Safely in Shetlands

After a leisurely start, bus to airport, the required waiting,  waiting at Glasgow airport,  we arrived here earlier than scheduled at 2pm. Our car is a boxy, ugly looking Kia but quite spacious and seems new. We drove here to Lerwick , passing  a field with about 6 Shetland ponies in a huddle. I had forgotten how little they are. Our lovely b and b is about 2 km out of the main centre.  I am sitting up in bed staring straight out past a few houses to some water and hills the other side. It is 8.40 and still quite light.  In the garden in the foreground there are 2 flagpoles. An Australian flag and a German flag are flying because of the Non Uk gueSt's.

In the afternoon we gathered a lot of brochures from the tourist bureau, found a coffee shop that did not shut until 6 and then found a hotel for dinner. It was very old fashioned and smelt a bit funny but the food was good.

Noel has reminded me that when we were dawdling our way thru the fancy perfumes, sunglasses,  watches etc at Glasgow airport we were able to sample some Glenfindich. He does not like flying in planes that are long and skinny and we have done so a few times lately.  Today's was smaller and seemed skinner.  If he had stood up straight he would have touched the ceiling.