Travelling The Orkney Islands For 7 Days
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- Travelling the Orkney Islands for 7 days. Lying off the north coast of Scotland, Orkney is an archipelago of around 70 islands. A place where humans have lived for more than 8500 years and history is never far from where you look.
I start my journey in Scrabster on Scotland’s northern coast and catch the ferry to Orkney with my campervan. I always enjoy exploring lesser-visited places and during my time on the Orkney Isles, I visit other smaller islands in addition to the Orkney mainland. I managed to travel to Westray Island, The Isle of Hoy and the Isle of Rousay.
The more I explored Orkney, the more I became fascinated with its history. I delved into its Neolithic past, including a visit to Skara Brae, The Stones of Stenness and The Ring of Brodgar. I also visited the Old Man of Hoy, a natural wonder, and learned about Orkney's role in World War I and II at Scapa Flow. I explored the charming towns of Stromness and Kirkwall and paid a visit to the unique Italian Chapel, a testament to human creativity on these islands.
Whether you're planning your own Orkney adventure, looking for a NC500 detour or simply curious about these Scottish islands, I hope my Orkney travel guide video will help provide insights into the beauty and history of these incredible islands.
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WHO AM I?
If we haven't met before... Hi, I'm Ruth 👋 and I recently bought a campervan to travel my home country of Scotland after living overseas for 12 years. I’ve hardly seen anything or been anywhere in Scotland and now is the time to change that!
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One of the best channels on CZcams. You're a naturally gifted presenter. From Melbourne, Australia.
Thanks so much Greg! ❤️
I agree and I'm in Melbourne too.
Your videos are so much like the classic travel shows I used to love growing up. Production is great and always full of interesting info and of course, so well presented. Keep it up👏🏽
11:00 There's something incredibly surreal (and emotional to me for some reason) about the contrast between the ancient moss covered tombs and the pristinely smooth modern protective cement "caul" that encases it. The sunlight streaming in through the open skylights seems to really enhance the feeling.
It really is amazing! I’d love to visit Orkney again someday
Hello Ruth ❤, in Vietnam, when a loved one passes away, after 49 days there is a small ceremony and gathering to remember this person. The same way after 100 days. And every year, on the anniversary day of the passing (on the lunar calendar), there is a big ceremony and gathering to remember this person.
Your best yet… gorgeous photography, jaw-dropping drone shots and fascinating insights into the history. Just jam-packed with content, I was transported for a wonderful half-hour to the Orkneys. Thanks so much!
That's so kind Ben, it means a lot!!
Orkney* not "the Orkneys", easy mistake but you wouldn't say "the Englands" or "the Hawaiis".
my goodness you are a beautiful person, and these sites you visit are just a bonus.
thanks for all your love of our Scotland God Bless
Thank you too!
stay safe
hello ruth aisling l am david jordan form n lreland l love the visiting in scotland
素晴らしい景色の動画をありがとうございます。日本の景色とはまた違う歴史を感じました。日本語の字幕も助かります。
ご声援ありがとうございました。
日本語字幕が役に立っているようで何よりです。
@@ruthaisling🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the video, I lived in Orkney for 21 years, just moved back to the mainland.. The Orkney brewery was my neighbour, great food and beer.
It's a great place! I'll need to try the beer next time!
Really love Scotlands Islands. Thank you.
They are such special places!!
Ive really enjoyed your video tours of Scotland. Greetings from Florida
Glad you like them! Send some sunshine my way haha!
Orkney is my love. i was two times there and i think i was not the last one. Greetings from Germany
You should visit a third time!
今日も美しいスコットランドのビデオをありがとう❤
ストーンヘンジ、バイキング、スコッチウイスキー、フィッシュ&チップス、そして「広々とした丘陵(spacious hilly area)」。
それが、
ルースさんのビデオで学んだ
「私のスコットランドのイメージ」です。
スコットランドは良い国ですね❤
スコットランドはいい国だ。
いつか訪れてください！
動画が本当に綺麗。とても臨場感があって、風の冷たさとか、空気の匂いまで伝わって来る。
私もその場所に居る様だ。そして、いづれ自分自身でも実際に行ってみたくなる。
カメラワーク、特に画角の切り取り方が上手なんだな。
ご丁寧なコメントをありがとう。
ビデオを楽しんでいただけてうれしいです。
heaven on earth!!!!
