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Last few sights before London|Orkney Day Five

August 24, 2015August 23, 2015Lifestyle2 Comments

We started our last day with another museum trip – what can I say I love museums.

The Stromness Museum is situated within the heart of the village and is full of local stories and pieces of history.

As the weather was so lovely we just strolled throughout the village soaking up all the beautiful views.

And made some more friends.

We popped into Kirkwall for a spot of lunch at a lovely cafe and live music venue called The Reel before flying home to London.

I absolutely adored my time in Orkney and my mum and I are already planning a trip back next year but this time with my sister and her family. It’s absolutely stunning and I only saw a small snippet of it.

Peace Out and Pixie Dust XO

Fossils, Travelling Bears and Long Walks|Orkney Day Four

August 23, 2015August 23, 2015Lifestyle1 Comment

Orkney is surprisingly easy to get around despite being a group of islands.

On our last full day of the holiday we set off to Burray to visit the Fossil and Heritage Centre.

Full of amazing fossils and trinkets including a gorgeous piece about the travelling teddy bear Jasper.

We then went on to Hoxa Head in hopes of spotting some puffins…

No puffins but beautiful views.

I highly recommend checking out the Hoxa Tea Rooms for tea and teacakes!

The walk back to St Margarets Hope – where the bus stop is – is long but gorgeous.

And we made some friends along the way.

We ate at the Ferry Inn again, I opted for the Local Sausages with Clapshot Mash before returning to our rooms for our last night in Orkney.

Make sure you haven’t missed Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3.

Peace Out and Pixie Dust XO

Rain and Damien Hirst|Orkney Day Three

August 22, 2015August 22, 2015Lifestyle1 Comment

Wednesday was a rainy day so we had to confine ourselves to indoor activities.

Stromness has an amazing art gallery named Pier Arts Centre and we were lucky enough to be there at the same time as there Damien Hirst exhibition.

It’s free to enter and has both permanent collections as well as installations.

After running from shop to shop we took some time out in our hotel room before returning to the Stromness Hotel for dinner.

I went for the Lamb Chops with Honey Mint Sauce with Chips and Salad followed by White Chocolate and Apricot Roulade both were equally amazing.

We retired back to our rooms hoping for a sunny day in the morning for more exploring.

Make sure you’ve read Day 1 and Day 2

Peace Out and Pixie Dust XO