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Tom Knight, John Dunn and JSM told us to go to Orkney, so we did! Viewers' Choice Episode One :) 

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We had a few days off together and put out the question on the RU-vid Community page for ideas of where to go and boy did some incredible suggestions come back! I get the feeling we'll be working through that list forever, but here is episode one :) Many thanks to Tom, John and JSM for the inspiration.
Alicja has never been to Orkney before and I've only been there briefly. We made our choice at the last minute and to be honest more than anything we were following the weather - typically for when you put in for time off work the dark clouds appear, but we did alright!
Please bear in mind, this video was filmed during our holiday, so we weren't really focussed too much on a narrative, so it's more just clips of our time there, but of course I hope you still enjoy what I've been able to pull together in the edit. If nothing else it'll give you an impression of this wonderful group of islands off the northern tip of the mainland.
We travelled by ferry via Northlink's Scrabster - Stromness route. This was the cheapest option for going with the van (which is also our accommodation), but did involve a longggg drive to get to the top of the mainland first! There is a ferry from Aberdeen too, but we couldn't afford it. This ferry journey was around £200 return including van, so that was our only big expense to make the trip.
Music features a little more on this video that I would like, but unfortunately that was down to the fierce wind blowing almost constantly over the islands!
Enjoy the video.
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@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Hi folks, this is a bit of a different format today. Windy weather and the fact it was more holiday than filming trip left me little to work with editing the video, but this is what I managed to pull together from my dodgy clips, I really hope you still enjoy it! You deserved a video of some sort this week so this is it :D
@rosspeebles1089
@rosspeebles1089 3 года назад
You should head up to Shetland next, it is lovely weather at the moment
@simtherapy9533
@simtherapy9533 3 года назад
Steve your videos are a joy to watch, thank you for the upload!
@garycaldwell7133
@garycaldwell7133 3 года назад
Wow Steve, you really stepped up the editing with this video and it was fantastic. Best yet my friend 👍
@mstrdiver
@mstrdiver 3 года назад
Postcards being dropped in the post at 17:42, very much a dying art form and I love sending and getting them from friends while they are traveling. It let's me know they thought enough to actually write a note while they are away and purchased a stamp to send me something. It is so much more personal than a text! A very classy act you two. Send me one in the Colonies next! ;-)
@odetbeauvoisin
@odetbeauvoisin 3 года назад
Beautifully done; and thank you both.
@TheMcmunro
@TheMcmunro 3 года назад
Hi Steve, I've currently going through a really tough patch in my life and Your videos are a real pick me up. This video however has blown me away! Great stuff.
@Charlienmeg
@Charlienmeg 3 года назад
Hope it gets better for you 😊
@D_B_Cooper
@D_B_Cooper 3 года назад
I send you good wishes!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
I'm so glad the videos help in a very small way, but more importantly, I send you my best wishes and hope you get through it soon!
@TheMcmunro
@TheMcmunro 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh Thanks Steve, it's been a torrid 12 months. Honestly, I love your videos, they have such a calming tone and you guys really do visit some beautiful locations. Keep up the good work.
@jeanward7640
@jeanward7640 3 года назад
Sorry you are going through a tough time. Just say to yourself “ this too will pass)” I don’t know how old you are, but when I am feeling down I watch RU-vid , “ good old british childhood” and “ yesteryears” . They remind us of all the good times we had as a child . It helped me, because I lost my dear husband 🌹🇨🇦
@juliegair5181
@juliegair5181 Год назад
The honesty box made me proud to be a Scot. I've always believed that Scots have the strongest moral fibre and find myself constantly surprised and disappointed by the lack of such in others. Scotland forever
@rojomostrat
@rojomostrat 3 года назад
Thank you Steve. I am a retired tour coach driver and my favourite tours were to Orkney and Shetland. This video brought back many memories.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Wow what a pleasure it must've been to bring these wonderful islands to so many people! All the best to you John :)
@robbojax2025
@robbojax2025 3 года назад
These walks are so much better than documentaries, We have your personal stamp and humour. Looking forward to the next one.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Really appreciate that, thanks! They can be tricky to film and edit, so comments like this make all the difference :)
@arronblack67
@arronblack67 3 года назад
Although the weather was a bit “dreich” I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, why would u want to holiday anywhere but Scotland! Been looking forward to the new video Steve! Class as always 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Totally Arron! We are hardy folk, we can handle any weather with a smile :)
@mstrdiver
@mstrdiver 2 года назад
Ach às deidh an uisge thig an èadhar air a nighe gu breagha.
