Category: Viking ruins

• 62. Day 30 in Shetland: The Isle of Fetlar

  A short ferry ride from Unst is the little “garden” island of Fetlar. With a population of only about 60 people, it is sparsely inhabited, but rich in beauty. We only had a day, but if I go back to Shetland, I plan to spend several days. There are loads of Viking ruins I didn’t…

  Deb

  September 8, 2022

  Antiquities, Fetlar, Shetland Islands, Travelogue, Viking ruins

  Da Snap, Fetlar, Papil Water, Tresta Beach

• 58. Day 26 in Shetland: Keen of Hamar and Sandwick Beach

  Starting off, though, with some more photos of our croft house in Unst. I visited one other renovated croft house on the island, and it had almost exactly the same layout. This window at the top of the stairs gives you an idea of how thick the walls are. About two feet. Our first stop…

  Deb

  September 4, 2022

  Antiquities, Avian flu, geology, Norse Longhouse, Shetland Islands, Standing stone, Travelogue, Unst, Viking ruins

  rare flora, serpentine, standing stones, viking longhouse