Tag: tombolo
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40. Day Seven in Shetland: One Last Day in Hamnavoe and Minn Beach
This day was for doing one last bit of exploring in West Burra, on Minn Beach. The day prior, before my petrel adventure, I had gone shopping for groceries for the the three days I would be on the isle of Foula (where there is no shop). They were to be delivered by boat. I…
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35.2. Day Two in Shetland: St. Ninian’s Isle, Tombolo, Cliffs, and Treasure
Because the days are insanely long in Shetland, I had time for a complete second adventure after returning home from Scalloway! This one I drove to, as it was a good 15 miles south. St. Ninian’s is famous for three reasons: the tombolo (swath of sand connecting mainland to island), the beautiful white sands and…