@xvsupremacy7190
@xvsupremacy7190 Год назад
Absolutely, was that Gretna Retail Park perchance ?
@jonsmith8582
@jonsmith8582 3 года назад
An honesty box with a card machine , that's just nuts !
@cryptoguruguy8965
@cryptoguruguy8965 3 года назад
well its not free
@volvot5boy
@volvot5boy 3 года назад
I’m on Harris and we’ve found one you just scan and pa by PayPal 👍
@RebMordechaiReviews
@RebMordechaiReviews 2 года назад
@@volvot5boy Mark, just the person I want to talk to. You live on Harris? Is there anyway I can get to Harris distillery from Isle of Skye and back again the same day in October? I looked at the Ferry Winter timetable from last year and there doesn't seem to be any ferries going there from Skye and back on the same day. Is this true? Are there other ferries I could take back to the mainland?
@volvot5boy
@volvot5boy 2 года назад
@@RebMordechaiReviews sorry I don’t live on Harris. The only way would be from Uig on Skye to Tarbert on Harris.
@RebMordechaiReviews
@RebMordechaiReviews 2 года назад
@@volvot5boy There doesn't seem to be a ferry going to Harris and coming back on the same day.
@sanfordpress8943
@sanfordpress8943 Год назад
Steve and Ancja. Thank you. Brilliant
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Год назад
Thank you! 😊
@kevjaffray
@kevjaffray 3 года назад
What a stunning place and despite your comment, you've managed to capture the beautyof the place, in all its glory. Love your travel vlogs 💛
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks Kev, yeah I was nervous about putting this one out because it was a struggle to make :) So really appreciate the comment!
@dthomp06
@dthomp06 Год назад
Thank you for your showing us your trip to Orkney. It’s good to know you need several days to do it justice.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Год назад
Oh could easily spend a couple of weeks there, especially with the island hopping opportunities by boat and plane!
@graemewilliams3212
@graemewilliams3212 3 года назад
Wow, absolutely loved that. What a place! Fun fact: 10-15 years ago on Top Gear, Hammond and May posted a letter on the Scilly Isles just off Cornwall addressed to your dream house in Orkney. Their challenge was to drive up there before the letter does. :)
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
No way! I need to try track down that video - I had no idea Zanzibar was famous :)
@graemewilliams3212
@graemewilliams3212 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh If you're on BBC iPlayer, it's on there. Top Gear, Series 13, Episode 4. :)
@hjones451
@hjones451 Год назад
One of those places that you don't want to leave?
@martiwilliams4592
@martiwilliams4592 4 месяца назад
Always wanted to visit Orkney. Thanks to you both for taking us along!
@debbiehill369
@debbiehill369 6 месяцев назад
You really feel like your right there with you both great filming ❤
@peterjhillier7659
@peterjhillier7659 Месяц назад
What a gey wonderful Video, thank you for sharing.
@FionaEm
@FionaEm 2 месяца назад
Just found your channel. I'm Australian but my 3 x great-grandfather came here from Stromness in the 1840s or 50s. The villages are gorgeous ❤ The landscape looks rugged but beautiful. Thank you for showing me his island home 😊
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 2 месяца назад
Oh a pleasure! I hope to have many more from up there in the islands soon :)
@Scottishheart1969
@Scottishheart1969 3 года назад
Steve and Alicja, I think this is one of the best vlogs you’ve put together, the music and editing was I point !! ( my favourite anyway!) and that’s saying something!! Keep it up guys !! Look forward to the next !!!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much Dean - really appreciate it as it was touch n go for a while, couldn't work out how to pull it all together until the last moment! :)
@michelekuhne9179
@michelekuhne9179 3 года назад
The scenery was, as usual, stunning! I loved the collection of sea pottery, I can picture it done up as a wall hanging or something. So much history, that was unbelievable!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks Michele! I'm sure Alicja will do her magic on the pottery and make something very cool :) There's SOOO much to see on Orkney, many trips back required!
