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Walking Group One 25th April 2024
Five hardy souls collected today at Happy Valley for the first Hill Walk of the year .The temperature was cool with a North Easterly wind blowing and a hint of rain on arrival.
Off we set heading towards Russadale Quarry, spotting a Buzzard on the way.Turning into the footpath we remained sheltered from the wind all the way to the top of the hill.
The sun was out at the Quarry and a Greenshank was feeding at the edge of the Lochan. Then it was up the Peat road to the summit with spectacular views across Stenness and Harray Lochs, plus a view of the Closed Road beyond the Watch Stone. On the other side we looked over the Flow and down towards the Oil Platform and South Ronaldsay
Then it was back down after a stop for a snack and finally a walk around Happy Valley itself. The Daffodils planted by James and others were looking lovely and the Bluebells are days away from opening. Then it was on to a well deserved lunch at the Pier Cafe, having walked 4 miles and gone up 800 feet (and down again )
The next walk will be on Friday 24th May and hopefully more hills and views.
Keep moving.
u3a Walking Group One - March 2024
by Tim Wright - 19:11 on 29 March 2024
Nine of us met at the bay at Marwick on a rather damp morning to walk to the Palace in Birsay .The rain stopped as we set out and so it was off up the short hill to the Kitchener Memorial ..A rest to admire the view and it was off again on the long down hill stretch to the beach at the Palace ..The hill kept the wind down to reasonable levels and the skies started to brighten.After 3.5 miles we arrived at the shop at the Palace .Hot pies were the order of the day eaten in the Palace ruins .Maybe we should have looked out the Banqueting Hall but there are there is a lot of fencing around to save us from falling masonry ! A nice walk with a sunny end .
The next walk will be Thursday April 25th .More details nearer the time .
Keep moving, Tim.
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