Jumping on Shetland Cliffs

During breakfast at the guesthouse, we chatted with the bubbly owner who recommended a few places to visit during the day.

We left with Kuga, our trusty rental, around 09:30, towards the Eshaness Lighthouse, in the northwest of the island. The weather was changing but mostly fine. It took about 1 hour to get there, and the landscape was truly stunning. Still no trees whatsoever, but loads of hills, sounds, lakes, and sheep and cows. Most of the trip was on single-lane roads, which were mostly empty of cars anyway.

We arrived at the lighthouse, parked, and went for a walk along the cliffs. The Atlantic Ocean was battering the land, and the place was unbelievably beautiful. We took some pictures, but they cannot convey the feeling of being there. The wind was howling and cold, but we were prepared with our many layers. We walked for about an hour, took a jumping pic and other photos and videos, observed the stevens (a.k.a. seagulls) nesting in the cliffs, and the powerful waves. The grass had been cut short by sheep and was soft and slightly springy, as if we were walking on clouds.

After the walk, we returned to the car and stopped by a small cafe and restaurant, the Braewick Cafe and Caravan Park, which we had spotted on the way in, where we had coffees to warm us up. We then drove back to Brae, where we had lunch at Frankie's Chippy, "the UK's most northerly fish and chip shop." J. had fish and chips, and I had breaded chicken strips... it was ok. We also bought postcards.

After the lunch break, we took the long road back to Lerwick via the western island. We took the coastal road to Bridge of Walls, then Walls, then Sandness before heading back to Lerwick via Whiteness. We saw so many sheep and baby sheep, even some goats. J. and I loved every second of it.