Featured Touring Scotland Here We Come

Of course, only being around the corner, Skara Brae and Yesnaby were next.

The bay is just lovely if you're lucky with the weather, like me


Friendly clouds, nothing to worry about

 

A quick walk on the beach found these




600ml drink flask for scale.

Any idea what they are, wife and I was thinking some sort of goose barnacle or clam?
Obvious blue part ( mouth?) and black worm like body.

 

Then up the road to Yesnaby but breakfast calls so I'll post later.
This StreetTwin I think is the ideal Islander bike.
Fast enough on the good bits, torquey, happy pottering and generally great fun.
The suspension upgrades work well, and when set as mine is for two-up, is ideal with camping gear on but a touch hard solo.

A couple of interesting notes;
For jumping camping gear balast on the back clearly helps smooth landings and equalises the weight distribution nicely in mid-flight.
The downside to the above is, none handed above 40 mph i.e. sorting your gloves out, develops a bit of a speed wobble
No wobbles with your hands in the right places officer!

 

Post 79 was maybe a little too optimistic
Usb today has gone awol and doesn't want to cooperate any more.
There appears to be only one motor factor on the island, fortunately I'd spotted it a few days ago and placed it in my memory bank.
£37 later I now own another usb socket, a pair of snipe nose pliers and a few electrical bits.
Using the fused optimate charging lead under the left hand side panel, I now have an extension lead with twin usb sockets inside my panniers





This gives me a 1A and a 2A supply which can permanently top up the power bank and the phone can be fed off that on coffee stops etc.

 

So where were we yesterday, skara brae.

@Pegscraper you could be right about the rain, my bike is now positively GLEAMING
With the X factor


And without

 

And so on to Yesnaby.

This StreetTwin can do it all, on and off road

 

And so on to Yesnaby.

This StreetTwin can do it all, on and off road

 

Meant to post this one, have all three.

 

They were definitely there back in the early 90's Joe.
This makes it more important that I find my paper copy out and upload it for the kudos

 

Referring to my post #80

Here's an alternative view today @Vulpes and @Pegscraper which is 90⁰ anticlockwise to the previous one. It is a fair way away so not easy to make out, but either left or right of the island presents the same challenges.
This view is from the Broch of Gurness.



In the middle is Eynhallow.
To the right of the pic is the Isle of Rousay

 

A few more from Yesnaby.

 

I like the simplicity of this shot and that "all the world to myself" feeling.

 

Ring of Brogar next....











There are people out there, but with careful cunning timing and cropping out the shadows , it allowed me to appear to be the only one in attendance .

 

Success
A chat with a local over an ice cream and an elusive sign is revealed

 

I've done my fair share, 78 mile + per day commutes and all that, I'm now revelling in three day weeks, my mates love it

Agh but won't you get less holidays working part time?

Yep, book x3 days leave you only have 11 days to please yourself

 

Exactly!

My x3 days pays the bills, it sometimes feels like someone else is covering my living expenses
Unfortunately I still have to pay for toys, tyres etc....... its a hard life