Fairwinds 2005

Day 7 - In Stromness

Showers were the first priority - there are excellent toilets, showers and washing machines in the ferry terminal building just up from the marina. Toilets are accessed using the marina number via a keypad, showers are accessed via a swipe card obtained from the harbourmaster (upstairs in the same building).

Kathy did some shopping in the big Co-Op just up from the marina, then we had a look round the town. The narrow main street is paved with flagstones and there are many cobbled closes and flights of steps leading up to the residential area of the town, including the surprisingly named Kybher Pass. We visited the museum - well worth it, full of fascinating stuff on the links between Stromness and the Hudson Bay Company, on whaling, the Orkney lighthouses and much more.

Ate out at Julia’s Bistro just opposite the marina - superb local lamb, great thick slices in a delicious gravy with a fantastic selection of veg.