@shieldaigbencher
@shieldaigbencher 3 года назад
Super stylish tour of Orkney. Thank you. Awesome job.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Our pleasure, so glad you enjoyed it! :)
@dannyone1565
@dannyone1565 5 месяцев назад
Hi Steve, I am watching your old video from a few years ago. I am relaxing in my bed late at night with the wife and we are fully enjoying the videos. Definitely hooked. Thank you Steve and your lovely lady too. Greetings from Milton Keynes. 🇬🇧🧡
@Thanxloveit
@Thanxloveit 7 месяцев назад
Great video and lovely music. 👍💜😍
@waltergray7722
@waltergray7722 9 месяцев назад
Thank you for sharing your wonderful post. It is illuminating.
@pillypoo1
@pillypoo1 3 года назад
This was just perfect ! love you guys , you have so much fun together , never stop doing what you're doing , we appreciate you both so much . Thank you .
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Paul, thanks so much! What a lovely comment to receive! :)
@TheFamousMileEnd
@TheFamousMileEnd 3 года назад
Looks stunning. RU-vid has done so much for tourism in the UK, unearthed by the pandemic. So much to see and enjoy on our wonderful archipelago. Great video both. I look forward to watching more.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much for coming along on our journeys :)
@vlogsvlog531
@vlogsvlog531 3 года назад
Fab footage guys 👌👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much!
@odettehokemeir4425
@odettehokemeir4425 7 месяцев назад
So beautiful!
@karenmahaffey1473
@karenmahaffey1473 3 года назад
Gorgeous episode! The production quality, especially the sound quality, is just outstanding. And the sites are stunningly beautiful. We are gob-smacked by this place. I know right now that before my family goes to Orkney, I must line up some really good reason for us to go home- or some of us might never leave it. Many thanks, brave guides! Stay safe and well so you can keep going for us!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much Karen! Really appreciate it (especially as this one was tricky to edit into a video from the clips I had!) Haha so true, it's a difficult place to leave but you'll leave with a million memories :)
@GHExploration
@GHExploration 3 года назад
Beautiful place, great to see you both exploring, plus one splendidly named church 🙃👍
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Haha yes! :) Cheers!
@neilfoster814
@neilfoster814 9 месяцев назад
Wow, what an amazing place!! That is the kind of place I would LOVE to live in, it's so beautiful.
@assassinjane
@assassinjane 3 года назад
Ahoy Pirates! Alicja is back, aye! So great video, thanks to both of you! :D Orkney looks lovely, most definitely a bucket list place! Enjoyed every wee bit of it! Scotland indeed is promising! Thanks for sharing! A personal favorite is the 'Honesty Boxes'! :) bear hugs to both of ya, Captain of the good old Blackthorne
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
The Captain needs to get herself to the Scottish Islands for sure!
@holdthelight11
@holdthelight11 Месяц назад
Aww, poor Alicia! You could see it in her eyes that she was hoping for somewhere warm and sunny! Steve, you owe her a nice, sunny holiday surprise after this! ;P
@annettepocock8058
@annettepocock8058 3 года назад
Brought back wonderful memories of our visit to Orkney in 2019, what a great Viewers choice.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
So glad Annette! Thank you!
@manxman5175
@manxman5175 Год назад
hi, Thanks for the video,,i feel like i am there with you both,,looking forward to more videos,,great work..
@RebMordechaiReviews
@RebMordechaiReviews 2 года назад
Really stunning views. Thanks. The accent from the guy who made that announcement at the end sounded like a Welshman who has lived in Scotland for a while. There are two distilleries on the Orkneys. The famous (some would say infamous) Highland Park where 80% of the price of the whisky goes on fancy marketing and packaging. Then there is the little, almost unheard of distillery, Scapa, which is terribly neglected by its parent company. Scapa, a distillery capable of producing the most wonderful spirit at 14 or 16 years old, is reduced to selling underaged whisky on the cheap by an owner who couldn't care less about this grand old distillery. You have wet my appetite. I'd really like to visit Orkney now.
