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Re: 5 days in Denmark- Input needed!

by kbrasil 21 May 2012

All the replies and input have been excellent. We will be there in mid July next year (I am an early and obsessive planner!). I agree…
RE: Fun Facts 2

by RayCCroc 12 April 2012

Los Angeles is 3 degrees west of Las Vegas according to Google. Perth is north of Sydney. Lerwick is south of Bergen. Aberdeen is north…
Wild camping recommendations in Shetland

by jamesbrownontheroad 27 July 2011

Hello all. I'm going to be in Shetland at the beginning of September for the Screenplay Festival. We were planning to camp at the serviced…
RE: traveling North from Inverness - any suggestions? And pub question.

by Copepod 10 June 2011

I travelled solo (female in 40s) round Shetlands and Orkneys in August 2009, using only public transport (Northlink ferries; overnight…
RE: Three days roundtrip from Aberdeen?

by pedro555 30 April 2011

Not a bad idea. Plenty of coastal walking. Can get the boat across to Bressay from Lerwick and walk around there. I haven't been for…
RE: fjiords

by iviehoff 11 January 2011

There are no longer any international ferries to Bergen/Stavanger from anywhere. Bjoern mentions the closed Newcastle route. The other…
RE: Travel to Orkney Island

by markfawkner 06 January 2011

The questions asked by #1 are important and if answer them you will get better help. I've done the train from Aberdeen to Thurso and…
RE: Remote Scotland

by pedro555 05 January 2011

I'd opt for Lerwick. Stornoway is more a commercial place, Tarbert is small and quiet. Lerwick has all you specify, although I don't know…
Re: Outer Hebrides in May

by celticapache 04 October 2010

Hi I am just back from a round Scotland trip. Alot of people I met in the Outer Hebrides were cycling the islands- have you thought of…
any suggestions on how to get from Bergen to the U.K. by boat?

by vajradrifter 17 August 2010

Hello, I am currently traveling around Norway by bicycle and trying to get to anywhere in the U.K. by boat from Bergen. As far as I have…
RE: Orkey and Shetland without a car?

by dandelion7 09 August 2010

Hi, I'm just back from this trip and thought I'd post my experiences in case anyone with the same question does a search and finds this…
RE: travelling north to Orkney

by Copepod 04 August 2010

I would only book if you want cabins on ferries eg overnight between Aberdeen and Lerwick on Shetland, but not needed for ferries to Orkney.…
ferry shetland to faroe islands

by inezje 31 July 2010

Hi there, I was thinking of taking a trip up north from mainland Scotland to Orkney to Shetland and perhaps on to the Faroe Islands and…
RE: What to do, what to do

by marcopolko 14 July 2010

The Shetland Islands of Scotland which will be a big change from a large European city. There's plenty to see and do there, with few…
RE: How to travel from Gairloch/Ullapool to Shetland?

by Copepod 20 June 2010

There are 2 ferry departure points from mainland to Shetland: Aberdeen overnight ferry to Lerwick on Shetland; Scrabster (near Thrurso)…
Re: Orkey and Shetland without a car?

by misahay 04 May 2010

Hi fellow travellers, Although it may be easier to explore Shetland with a car, many parts are also accessible with public transport.…
RE: Walking Through the Shetlands

by Copepod 11 February 2010

July weather in Shetlands - it won't be too cold or wet, but it will be windy, so make sure you take a suitable tent Maps - get Ordnance…
Walking Through the Shetlands

by elkien 09 February 2010

I'm heading up to the Shetlands at the start of July this year. I'm planning to walk from Lerwick all the way up to Heylor, Northmavine.…
RE: Shetland Visit June/July 2010

by pedro555 06 January 2010

Talking about Muckle Flugga - I walked from Haraldswick to Hermaness (5 miles) with the intention of returning the same day. However…
Re: Shetland Visit June/July 2010

by durhamexile 05 January 2010

the two times i've been to shetland, the best excursion i had was on a boat out to Muckle Flugga lighthouse on Unst. Not many people can…
RE: Shetland Visit June/July 2010

by pedro555 05 January 2010

Calling it a little town is putting it a bit strong. From the map it looks like a house ! When I visited Northmavine ( many years back)…
RE: UK and Ireland September 2010 - How?

by Copepod 08 December 2009

Ferries are great for seeing some of the best bits of Scotland - Caledonian MacBrayne for Hebrides, Northlink Ferries for Orkney & Shetland…
RE: Weekend Break in February

by marcopolko 27 November 2009

Of course there are no guarantees about weather wherever you go. February is carnival time in some places in Europe, and Germany has…
RE: connections shetlands norway

by n_rb 05 October 2009

I think Statoil run a small freight boat between Stavanger and Aberdeen weekly but I never seem to be able to get anything on it. As…
connections shetlands norway

by obadjah 04 October 2009

A friend of mine is looking for a waterconnection next summer from Norway to the Shetlands while rounding the North Sea by bike. As Smyril…