Day 61 - Kirkwall. Visit to Longhope.
Is this the house?
The End.
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Day 33 - 35. Amble marina.
Alnwick (silent L, silent W). Impressive castle and town that I had never heard of. Alnwick castle. Home of Harry Hotspur, the famous knight (what? You've never heard of him?) Alnwick castle. Amble marina. Walworth castle in the distance.
Day 19 - Scarborough for a few days.
Carmel, Cassie and Cleo. Scarborough harbour. Crew.
That's the house Steve. Just like the one in the photo.
ReplyDeleteDid you know the history behind Scapa Flow? ...
ReplyDelete" In waters off Orkney a century ago, 52 German warships were sunk in one day - but this huge naval loss was not inflicted by enemy forces. Instead the scuttling of the German High Seas Fleet in Scapa Flow was a deliberate act of sabotage ordered by a commander who refused to let his ships become the spoils of war. It was the single greatest loss of warships in history and the nine German sailors killed that day were the last to die during World War One. The final peace treaty was signed just a week later." (BBC Scotland news)
There are a couple of powerful photos taken of the event. Chilling.
Then in 1939 850 lives lost when the Royal Oak was torpedoed. The underwater remains now a war grave and untouched.
ReplyDeleteYep. Pretty much like Ireland with all that seaweed and grey sky!
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