Our morning was spent clearing out the sheep shed getting it ready for winter.  Like I said yesterday, hard work in the morning and then fun in the afternoon.

And the results are glorious.  Just the clean new bedding to go down and we are ready to go.

Everything in its place and a place for everything, or something like that.

And our reward was a trip up north with an excellent fish and chip lunch first at Frankie’s in Brae.  Half way to our destination.

The first photo tourist stop was Mavis Grind – a narrow isthmus where the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean almost meet.

Then on northwards past Dore Holm – an amazing rock formation with a large natural arch standing in the sea.

And then Eshaness – “one of the highest energy coastlines in the world“.  I can believe that.  Look at this video……

Video by Nick McCaffrey

But this is today’s calm sea.

Eshaness is an incredible place and never fails to impress.

Lots of walking for us all.  I took my walking poles and going along very well.

And then onwards to the Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary to meet Smudge…..

And Leo.

More tomorrow about them. I am tired now. I always under-estimate just how long it takes to drive up north and back but I am very glad we did it.  A great reward for all our hard work this morning.  Well done us.