Hi None of the others have told you what really matters. If there is a good sunset you need to be at Maeshowe, but you need to book probably (761606). Similarly the Ring of Brodgar at winter sunset is fantastic. Obviously Skara Brae will be on the list, but if your visit is quite short I suggest you leave Rousay and the Tomb of the eagles to your next visit as both will take a lot of time. Kirkwall has an excellent small museum as well at St Magnus Cathedral and a quaint old street with some nice shops. Stromness is an interesting little town which you will arrive in. In the west Mainland Yesnaby and the Brough of Birsay are unmissable. You could also consider a day trip to Hoy and a quick but strenuous walk to the Old man between ferries. Orkney is far bigger than most first time visitors realise and there are far more things to see than you would expect for 376 square miles. If you wish you could pick up one of my guide books from the bookshop in Stromness. The car hire advice is good but also note that people here are very good at picking up those who need a lift, especially in winter, so there is no need to rely on buses all the time. I hope you have a good visit and do not hesitate to call us if you need any assistance. Charles -- Charles Tait Photographic Limited, Kelton, St Ola, Orkney, UK KW15 1TR Tel 01856 873738 Fax 01856 875313 Mobile 07785 220269 All outgoing and incoming mail is checked by Norton Antivirus email charles.tait@zetnet.co.uk website http://www.charles-tait.co.uk photo gallery http://gallery.charlestait.com Charles Tait Photographic Limited Company Number SC240761 Warning: This email is intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any sale, usage, distribution or copying of this email or its attachment(s) is strictly forbidden. If you have received this message by mistake please notify us. It may contain data that is copyright,confidential or otherwise not for distribution.

HAHAHA....C'MON CHARLES.....!!! WHO9 ELECTED YOU THE MATTER KING? HISTORY IS GREAT STUFF, AND ESPECIALLY IN ORKNEY, AND ESPECIALLY IF ONE IS ORKNEY ROOTED. BUT YA GOTTA SAY THAT THE HIGHLAND PARK DISTILLERY IS WHAT REALLY MATTERS. THEY PRESERVE HISTORY IN THEIR ROCKY OLD BUILDINGS AND HERITAGE, BUT ALSO IN LIQUID LIVING FORM. IN FACT, SINGLE MALT AND KILTED PIPERS AND HAGGIS SEEM TO BE THE BIG THREE. THE TOURIST GETS TO CHOOSE WHAT "MATTERS." THIS THEY DO WITH THEIR FEET, THEIR FUNDS AND THEIR FANCIES. THE OLD FFF PHILOSOPHY. (ER...AH....THAT WAS JOKE...TSK) MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL. THAT IS WHAT MATTERS!! LEAVE OLD SANTA A WEE NIP AND SOME OLD CHEESE. A GOOSE DINNER WOULD BE NICE, WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS AND WITH RICH PLUM PUDDING. I'LL BE IN RURAL EAST AND REMOTE CUBA, SO IT WILL BE POLLO DEL DIA, Y MOJITOS, CUBA LIBRES, Y HELADO COCO POR EL POSTRE. AND A GREAT NEW YEAR AS WELL TO ALL ORKNEY AND THOSE WHO LOVE HER. STEPHEN (ESTEBAN SI USTEDES QUIERAN) > Hi > > None of the others have told you what really matters. > > If there is a good sunset you need to be at Maeshowe, but you need to > book probably (761606). Similarly the Ring of Brodgar at winter > sunset > is fantastic. > > Obviously Skara Brae will be on the list, but if your visit is quite > short I suggest you leave Rousay and the Tomb of the eagles to your > next > visit as both will take a lot of time. > > Kirkwall has an excellent small museum as well at St Magnus Cathedral > and a quaint old street with some nice shops. > > Stromness is an interesting little town which you will arrive in. In > the west Mainland Yesnaby and the Brough of Birsay are unmissable. > You > could also consider a day trip to Hoy and a quick but strenuous > walk to > the Old man between ferries. > > Orkney is far bigger than most first time visitors realise and > there are > far more things to see than you would expect for 376 square miles. If > you wish you could pick up one of my guide books from the bookshop in > Stromness. > > The car hire advice is good but also note that people here are very > good > at picking up those who need a lift, especially in winter, so there is > no need to rely on buses all the time. > > I hope you have a good visit and do not hesitate to call us if you > need > any assistance. > > Charles > -- > Charles Tait Photographic Limited, Kelton, St Ola, Orkney, UK KW15 > 1TR > Tel 01856 873738 Fax 01856 875313 Mobile 07785 220269 > All outgoing and incoming mail is checked by Norton Antivirus > email charles.tait@zetnet.co.uk > website http://www.charles-tait.co.uk > photo gallery http://gallery.charlestait.com > > Charles Tait Photographic Limited Company Number SC240761 > > Warning: This email is intended only for the addressee. > If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any sale, usage, distribution or copying of this email > or its attachment(s) is strictly forbidden. > If you have received this message by mistake please notify us. > It may contain data that is copyright,confidential or > otherwise not for distribution. > > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

All good points. And if you are staying in Stromness, the small Stromness museum with links to Hudson Bay Company etc is worth a visit. Sunrise is at 0817 and sunset is at 1517. Sian Charles Tait wrote: > Hi > > None of the others have told you what really matters. > > If there is a good sunset you need to be at Maeshowe, but you need to > book probably (761606). Similarly the Ring of Brodgar at winter sunset > is fantastic. > > Obviously Skara Brae will be on the list, but if your visit is quite > short I suggest you leave Rousay and the Tomb of the eagles to your next > visit as both will take a lot of time. > > Kirkwall has an excellent small museum as well at St Magnus Cathedral > and a quaint old street with some nice shops. > > Stromness is an interesting little town which you will arrive in. In > the west Mainland Yesnaby and the Brough of Birsay are unmissable. You > could also consider a day trip to Hoy and a quick but strenuous walk to > the Old man between ferries. > > Orkney is far bigger than most first time visitors realise and there are > far more things to see than you would expect for 376 square miles. If > you wish you could pick up one of my guide books from the bookshop in > Stromness. > > The car hire advice is good but also note that people here are very good > at picking up those who need a lift, especially in winter, so there is > no need to rely on buses all the time. > > I hope you have a good visit and do not hesitate to call us if you need > any assistance. > > Charles > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.97/2550 - Release Date: 12/07/09 07:33:00 > >