Day one on Orkney

Took the 9:30 a.m. ferry from Gill's Bay to St Margaret's Hope on South Ronaldsay, about a one hour journey.  

First stop on my way north was the Italian Chapel.  

Italian Chapel

The Italian Chapel, a beautiful Roman Catholic chapel in Lamb Holm, was constructed by Italian POWs during the Second World War.

https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/the-italian-chapel-p253741

Next stop was the Visitor Centre in Kirkwall, the capital of Orkney, for maps, brochures, etc. 

My hotel is in a small village in a central location, but about 14 miles from the main town of Kirkwall.  Very nice and has a restaurant, a cafe and a pub on the site. 

http://www.smithfieldhotel.co.uk/

Broch of Gurness

An icon of Orkney's rich archaeological heritage. This impressive Iron Age complex is one of the most outstanding examples of a later prehistoric settlement to survive in Scotland.

https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/broch-of-gurness/

Weather today:  about 10C/50F but very, very windy.  

Sunrise/sunset:  4:41/21:36 (9:36pm)