Today's Island (Orcadas Islands - Part 3)

Once aboard the Hamnavoe, after a short sail we had our first visual contact of Orkney, with the cliffs of the west coast of the island of Hoy. Largely uninhabited and a famous nature reserve for those who enjoy maritime birds. "The Old Man of Hoy" (today Old Man) is a stone column that rises parallel to the cliff. According to locals the best view is from a boat, as the cliffs are the most dangerous in the area due to the common circular winds. The natural step to the island is made from Stromness (Mainland) to the small port of Moaness. Once on the island, the landscape is beautiful, but we found a single communication channel that only runs the East Coast (from Moaness to Longhope) was almost inaccessible leaving the opposite coast.