@hayjen41
@hayjen41 Год назад
Thank you for making the place I grew up look just as awesome as I know it is. Wonderful video 🙏, as are all of them. 🤜🤛❣️🙌
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Год назад
Thanks so much!
@ColinSlocombe
@ColinSlocombe 7 месяцев назад
Lovely place orkneys and thanks Steve and alicja
@michaelscott2789
@michaelscott2789 3 года назад
Good choice, no, great choice. This might just be your best one yet. Loved the drive up north, Scotland with mist and rain feels like home😁. Actually got goosebumps watching this one, if I was ever to flit back to Scotland I would really like to live on Orkney. Such a wonderful place and I haven't even been on Orkney but th history of the place is very special even for Scotland. Look forward to your next adventure.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇳🇱
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers Michael! I'd flit there in a second! :) All the best to you
@michaelscott2789
@michaelscott2789 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh watching it again with the wife did you know your dream home was on Top Gear!!!
@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564
@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564 9 месяцев назад
This made me feel so happy.
@alanstiles650
@alanstiles650 3 года назад
Love it! Fabulous scenes Steve and Alicja. Looks like you had a great time. Well done for getting some rain footage too - can't have all your viewers thinking it's always glorious weather in the Hebrides and Orkneys! 5 years since we did Lewis down to Barra (plus Skye). Got to go back again soon, or to Orkney by the looks of this vid!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Haha yes, and the rain sounded lovely from our wee tent, but it passed quickly! We are so desperate to try the big loop through the Hebrides, next time we have time off together, it's happening!!!
@alanstiles650
@alanstiles650 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh it was our honeymoon so we had about 4 weeks in all. Some of those beaches... could have been caribbean, if they'd only been about 10-15 degrees warmer!
@thomaswislocki2804
@thomaswislocki2804 3 года назад
Look forward to every new video Steve, I'm a Scot living "down south" and you are both doing an excellent job showing me my homeland..."czesc" to Alicia
@alicja4139
@alicja4139 3 года назад
Cześć Thomas! Thank You for such a lovely comment, it makes us super happy and motivated when people enjoy Steve’s videos! Please take care🍀
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers Thomas! It's a pleasure to keep bringing you videos of home :)
@jerrymahoney576
@jerrymahoney576 3 года назад
@@alicja4139 you need to tell us viewers more about yourself I’m sure everyone would enjoy it.
@alasdairvincent6248
@alasdairvincent6248 3 года назад
What a lovely island. I have not been fortunate enough to visit Orkney in person. This video showed something of this island’s history and beauty. Thanks for the walk around.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
And thanks to you for coming along Alasdair! Glad to show you around a wee bit :)
@crawfordg
@crawfordg 3 года назад
Hi Alicja and Steve Another fantastic video. Weather looked really good. I think what possibly puts people off going there is the forecasts on the BBC always show low temperatures and a lack of sun but your vlog showed complete opposite. One of the best Steve, even more so than the wee island off Oban. All the best Crawford
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Our pleasure Crawford! I think the locals are keeping the best secret in the world because the weather always seems good when I'm there :)
@ChristineNorquay-ui9ml
@ChristineNorquay-ui9ml 8 месяцев назад
Hi I lived in Orkney for a long time so it was nice to see again! Love your videos.
@andrewmarsden1970
@andrewmarsden1970 3 года назад
Another great trip.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers Andrew!
@davidwilson1043
@davidwilson1043 10 месяцев назад
Been there, loved it, i want to go back especially after this video. We sat and watched the tide come in at the bay of birsey . Magical
@allanwilliment1029
@allanwilliment1029 Год назад
Steve 😊 So glad I came across this video. I have never been to the Orkney Islands, they look stunning! (maybe one day, I'll find my way there) but I think I mentioned not long ago that I had been to the Shetland Islands. A highlight of that trip (in 2018) was a trip down to Sumburgh, from the port town of Lerwick. At Sumburgh I enjoyed a pleasant stroll to the lighthouse, at the southern tip of the Shetlands, where there was also a lovely little cafe looking out to sea, and I had a very nice scone and coffee.
