most - so old and imposing!
Scotland is packed with ancient sites and historical buildings. Yes, you must visit Scotland!
I've been to York and loved the cathedral and the town.