Following our first full English breakfast on tour we walked the narrow streets of Kirkwall surprisingly caught right in the middle of a tourist invasion not because of any startling overnight weather improvement but coincidentally because of the arrival of the 19 storey 3,500 passenger ship the Royal Princess complete with a wide mixture of nationalities.
Kirkwall's quiet streets were turned into bustling tourist hubs as the hordes attempted to get full value for their short stop over period
We went with the flow briefly visiting the beautiful 12th century St Magnus Cathedral with its towering cloisters and stained glass windows
With the icy winds most though took to indoor activities such as the gift shops and the many street cafes limiting our ability to take in the quaint towns normal ambience.
For the rest of the day it was some welcome r&r time and an opportunity to plan tomorrows Orkney ride
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