@garrygreen3210
@garrygreen3210 3 года назад
Outstanding! Love the honesty box with card machine.
@janicetaylor2025
@janicetaylor2025 3 года назад
Oh, what beautiful places. Priceless look on Alicja's face when she found out where she was going! lol Loved the stone walkway over the water! Our son would love practicing his photography skills there! Love all the historical information you pass on too, really helps to understand the area better. Brent recognized the Italian church right away (of course he did.....😒) and then he explained it all to me. We enjoy going on these little adventures with you two. Don't be so modest about your "clips", you're a natural at this and authentic and that's why everyone appreciates your videos. Keep up the great work and looking forward to the plane flight over the Orkneys!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much guys! Oh it's a photographer's dream up there - in ANY weather! I was so glad to have the opportunity to take Alicja there, I knew she would love it :)
@cartersubaru
@cartersubaru 3 года назад
Just watched this episode. Looks like a beautiful place. Another great video Steve.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much! A real fun place to visit, and plenty still to see so more trips in the future! :)
@robertwilson3699
@robertwilson3699 3 года назад
Thanks Steve for showing Orkney, the one of the Islands on my bucket list along Shetlands. Hope to see the shortest scheduled flight one day!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers Robert! :)
@neilanderson841
@neilanderson841 3 года назад
Hi Rob, both are worth a long visit, for me it was 6 weeks!!?!. Historical Orkney is the opposite of wild Shetland, especially the coast.
@colettelondon8434
@colettelondon8434 2 года назад
Wonderful
@GordonHaynesPhotography
@GordonHaynesPhotography 2 месяца назад
Excellent video, wonderful scenery and history of a beautiful place, I was going to mention about Zanzibar Cottage and Top Gear but somebody already has. Some of the islands off Scotland are really unspoilt and a great place to visit
@rowenaross5436
@rowenaross5436 Год назад
I have to go now. I must just do it. Can't wait. You have inspired my husband and I to just go. My husband is sorting out Norway but I want to go to Orkney.
@douglasbates389
@douglasbates389 3 года назад
Hi Steve yet another great adventure to Orkney you really showed off some very interesting places to visit. The scenery is really good and the ancient sites are spectacular. Where are you going next Isle of Lewis perhaps. I really like all of your videos.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much Douglas! Ohhh that ferry from Ullapool to Stornoway is VERY high on the list! I just wish we had more time off together to do these trips!
@grantw7
@grantw7 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh You can add my vote for going to Lewis. The Ullapool ferry is next on our 2022 itinerary after Orkney. FYI, Stornoway is the name of the official residents of the Federal Leader of the Opposition here in Canada.
@gavinhind5521
@gavinhind5521 3 года назад
You know how to make us all jealous. Thats now a desired destination on my bucket list. I'll try to always have a beer tucked away for emergencies. I retired yesterday so hopefully time will allow now.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Oh Gavin I hope retirement brings you plenty nice trips like this one, and you can stay longer than we did - SO much to see here! All the best!
@petehalford5425
@petehalford5425 2 года назад
Just perfect ! I need to go back.
@simonwhitlock9189
@simonwhitlock9189 3 года назад
What staggeringly beautiful scenery I find that I am a little bit envious and even more keen to get back to the UK and explore those islands myself, thank you so much for a wonderful video, good luck and both of you stay safe and well.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
And all the best to you too Simon! Thanks for your continued support of the channel!
@vivellasmum
@vivellasmum Год назад
This was fab, I'm desperate to go to Orkney, Brodgar, Skara Brae and got plenty of info here. I reckon 2 weeks holiday would be perfect. Thank you so much for another lovely video.
@myrabenson1603
@myrabenson1603 Год назад
That was a grand look of Orkney you certainly enjoyed it the weather was good
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Год назад
Back there this weekend :)
@MikeH401
@MikeH401 8 месяцев назад
Started looking at your videos, many of which have inspired me to visit the places. Love the soundtracks, the opening one with this video is very moving, what is it called and by whom? Thanks.
