Duncansby Head, John O'Groats and the Pentland Firth - and we are going much further north *

Copinsay *

First view of Orkney - South Ronaldsay, Scapa Flow and Hoy *

Kirkwall Airport *

BA (Loganair) Islander takes off - entertainment while we waited for FLEA *

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FLEA arrives at Kirkwall *

Clear skies across the apron at Kirkwall *

BA (Loganair) Islander on finals *

BMLM waits on the Tarmac at Kirkwall - the Vagar METAR is awful *

Pirates all: Alex, Julian, Mike, Adrian, Chris, Ian, Nigel, Roger, Richard and Tim behind the camera *

Dejected pirates trying to get enthusiastic about going to Sumburgh - Vagar still looks unflyable *

But then the weather improved - Tim helping Roger into his survival suit *

Roger, Mike, Tim and Nigel - ready to go .. *

Departing the Orkneys *

Departing the Orkneys - Westray and Papay *

Building Cb en-route *

First view - Akraberg on Suðuroy *

Lítla Dímon *

Approaching Vágar, Mykines to port *

Approaching Vágar, Mykines to port *

Koltur in cloud, with Streymoy behind *

First sight of the waterfall approach *

Looking back to Koltur *