Most of your life is listening to others and awareness of how life is and has been through the ages. I appreciate your uplifting message to make this world feel welcoming in far away homes and people like Scotland. Appearances matter the white wool hat compliments the warmth of the red winter coat, they fit the days stories. Thanks for the adventure
Thank you very much for watching the video!
Great content! Such interesting experiences, and relatable perspectives. Cheers.
That’s really kind of you, thank you! Glad you hear you enjoyed the video.
Thank you for showing us the beauty of Scotland's nature. In the opening and other parts of this video, we can see striped rock layers on the coastal cliffs.
It is believed that long ago, more than 8,500 years ago, the seabed was uplifted due to tectonic changes, became land, and was further eroded, eventually becoming part of the coastline.
The grandeur of this natural process is truly awe-inspiring, isn't it?
It really is, humans are so small compared to the power of nature
I'm so impressed with your channel - I have to remind myself you are an independent creator, because your production qualities and presentation skills are so high. Recent subscriber, and thoroughly enjoying being taken on tour to places I can't get to. (I'm in Australia.) I really hope you keep increasing your subscriber base because you deserve it.
Thanks Fiona, it's a lot of work but I'm glad I can share all these amazing places in Scotland through the videos!
ポアロの映画で見た風景がそこにある。歴史を勉強して旅行したい。
I was in Orkney several times many years ago. I remember the hole of Raul, skara Brae, The Ring of Brodgar and Yesnaby. On the cliffs I came across fulmars for the first time not realising that they spew vomit at anyone who gets too close….ruined my nice Goretex jacket 😅😅
Passionate informative and fun.... Total package... Brilliant thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks 🙏
素晴らしい景色動画ありがとうございました。 スコットランドの古代の島々とスコットランド人の先祖たちが厳しい冬を乗り越えて文化を作ったことがよく理解出来ました。素晴らしい歴史❣！❣！
とても興味深い歴史だ。コメントありがとう。
I've also really enjoyed watching your videos of Scotland, they are so beautifully presented. Cheers from Ontario, Canada.
Glad you like them in Ontario! 🙏
Had an aunt and uncle that lived on Hoy visited them in 1987. Was able to tour the remains of the WW2 Naval ruins that still littered the island. WHAT AMAZED ME WAS THE 1000'S AND 1000'S OF BUNNY RABBITS I SAW EVERYWHERE.
Thank you so much for these fascinating videos. I'm from Peru, and your trips are almost other-worldly. Your presentation and personality make them great.
Glad you like them! 🏴
@@ruthaisling I really do. Your heartwarming feelings about Scotland make one want to visit. Oddly, my desert is normal to me, and seeing the green and brooks is fascinating.
Brilliant you're a breath of fresh air
Thank you!
ルースさん
こんばんは。
今回の映像もとても興味深いものでした。いつかわたしも行ってみたい。素晴らしい映像をどうもありがとうございます！また楽しみにしております。
毎回のサポートに感謝している。ありがとうございました。
Stunning views, stunning video, stunning host.
Thanks George!
すごいね、編集頑張ってるね。HighLandParkのウィスキー大好きです。とても美しい景色で、自由に見学できて、きれいに保たれているところに、規律の正しさとみんなが大切にしていることが伝わります。人がいない（笑）のはいつものことですが、木もないんですね。だから石で住居をつくるのですね。いつもいろんなことがわかって楽しいです。
赤いクルマと赤いジャケットが、シンプルな風景に鮮やかでとても素敵です。
近々、私の地元を紹介する必要がある。木がたくさんあるんだ。😂
ネス湖のネッシーも見たいな😅
I used to get Cheese patty suppers with a glass bottle of the Irn-Bru when i lived in the Shetland Islands. Hmmm making me hungry just thinking about it!
Another wonderful video and thank you it was fantastic to watch x
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching 🙏
Hi Ruth. Many of the female CZcamsrs talk about the merits of the countries where they were born and raised. This time, the ancient ruins were talked about very vividly, and I think that there are many similarities between the round tombs and megalithic civilizations in Japan, and although this has not been proven, there was once a connection between them. I want to imagine that.
That is so interesting, next time I am in Japan I will try and visit some of those places. Although it's a different time period, I did think the dinosaur museum in Fukui Prefecture was excellent. Probably the best museum I have visited in Japan.
My favorite scotch, Highland Park. I’ve always wanted to tour the distillery.
