A day fit for a Queen – Kirkwall, Scotland
My tour, “A Special Invitation to Balfour Castle” left at 9:00 a.m. We had a 5-minute bus ride to the docks where we waited for our ferry to Shapinsay Island. It was windy and rained on the bus and ferry rides, but stopped, and the sun came out while we were on the island. When we arrived on the small island, our guide led us down the main street and through the gardens towards the castle. It was built in…