Last day on Unst

Probably not the best day to choose to visit the old top site, in particular we wanted to see the old fire section. David is just about visible standing in the doorway!  900 feet (yes feet) below, the island was bathed in glorious sunshine. It made it all more like the 'ghost town' experience! 

  

Old top site fire section.

We walked up to what I remember was known as the 'Type 80' which you can just about make out through the gloomy low cloud

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Then it was back to Norwick beech for one last look.  No wind today and the sun was gently shining through, could almost think this was in Cornwall except we virtually have it to ourselves!

Ginny standing almost exactly to on the spot where I have a picture of my Mum, Dad and Clare taken during a visit in 1976.

1976 and yet another visit by my Mum and Dad.  They really loved this place, as do I.

The rocks seen in the photo above are now below the sand, except for the sloping flat faced rock to my left.

It's such a popular place that Skegness is sign posted...southerly!

Oh well, all the tourists do it so here we are visiting that now famous bus shelter!

At the Uyeasound sailing club we had been told we would find 'Huney.'  She is probably the last surviving RAF Albacore and was on the water back in 1975/76 being sailed by my old pal Steve Dawson. Huney is the red boat suspended from the roof.

This is me at Muness Castle in 2013 and the picture below is of my Dad taken in 1975 at almost the same spot.  He was mad about castles and a visit here whilst on Unst would have been very high on his list of places to visit.  

The castle showing very little change over the past 38 years

All too soon it was time to say goodbye to Unst. We have had an absolutely fabulous time over the past two weeks and it was hard to leave and catch the ferry to Yell.  After a long day on Unst it was nice to settle and enjoy a beautiful sunset on Yell at 'The Wick of Breckon.'