| Page Views: 313 Last Visit to Shetland: July, 2007 | Shatland - a paradise for birdwatchers and hikers by wroclawiak - last update: Aug 5, 2007 |
Shetland | Approaching the main island of Shetland |
I spent only four days on the main island but the Shetland islands deserve staying longer. I think the Shetland islands are a very good destination for bird lovers. Some wild seabirds are nesting so close to walking paths that you can have a look at their nests. Some of them are attacking you defending their babies. I was beeing attacked by skuas three times although I didn't see their babies hidden in the grass. One of the air attacks was a kind of kamikaze attack. One of the birds hit me. Ironically if they didn't attack me I didn't know that they have babies. I am not a bird expert and I didn't know that they are nesting in the grass not at the cliffs as other birds. Now I know. I respected their family instinct and tried to keep myself away from the babies as far as I was able to but sometimes it was impossible.
You will be astonished how many attractions can offer the Shetland Islands : archological sites, nature reserves, good food and very nice people. |
|  | Puffins Come to Shatland to see nesting puffins. They are so funny that you can looking at them for a few hours at the time and you don't get bored. |
|  | Brochs and landscapes Shetland can offer you beautiful landscapes and famous archological sites. |
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| Pros: | "beautiful scenery" | | Cons: | "bad weather" |
wroclawiak's Shetland Travel Tips
| Overview | Things to Do Tips: 7 - Photos: 32 | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | Transportation Tips: 1 - Photos: 5 | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
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yumyum Fri Oct 17, 2008 18:23 UTC Your pages make want me visit Shetland one day. Fantastic intro photo! Also I'd love to see the puffins. | magor65 Sun Sep 2, 2007 20:53 UTC The photographs are simply stunning and the tips very interesting, but I can't see anything romantic about being seasick :-( The puffins look so cute! |
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