May 18th we left for the Shetland Islands for the first time. Winds were to be a favorable force 4 to 5, but went to 6 plus. About 4 hours out the auto helm pin in the tiller came loose. We decided to return and 9 hours beating upwind got us back to the dock.
May 20th we tried again and ended up motoring much of the way. into winds that rose to a gale as we rounded the headland into Lerwick, Shetland Islands.
Very co-operative check back into the UK, providing all the forms to confirm the entry of both us and the boat. The VAT clock is reset.
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| Rafted up at the public dock. |
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| Floating Hotel on the dock. |
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| The library is in a re-purposed church. |
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| Sandra finds a road named after her. |
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| Cool backyard shed. |
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| 1st Century Broch (fort) on the lake. |
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| You had to bend down to enter so it was hard to attack. |
The town has a very interesting an modern museum, well worth a visit. My pictures below do not do it justice.
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| Light House lamp. |
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