@whiskeycook3323
@whiskeycook3323 3 года назад
Absolutely loved the brief revisit to Orkney. I spent several days 4 years ago visiting every where our guide took us to including maes Howe. Beautiful beautiful place. I remember enjoying a wee drink of whiskey looking at the brough of Birsay watching the Atlantic Ocean meld with the North Sea. Thanks for the video
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
So glad you've experienced it too, and we have plenty places still to see there for sure. But that setting at Birsay is just magical eh!?
@michaelgoode9555
@michaelgoode9555 Год назад
Wonderful and evoked so many memories for me. I have been to Orkney four times and explored everywhere from South Ronaldsay and Hoy to Rousay, Sanday, Eday, Westray and Papay. And, I have made it to North Ronaldsay too. I still have much to cover. If you liked Skara Brae and the isle of Birsay go to Rousay where there are two sites to visit, Westray for Noltland Castle and the lighthouse headland walk, and for ultimate tranquility, Knap of Howar on Papay for the ancient remains and isolated beauty. I do love Stromness and have camped many nights at the campsite visible from your footage as the ferry is approaching Stromness. My absolute favourite places in Orkney though have to be Rackwick Bay, Hoy and Pierowall, Westray. Your video has inspired me to return next uear (2024).
@ladyintheskyuk
@ladyintheskyuk Год назад
Fabulous 👌 Thank you😊 Definitely on our to do list. 😊
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Год назад
Glad you enjoyed it!
@harley8680
@harley8680 Год назад
Been rewatching some of the older videos as I recover from oral surgery. I now have Orkney on my bucket list (returning to see cousins in Ayr and Ardrossan first). Earlier this year, through Ancestors DNA I found that the Stewart side of my family are direct descendants of James V (the bastard side lol). My 10th Great Grandfather was Sir James Graemsay Stewart of Orkney, his father James Stewart (Mary Queen of Scots half brother) and grandfather James V. I wish my Dad had lived to know all this through DNA but yes historically I find it fascinating. thanks for listening. More heritage to uncover!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh Год назад
Hope the recovery is going well! Hey, maybe you own half of Orkney, definitely sounds like it'll be worth a visit! :)
@spamlessaccount
@spamlessaccount 5 месяцев назад
14:45 - Literally gasped at that sunset on the cliffs. I want to go! Longer than a 6 hour drive from Texas, though.
@dougzirkle5951
@dougzirkle5951 3 года назад
Steve, some of my brethren here in the southern states of America would say ‘ya done good’. Another quality video in all respects. If this is you putting together dodgy bits for an quick upload, I can’t wait for the upload where you’ve outdone yourself, as it seems each one shows quite a bit of consideration, editing skills, and continuity. So glad Ms. was with you as I missed seeing her on some of your recent vids.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much Doug! This one took my best work to get ANYthing out at all! :) Appreciate your comments, all the best to you - hope you weren't affected by Ida?
@dougzirkle5951
@dougzirkle5951 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh Steve, thanks for your concern. I’m in the southwestern mountains of Virginia. We escaped the ravages of Ida, only getting some rain. Those poor folks further south…wow. Thanks for sharing all your uploads!
@ozgirl45
@ozgirl45 3 года назад
I absolutely loved this video! Your format of “Orkney is…” was inspired. If I was to say which part I like best I’d be going through every scene in it. 😀 I guess I’m a bit biased as my paternal grandmother’s family came from Shetland and I think the first video of yours that I watched was a ferry trip to Shetland. Orkney is gorgeous. I hope to get there and to Shetland at some time - before time runs out!
@alicja4139
@alicja4139 3 года назад
Thanks so much Heather! (This is steve replying from Alicja’s phone as mine is broken) Foula and Fairisle on the list too :) really appreciate your lovely comment
@ozgirl45
@ozgirl45 3 года назад
@@alicja4139 I meant to add that I love that you send real postcards! I used to love doing that but I guess FB and videos do the job now, although it’s a bit like the difference between using Kindle and having a real book! P.S. I hope your phone is fixed.
@christinehodge3608
@christinehodge3608 Год назад
Good video as usual, so interesting and the walkway crossing over it ,and you only just made it in time,before the tide,
@matthewwolfe4509
@matthewwolfe4509 2 года назад
I'm absolutely loving these. We are working on planning a trip to Scotland next spring. We explored Ireland a few years back, but Scotland is so much larger it's kind of daunting when trying to plan a first trip. Your vlogs are a huge help!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 2 года назад
Hey Matthew, so happy the channel is part of your research! All the best!