28:54 you're picnicking outside my home! fulmars nest on the cliffs there making fluffball babies and common seals pup in that bay.
That’s so cool I was near your house. I just loved Orkney, you’re lucky to live there!
Orkney was already on our bucket list and then this video came along!
I agree, it's so important to mark bereavement anniversaries. It's really helpful with dealing with grief.
I've been watching and listening to you for a while now, your voice helps me sleep, thank you for everything you do Ruth, stay happy 😊
You are so welcome! Thank you 🙏
@@ruthaisling Just keep doing what you're doing, you put a smile on people's faces who would otherwise struggle to do so... I have a feeling you will know what I mean 😘
The old Okinawan culture was very similar to Japanese, they would have picnics outside the family tombs on certain days of the year ! One of the few things I remember from my time in the Air Force over 40 years ago !
As Orthodox Christians we remember our departed loved ones 40 days after their death, 1 year after death and on other “Soul Saturday” services at church with a special boiled wheat and priestly prayers. Maybe you can visit an Orthodox Church in Scotland sometime! Thank you for your videos.
Maybe I will, thanks for sharing!
Another brilliant video Ruth. Take care. Tom.
Thanks Tom! ❤️
So amazing ✨. 石器時代から現代まで魅力ある文化･自然の数々!! . 平明達意でわかりやすかったです.堪能しました～😊. 英国は保存の仕方が素晴らしいですね🌟.
字幕を使っても理解しやすかったのでよかった！コメントありがとうございます。
It is so good to see so many high quality productions about my home nowadays, Orkney. I was born here and have lived here all my life and you could not pay me to leave, it is a very special place. Just so you know for the ferry animations it would be better to use a picture of the "Earl Sigurd" for the Inter Island ferries and the "Hamnavoe" for the Northlink ferry as the pictures you used were of the Shetland inter island ferry "Linga" and the Aberdeen ferry "Hrossey." 😃
Truly breathtaking sceneries. Impressive landscapes and amazing well-kept ancient ruins. I visited Isle of Arran in Scotland once 12 years ago and that is one of the most beautiful memories of my UK trip. Thank you so much for taking me to another Scotland trip in your video! Greetings from Japan.
Thanks for watching from Japan! I’ve yet to visit Aaran! Hopefully soon 🤞
@@ruthaisling- Arran really IS worth a visit.
Thanks Ruth. I’m related to the Harvey and Linklater families from Orkney, and have always wanted to visit.
The Italian POW chapel was for me, worthy of a visit to Orkney . Thanks for sharing as it brought back many memories from our visit many years ago.
Well that bought back some nice memories of my visit to Orkney many years ago. I remember finding one chambered tomb at the side of the road - there was a small honesty box with a torch inside which you could borrow and then had to crawl along the entrance tunnel to the main chamber inside. Quite a different experience to super touristy places like Skara Brae.
Wow, that sounds brilliant. So many of these smaller sites are so quiet too
This is a very beautiful and wonderful video.
I think adding a little bit of Japanese will give a sense of familiarity to Japanese people.
Thank you for your lovely comment!
LOVE ORKNEY! One of the highlights of our trip to Scotland. 👍👍
I just love Orkney too!! So much to see and do.
We were there in August 2023 - have an great time. So many sites and such friendly people. We even crossed over to the Brough of Birsay which as fun. Probably my favorite place now in Scotland.
Nice to hear you had such a great time there too! Did you go to Hoy?
@@ruthaisling we did not, but caught all the Neolithic sites as well as WW 2 sites. We had a great trip.
Your videos come as a refreshing reminder that there is a world out there, waiting to be explored and that a small heartbreak shouldn't stop me from stepping out. Thank you!
Please do get out there!
Hey Ruth - Thank you for the gorgeous videos. I'm from South Africa and doing a road trip to Scotland in May 2024. Getting on the Northlink ferry from Aberdeen to Lerwick. Then from Lerwick to Kirkwall, followed by Stromness to Scrabster. My trip was inspired by your brilliant videos and not by the "Shetland" TV series🤣🤣
I’m so pleased you’re going to Orkney and Shetland. You will have an amazing time!
i went to orkney with a friend and her family about a year ago! so cool to see places i have visited and also places that we didn’t have time to see in your video 🥰 Hope you had a lovely time Ruth it truly is a wonderful place!
