11/09/17 - The Northenmost Tick, the Northernmost Geocache

The view from our 4th Floor Porthole is rain.

Horizontal rain.

We are in Kirkwall, Orkney Isles.

The gang plank is near our room and we see the pensioners, holding on to their headscarves, walk down - touch ground - and walk straight back on again.

The 6 mile walk up a hill with no trees is off.

Other adventures await.   There is the chance to record my Northernmost Geocache.  Kirkwall joins Florida, Greece and the Canaries as the compass extremes on my Geocaching Profile.

Clue - it doesn't normally hide there

Pre Trip, the bible had been consulted.  There was simply no way I was going to miss out on a Good Beer Guide Entry called the "Auld Motor Hoose".

I'd even looked at Google Maps and wasn't surprised to find out it was a Theme Bar.

Kirkwall in the Rain

As Paul Calf Said "Its a theme pub, The theme is get pissed"

The book provided an excellent representation of what to expect.  The locals, sheltering during a Monday Lunchtime, were friendly.  I even got a laugh when I asked if the TV Images of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was the local news channel.

The juke box was kicking out rock ballards.

The memorabilia was all motor related, including a petrol pump on the way to the juke box.

The Swannay Brewery Scapa Special Ale was exceptionally good.

A fitting end to the British Isles Tour.  We just need 48 hours on a boat in Storm Aileen to round off the holiday in style.

Pint of the Week - Scapa Special

Warning:  Contains Poodle Hair Soft Rockers.