@uncleambient
@uncleambient 3 года назад
Love these videos Steve, thank you for doing them and keep on doing them please. It's great to see all these places that I might never go to.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Glad you like them and more to come I promise! :)
@Russell.Jolly.2023
@Russell.Jolly.2023 3 года назад
I may well have ancestral roots in Orkney. Thanks for the video.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Get up there and claim some land Russell!
@hughrainbird43
@hughrainbird43 3 года назад
Fantastic, your best yet in my opinion, but then I love islands.Every kind of weather, but as you say that's holiday time in Scotland!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Haha yes! Oh I'm exactly the same - islands have a magical atmosphere in any weather! Much appreciated Hugh!
@roroger2402
@roroger2402 3 года назад
Wow! What a fantastic adventure the both of you had, Thanks for taking us along. Wonderful.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers Roger! Thanks for coming along :)
@kudzumoose3861
@kudzumoose3861 2 года назад
Can't tell you how much I enjoy your videos! Definitely got to get to Orkney. Thank you.
@ColinSlocombe
@ColinSlocombe 7 месяцев назад
Good weather for the orkneys
@ColinSlocombe
@ColinSlocombe 7 месяцев назад
Kraken my favourite rum at present in Cardiff 😊
@helend222
@helend222 2 года назад
Super, thanks. Spent one day on Orkney but did not manage to see everything.
@paulbets2driving
@paulbets2driving 3 года назад
Wooooooooooooooooooow what a place its very pretty , well done guys for recommending this place 👏
@Windybrae
@Windybrae 3 года назад
Many thanks for the fabulous videos, Steve. My hubby Graeme and I are really missing Scotland and our family there and we check the channel weekly in anticipation of one of your new adventures. Hopefully it won't be too long and we can get back and check out for ourselves the places you've been. Cheers, from a locked down Australia. All the best, Helen.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
All the best to you both! Another wee video just posted today :)
@moderick
@moderick 2 года назад
Steve, your videos are always great. Thank you very much.
@gerdriechers8426
@gerdriechers8426 3 года назад
Thanks! Your best so far.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much! :)
@timmay444
@timmay444 3 года назад
Absolutely brilliant video.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers mate!
@brucemackenzie4952
@brucemackenzie4952 3 года назад
Beautiful, thank you for taking us on your trip. Beautiful music by the way.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers Bruce! It was a tricky one to edit, but what a place!
@jameskruse537
@jameskruse537 2 года назад
Cheers, Steve. Great video.It brought back the week Bertha and I spent there a goodly number of years ago. Excellent job of showing why one always wants to return.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 2 года назад
Thanks so much James! A pleasure to show you some familiar places :)
@jameslord156
@jameslord156 3 года назад
Brings back memories of my two months in Scotland in 1984 where I used to wake up each morning and see the Isle of Hoy out my window. Always wantd to visit Scapa Flow butI had a 2 hour response time to the Navy base. Your video was a nice substitute. Look forward to County Caithness videos. Thank You Steve.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much James! Ohhh that's a restricting response time and it would be just typical to get caught out if you tried it!
@RichO1701e
@RichO1701e 2 года назад
Top video guys, wish I'd seen it before I went. I visited Orkney for the 1st time, (Aug 2022), only got 24 hours on Orkney, was absolutely blown away. Went to the Ring of Brodgar, but you're no longer walk into the inner ring area, you can only walk around the perimeter now, disappointing, but understandable in the name of preservation . Next time you visit, you should visit the Italian Chapel near the Churchill Barriers. It was built as a place of worship by Italian POWs during WW2. The POWs were used as labourers to build the barriers to defend the British Fleet harbouring in Scapa flow.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 2 года назад
Thanks so much Rich!