I'm happy to hear you've been too, I hope you had a great trip! I had the best time there, still so many more islands to discover so I'll need to plan another trip sometime!
I've always wanted to visit Orkney! We lived in thurso but moved as my 18yr old daughter fell to death cliff there, still live caithness beautiful place😊
I’m so sorry to hear that about your daughter 😢
I really enjoy watching your videos on Scotland. I only visited Scotland once, long before you were born, and I enjoyed it. I always wanted to get back there and visit the regions you explore, but since I am a little too old to physically do it now, I have to do it vicariously through your videos. BTW, as a Yank, I do not know if I could really handle eating Haggis.
Haggis is really good if you don’t think about what’s in it! 😂
Lovely videos thank you. Lots of interesting information content which I hope to bottle and head to the Isles.
Thanks again.
Excellent presentation mary
Thank you Mary 🙏
本当に美しい景色ばかり。日本にはこのような景観はないので食い入るように見ました
あといつも思うのですが食べ物がおいしそうで、私は刺身などの生ものは一切ダメでお肉もロースとかわずかな部位しか食べられません。ルースさんが食べているものが美味しそうでたまりません
スコットランドの風景を気に入ってくれてうれしいよ。
日本では礼文島くらいかな。
スコットランドを思い出しました！
I can imagine what the Briny breeze's are like, ahhh lovely 👍
In the states there is the Great Pee Dee river in North & South Carolina named for an indigenous tribe. Fair number of Scots settled in the region way back when. Very much enjoy your travelogs.
Interesting, thanks for sharing!
Thank you thank you thank you for sharing! The majority of my Scottish ancestry is from the Orkney Islands and you masterfully transported me there! Wonderful channel from USA ❤
石の積み方が精密で大昔にこういう高い技術力があったことに驚きました。
今回も素敵な旅に連れて行ってくれてありがとう！
What an absolutely stunning vlog, and you have one of the most relaxing voices I've heard.
Wow, thank you!
いつもありがとうございます。スコットランド！奥が深い‼️初めて知ることばかりです。
やはり風の強い国にでは！3びきの子ブタでありませんが石の建物なんですね。
ブロッホ興味深くみました。これからも魅力的なスコットランド！教えてください❤
スコットランドのビデオを楽しんでいただけているようで、本当にうれしいです。ご視聴ありがとうございました。
Ruth you are just amazing 🎉love watching your videos
Thank you so much!
"I Like Seals"! LOL got me giggling - beautiful work Ruth thanks!
Haha, since otters are so hard to spot, I've grown to like seals since they are much easier to come across and I like their happy faces. 😂
I'm a retired art history teacher. I've always been interested in Skar-a-brea. Used to teach it to my kids! The corbelled architecture is fascinating.😄
It’s such an interesting place to visit. So much history in Orkney!
Wow what a lot you crammed in & just what I would do, if I was your age! Glad to have found you. I never watch TV, just youtube vlogs! I had no idea about them till I stumbled on Steve Marsh, I was probably looking for videos on Shetland. Bucket list!.
I hope you get to Shetland soon.. it’s amazing!
スコットランドは景観が素晴らしい！
Wow! Fantastic filming! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
One of the best video on the Youtuble. Fantastic work , Ruth. I like all your video very much. Thank you so much for taking us to the tour of Scotland - one of mt favourite place in the world ! Thank you, Ruth ❤
Loving your vlogs, and I agree you can never use too much Malt Vinegar!
So true!
This was a very interesting video. I can trace my ancestors (Muir & Pirie) back to the Orkneys. It's interesting to see how they may have lived there. Thank you for sharing. LG Canada.
Thanks for watching, have you ever visited?
FYI - We have a river called the "Pee Dee" River In North Carolina and South Carolina, USA. Love your channel!
Haha nice, thanks for sharing!
That was spectacular Ruth.
I am struck by the amazing scenery there wild & remote.
A lot of very useful information in this one.
The campsites are well equipped & reasonably priced
😊
Thanks Sean! Orkney was incredible, I definitely would recommend anyone to visit!
Alaska ferry you have to back on. The one leaving Bellingham for a 5 day trip is over 300 feet so you have to reverse a long way, LOL. But you drive off forward. Great video, I've always wanted to go there and the Shetlands too
Oh interesting!
