Orkney

The islands of Orkney Will take you way, way, way Back in time Mesolithic Neolithic Pict and Viking Settlements Skara Brae is older Than Stonehenge or The Great Pyramids So well preserved It's called the 'Scottish Pompeii' 70 islands make up The Archipelago The largest is called The Mainland (You wonder who came up with that brilliant name) The locals are known as Orcadians And have their own particular Dialect Visit the Ring of Brodgar On the Mainland The Knap of Howar On Papa Westray Or the Midhowe Broch on the West coast of Rousay Nothing is of the ordinary Magic abounds White sandy shores And clear blue water Wildlife Museums, arts and crafts Watersports Hiking and biking The adventure awaits... ~ Laurence Overmire (Previously published in The Ghost of Rabbie Burns: An American Poet's Journey Through Scotland, Indelible Mark Publishing,2016)