@bigwill4423
@bigwill4423 3 года назад
Another fantastic video Steve. Looks like you got a few decent days weather too which is a bonus as it can be a bit "challenging" up there to put it mildly! Nice to see Alicja back in this one too, missed her in the last one. Keep em coming. Absolutely love your stuff!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thanks so much Will! Oh yes, I couldn't go to Orkney without Alicja, I knew she'd love it there :)
@busking6292
@busking6292 2 года назад
Imagine how Orkney would look if it had Californian weather ? Nice view from the 35th floor of the Ritz Carlton.Papa Westray !
@MrJckDoo
@MrJckDoo 2 года назад
@SteveMarsh That is a georgous place,, I realy envy your energy on these walks. I wouldn'y get up to that lighthouse if it was to save my life. The stunning views though.😍😍
@kittyc3525
@kittyc3525 Год назад
An amazing journey! Thank you.
@maxinejacobson4006
@maxinejacobson4006 3 года назад
Great vlog, Steve, I’ve only been to Orkney once and that was in1970! We stayed in the Stromness hotel and had the best beef I’ve ever tasted. Of course this was before EU restrictions on food, etc. My husband was there on business, and with three children four and under, we didn’t get to see as much as you did, but what we did see, we loved. The hospitality from the clients was second to none
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Awww that's awesome Maxine, thanks for the comment :)
@robinmunro47
@robinmunro47 Год назад
Excellent video Steve. Always look forward to seeing the next ones. Best wishes 🙂👍
@markharris6507
@markharris6507 3 года назад
Simply stunningly beautiful and yet another awesome video Steve 👏👏👏👏
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Thank you so much Mark 😀
@ROKINKO11
@ROKINKO11 2 года назад
Hi guys! thank you for the Orkneys. Have been there, so memories came back and I was again fighting the wind on my bike. Loved every second of being there. Cheers!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 2 года назад
So glad to show you some familiar sights :)
@hollygrovejournals7491
@hollygrovejournals7491 3 года назад
Beautiful island, never been but it’s definitely on my list, your videos are great Steve, thank you for taking us along❤️
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
And thanks for coming Jane! It's well worth a trip, such a unique, beautiful place :)
@robertblechle6365
@robertblechle6365 Год назад
Rewatching this video. Had so much fun in Orkney in June. A completely different vibe. People were so nice and very talkative
@twbrandt
@twbrandt 2 года назад
Steve and Alicja, greetings from Dearborn, Michigan, USA. This is a wonderful video! I’ve visited Scotland several times over the years, but never got to the Orkneys. They are now on the list!
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 2 года назад
Oh you really must Tom! And I've been to Dearborn - LOVED IT! I took my dad there and I bet you can guess where we went...many happy memories from wonderful Michigan!
@ltmltm1
@ltmltm1 3 года назад
My ancestors on my father side are from the township of Rendall way back in time
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Hey Robert, maybe some of that land up there is yours!
@ltmltm1
@ltmltm1 3 года назад
@@steve-marsh Thank you these videos make me miss Scotland my father was born in Dundee and passed away in Broughty Ferry
@ltmltm1
@ltmltm1 3 года назад
@@steve-marshIf I had someone to research it for me I would give them half the value. Just keep bringing your great videos
@chriscoughlan5221
@chriscoughlan5221 8 месяцев назад
Been to the orkneys twice!! great experience!! apart from the horrible boat, that sea was rough the 4 times i crossed it!!!
@andyrbush
@andyrbush 3 года назад
Amazing place, great couple showing us around, thanks for making the video.
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Our pleasure Andy!
@almostthere3733
@almostthere3733 10 месяцев назад
Un-freaking-believable!!! @11:00 A very well stocked sweets & treats stand out in the middle of no where, and it has a POS card reader that worked! AMAZING! Steve, how do you always find these sweets stands in the most incredibly remote places? Well ... and fish & chip stands!
@SAmusicUncut
@SAmusicUncut 3 года назад
Another great video Steve. So amazing what Scotland has to offer the world in beauty! My wife Alison loves the accompanying music track -quite like it myself actually :)
@steve-marsh
@steve-marsh 3 года назад
Cheers Brian and Alison! I always find music a bit tricky, but Cody Francis is certainly a new favourite :) (Track: Running Circles)
@neilanderson841
@neilanderson841 3 года назад
AYE Brian, Scotland packs a awful lot of beautiful scenery to be found in such a wee but very BONNIE country.👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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