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| We begin the day at St Magnus Cathedral. Magnus was the Earl of Orkney but was a gentle peace-loving man. He refused to participate in a raid as "I have no quarrel with them." He was ultimately martyred for his Christian beliefs. |
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| An angle guards the gate to the cemetery |
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| Inside is pretty much an ordinary cathedral layout |
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| This beautiful baptismal font |
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| The pulpit |
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| The choir |
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| The cathedra - the bishop's chair |
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| St Magnus |
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| St Bartholomew |
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| St Magnus |
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| King David |
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| The complete story of St Magnus |
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| Plenty of tombs |
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| some quite ornate - here Dr John Rae, Arctic Explorer |
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| A memorial to HMS Ark Royal, torpedoed and sunk in Scapa Flow not far from here |
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| This marker looks more like a pub sign than a grave marker! |
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| The graveyard outside has many conventional graves |
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| Ruins of the Earl's Palace, built in 1607 by Patrick, Earl of Orkney |
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| The ruins of the Bishop's residence |
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| The library was nearby and since our B&B had no wifi, we hunkered down here for a few minutes |
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| This sculpture may depict a waitress in action or any mom doing her daily juggling act! |
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| We then headed over to Tesco (think Walmart) to buy some goods for on Stronsay |
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| The ferries remained tied up as high winds limited boating. The locals thought that cancelling ferry service for such a light breeze (30 knots gusting to 45) was ludicrous |
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| This is the view from our walk to Mrs Delday's |
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| The Kirkwall City Building |
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| The entrance is guarded by two militia (statues) |
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| Mrs Delday's Lerona B&B is at the end of a quiet cul de sac |
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| This fountain is right at the door |
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| This garden extends out the front and is delightful |
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| We walked to town for Fish & Chips |
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| The line of locals speaks for itself. Nearly everyone was eating "takeaway" - we were one of two groups dining in. |
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| You order at the counter, pay, and have a seat |
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| This selfie ends the day. Tomorrow, Stronsay! |
We had a delightful dinner at the Stronsay Hotel and renewed our acquaintance with Chris & Debbie Allen. We stayed in the St Magnus house owned by the monastery but were happy to see Chris & Debbie again. We were concerned that the ferry would not run on Monday, so we came in on Sunday evening and stayed in a B&B down by the transportation center. (As it happens, the ferry did not run on Monday, so good call!)
Quite honestly nothing of interest occurred on Stronsay that is appropriate for a blog, so we'll pick up the blog in Dublin on Tuesday.
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