Shetland Day 3

Today we set off for a long adventurous day travelling ever northward.

But firstly we stopped in Aith to look at the church memorial which includes my grandfather's two half brothers, lost at sea during the 1st World War.

Memorial at Aith Church to Arthur and James William Harrison

We continued northward and arrived just in time to board the ferry to Yell then drove on again to catch the next ferry to Unst, the most northerly inhabited island of Britain.

To make sure that we caught the ferries we hadn't managed to stop for lunch so when we saw the sign, "Tuesday Teas" it was irresistible. This is a tradition in Shetland and well worth stopping for. In a little church hall tables were set out with lovely china and plates of sweet and savory scones and plates of cakes with unlimited tea or coffee, all for £3.50 a head, magic!! 

We drove on again looking at spectacular scenery and spotting the most northerly bus stop in Britain

until Finlay spotted a caravan parked by a little beach.

 It turned out to be good friends of theirs so we stopped for a coffee and chat looking straight out over the bay where the sea was churning round the headland as this is where the Atlantic meets the North Sea. Wendy said that the previous day they had spotted dolphins and Minke whales from the clifftops.

We headed back by ferry to Yell and drove to Aywick where my grandafther's family were born and where Finlay and Catherine's son Mark is living now.

We suddenly realised that the next ferry was in 20 minutes but Finlay is an excellent driver and even I, a nervous passenger, felt safe bouncing along at XX mph!! We caught the ferry, avoided a 90 minute wait and more importantly made the 8pm dinner booking!