Shetland - Day 8

It's our last day on Shetland and just to prove that it isn't always warm and dry, it's wet and cold this morning! Alison had planned a walk, but instead we have a drive. Part way up the highest hill on Shetland

As per the forecast the sun gets out at lunchtime, so we head for one last walk, to give Breeze some exercise as we have a long ferry journey tonight. We visit Hillswick. This is where the wildlife sanctuary that Richard and Alison volunterr for is based (and also where the wildlife sanctuary filming is done for the TV series 'Shetland' - they are currently filming another series

This is somewhere else that I have visited before. Back in 1971 we came here with another family from the village we lived in. This photo was taken on Hillswick beach, showing (from left to right) Me, Alison (my sister) and Richard (the son of the other couple who were on holiday with us)

So just to remind everyone who used to work with Richard and I what idiots we can be (and to prove that Alison and Richard are very well matched) here is the 2017 version with (from left to right) Me, Alison (who spookily has the same maiden name as my sister and I) and Richard!

After all that excitement we walk just a bit further along the coast. Richard is ahead and spots an otter but it see's him and swims away. We sit for a while in the hope that it will reappear but sadly it is not to be this time!

So that's it, the end of a perfect holiday. Just the short drive down to Lerwick and one last little walk for Breeze before we board the overnight ferry back to Aberdeen. Thank you so much Richard and Alison, we have had an amazing time. We know exactly why you moved to Shetland.