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Scotland activities on 2 December Thurso and Orkney Islands Including Skara Brae

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-	The beach at Thurso. Thurso is the northernmost train station in Scotland.

The sea and the point out into the sea at Thurso

Moggie on the beach with Thurso Castle in the background. We had breakfast in the B&B and had until 11:00 am until we needed to catch a taxi to go to the ferry to go over to the Orkney Islands.

A sign demonstrating how automobiles can go into the sea.

Lighthouse at Thurso

Lighthouse again

Moggie and Surinder. Surinder was at the B&B with us. He had worked on Orkney for 5 years and was going on the same ferry with us.

Click here for more of ferry from Thurso to Stromness on Orkney

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Mog at the carolling and tree lighting ceremony in Stromness.

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Christmas tree lighting at the pier head in Stromness on Wednesday at 6:15 pm. Wednesdays, from today thru 23 December is late shopping night at the stores in Stromness. The stores are open until 8:00 pm.

The pier head Christmas lights from the end of the pier.

Mog and Jim at table in the Royal Hotel in Stromness.

This is the first of two great meals we enjoyed there. Our B&B hostess, Mrs. Venus Hourston, recommended we eat here. This night we both had roast beef (Orcadian beef) and Yorkshire pudding. There is a huge bowl of chips that comes with the meal (French fries) on the table, also.