Loved this video Ruth, I would love to visit, I have an EV are there plenty of charging places.🏴
What a beautiful place 😮Thank you, Ruth, you have opened my eyes to such beauty 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow Ruth, what you have packed into this video is amazing. It was lovely to see the places we visited in our van about 8 years ago. We purchased Ring of Brodgar rings in Kirkwall, and the Jeweller made a wee Orkney Axe to wear on my Argyle jacket as well, it was a scaled down Kiltie pin, very unique!! The Neolithics are amazing. Highland Park is great Whisky, we couldn’t do the tour as our ferry left St Margaret’s Hope for Gills Bay before the tour started. We stayed in the Kirkwall Camp Site and motored around to as many sites as we could cram in. You did better than us on the small ferries to the remote islands. I could go on and on, we loved Orkney. Well done on your Orkney adventure, Cheers, Mike 🥃🥃👍
Thanks Mike, it sounds like you had an amazing trip there!
Isles of Oakney
buried in depth of history
spirits of those who have come and gone remain
wow it`s such magnificent!
Your videos will help me to get used to English again, and very fun because able to concentrate on watching them. thanks for interesting videos!
Thanks for watching!
Love it! Never made it to the islands when I was in Scotland years ago -- but if I get back, I want to visit. Thank you for sharing these with us!
I highly recommend Orkney!
Orkney looks amazing and so many old ruins,Beautiful thank you for showing us this and great content 👏.
Glad you enjoyed it. Orkney is definitely worth visiting!
Ruth, you're really good at this and the quality of your videos is pro level. The voiceovers in terms of technical quality and content, the camera work, the editing, the drone filming, the shot choices--everything. Plus you make for a very appealing on-camera presence yourself. If you don't do this for a living then you should. Or would that spoil it and take away all the fun? In any case, another excellent video and looking forward to many more! 😊
Wow, that's so nice! Thank you and I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos so much!
@@ruthaisling Well, I've long wanted to visit Scotland, but after watching your videos I really really really want to visit it, sights, people, food--whiskey! A+++!
As someone who lives on Hoy I thoroughly enjoyed your video and will be sharing it around to give people an excellent introduction to the islands I call home.
Thank you so much, what a wonderful place you live!!
雄大な景色が見える旅の醍醐味がすごいですね かつて日本を巡った時の様でとても楽しみにしています
それが旅の醍醐味のひとつだね。食べ物もそうだけど(笑)。
I have grown to love the Scottish accent. After our DNA test my wife found that she is over 50 percent Scott. Truely hope that we can visit Scotland before we expire !
Lovely presentation…beautiful countryside/Oceanside and you are lovely and beautiful…and unbelievably charming…stay safe and sound…💕
Thanks for sharing your wonderful travels I love Scotland ❤
Thanks for watching Paul!
@@ruthaisling i admire a younger lady like you travelling round alone and I've met lot's of different women and men all ages doing this all over the world 🌎 ♥
Thank you so much for the tour I don't have any words .... amazing just amazing so many ancient sites and you are a lovely host ,seeing part of your world from the comfort of my home in Litchfield Connecticut thanks G☆ 3 22 24
Glad you enjoyed it in Connecticut! Thanks for watching 🙏
Great. You went to all the cool places - Rousay, Yesnaby and most of all: the Old Man.
Loved them all!
Oh my Ruth, such a wonderful video. Your videos are a highlight of my week.
Wow, thanks!
Brilliant ❤
Thank you 🙏
Beautiful scenery
Breathtaking!
REVERSING ONTO the FERRY...
Yes, indeed. FERRY from Mainland AUSTRALIA to KANGAROO ISLAND!
Shared the ride with about 1000 Sheep on their way to mainland.
Oh wow!!
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this and your other videos, thanks
I’m glad! Thank you for watching 🙏
This was the most fascinating video of yours I have seen so far! The views were amazing. I cannot imagine myself braving those cliffs. I am a total wuss over heights. Absolutely awesome! ❤
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you 🙏
Nice video Ruth. Some great points covered.
Glad it was helpful!
Good Morning Ruth thanks for your trip to the Orkney islands from the us but love all the experiences in these islands your history explanations and visits to places no one normally goes is a plus thanks stay safe see ya soon😘🌸🌺🌿
Really enjoyed this video and the one on Kintyre. My family lived on Sanday and in Kintyre before coming to the US. It will be years before I can visit myself so I like to watch these videos and daydream about it.
Thank you for watching. I hope you enjoy your trip to Scotland when you do visit someday!