Our dear friends Richard and Fiona arrived today.
Before heading over to Stromness to meet them we ventured into Kirkwall. The museum was our destination. It was packed with treasures and sadly on this occasion packed even tighter with tourists.
We could not move for the cruise ship hordes. Every nation was represented. And as I tried to draw some groove ware pottery, other visitors shoved, stamped in the room, and then quickly decided these delights were not for them, turned left and made room for another intake of cruise ship invaders following in their wake.
By contrast the museum at Stromness was a calmer place. It was hosting a small display of artefacts from Skara Brae. The whole place was a magnificent collection of bits and bobs relating to the town’s huge maritime heritage, every type of ship’s paraphernalia, a noteworthy collection of stuffed birds and animals. This was, all in all, a proper compendium of amusements and education.
All in all this is a proper museum.
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