Stones of Stenness with sheep (cell phone) Today started with a subpar breakfast buffet at the hotel. We tried finish breakfast quickly, because there was a tour bus group at the hotel, that we were pretty sure intended to go to all the same places to which we wanted to go. Our first stop was the Stones of Stenness, which are three large standing stones with two pointer stones that align with the sun during the solstice. There were four sheep hanging out by the stones, that really didn’t care if people were wandering around, and because of that you had to be aware of sheep poop. From there we walked at short distance up the path the remains of a neolithic settlement and over to the Watch Stone. From there we got back into the car and drove up the road a short way to the Ring of Brodgar, which is a large circle of standing stones. Part of the circle was blocked off for archaeological excavation which ruined the ambiance of some of the pictures. I originally h...
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