Very foggy in the morning, clear in the PM, 14 degrees
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| some of the many birds |
The morning started with a
very thick fog. It wasn’t raining, but the fog at points made it hard to see
much of anything from the bus on our way to Mousa Island
which is where we would spend much of the day. This part
of Sheltand Island is not nearly as thick with
vegetation as where we have been.
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| foggy, rocky coast of Mousa Island, should be called Sheep Island |
Mousa Island is about a 30 minute drive from Lerwick. It isn’t
too cold, but certainly foggy. After the drive to Sandwick we take a 10 minute
ferry to Mousa Island. This island is uninhabited by
people, but there are many birds. We also saw seals, but unfortunately saw no
porpoises or whales. One seal seemed to follow us along as we hiked along the
coast. The terrain on Mousa
Island is very rough and
there are essentially no paths. I don’t think a lot of people visit here as
what paths there are aren’t very worn. I ask the guide how many visit and she
indicated that a few thousand visit which doesn’t seem like a lot to me, but
she seemed to think it was a lot.
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| the unpath |
We hiked for about 2 hours
while the guide talked about the flora and fauna of the island. It was
incredible how fast the fog could roll in and then roll out again. In addition
to the plants and animals there is an Iron Age Broch. What is an Iron Age Broch
you ask? Mousa Broch is a stone-built castle over 2000 years old, about 13
meters high. It is shaped like a bee hive and is essentially an open cone
inside.
Also on the island were
about a million sheep – well maybe not a million, but MANY. We were torn
between having our eyes down trying to dodge dung or up trying to see seals.
For lunch we had fish and
chips from a fish and chip shop.
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| security? |
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| some of the million sheep on a bridge |
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| more sheep |
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| lunch |
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| Lerwick town |
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| baby birds |
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