We got stuck in Scalloway four four nights in a NE gale and decided to rent a car for two days and take the opportunity to see as much as possible of the mainland from the roads instead of the sea. We took the bus to Lerwick and rented the care there and spent one after none at Jarlshof and Sumburgh head in the south and the next day up in the north.
The crew on Yvalda mored in Lerwick and waiting to sail back to Göteborg. They eventually took of and had some force 9 winds on the North Sea but made it back safely.
Jarlshof on the south tip on the Mainland. Excavations dating from around 5000 years back to around 500 a. d.
Kajsa and Mona is learning more about the old settlements though an audio guide with head phones. Very interesting indeed.
An old grinding (kvarn) stone.
The interior of a "wheel house".
Looking north.
The most recent building. The only building that was visible until a storm some time ago washed away a lot of the beach and exposed the older buildings.
Sumburgh head lighthouse seen from Jarlshof.
Sumburgh head light house on the south tip of Shetland.
Looking north from the light house with Jarlshof in the background.
The cliffs below Sumburgh head.
The NE wind is blowing by the haead.
Esha Ness on the NW Mainland. This area was originally a volcano and the remaining gelogy is very exciting due to the scul´ptures created by the sea out of the suft volcanic material. Just like on Papa Stour.
This island with the arch is called the "feeding horse".
The ever present sheep.
Volcanic rock polished by the sea.
The Esha Ness light house and our rental car.
The crew on Yvalda mored in Lerwick and waiting to sail back to Göteborg. They eventually took of and had some force 9 winds on the North Sea but made it back safely.
Jarlshof on the south tip on the Mainland. Excavations dating from around 5000 years back to around 500 a. d.
Kajsa and Mona is learning more about the old settlements though an audio guide with head phones. Very interesting indeed.
An old grinding (kvarn) stone.
The interior of a "wheel house".
Looking north.
The most recent building. The only building that was visible until a storm some time ago washed away a lot of the beach and exposed the older buildings.
Sumburgh head lighthouse seen from Jarlshof.
Sumburgh head light house on the south tip of Shetland.
Looking north from the light house with Jarlshof in the background.
The cliffs below Sumburgh head.
The NE wind is blowing by the haead.
Esha Ness on the NW Mainland. This area was originally a volcano and the remaining gelogy is very exciting due to the scul´ptures created by the sea out of the suft volcanic material. Just like on Papa Stour. 
This island with the arch is called the "feeding horse".
The ever present sheep.
Volcanic rock polished by the sea.
The Esha Ness light house and our rental car.
Exiting cliffs on the west side of Esha Ness.
The feeding horse.
Exiting rock formations is cluttered all along the cost in this area.
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