Weird and Wonderful Adventures at the Very Top of Scotland
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Who would travel 550 miles to see a bus stop? I think you know who...
Welcome to my trip to the very top of the UK, the island of Unst, in Shetland. You can't go much further north than this without falling into the Atlantic, and one of its settlements, Baltasound, is home to a wonderfully weird little bus stop. So join me to see if I can make it there and back in one piece!
My itinerary and prices:
Mon 4th Stonehaven-Aberdeen (train) £6.30 single
Mon 4th Aberdeen-Lerwick (ferry) £72.00 return*
Tue 5th Lerwick-Toft (bus) £3.60 single
Tue 5th Toft-Ulsta (ferry) £6.20 return (inc next ferry)
Tue 5th Ulster-Gutcher (bus) £3.40?
Tue 5th Gutcher-Belmont (ferry) included in above ferry fare
Tue 5th Belmont-Baltasound (bus) £2.00
Tue 5th Overnight, Baltasound Hotel (single room cabin) £85
And then on Wednesday to Thursday morning, all of the above in reverse!
*there were ferry supplements for seats/pods - I'll go into this more in next week's Northlink video
Filmed Monday 4th - Thursday 7th July 2022
Music courtesy of epidemicsound.co.uk
('A Traveling Spirit' by Daniel Kadawatha)
Maps courtesy of Google Maps
#Shetland #Unst #SteveMarsh
As someone who lives in Shetland, may I complement Steve on an extraordinarily accurate description of the journey. The bus stop needs to be comfortable - there's only one bus a day according to the timetable! He was lucky to get one hour's sleep in the 'pods' - they are dire!
Thanks so much John! Aye, the pods are an 'experience' for sure, more of that on this weekends video :)
@@steve-marsh look forward to it. Everyone hates them except Northlink who think they are the best thing since sliced bread!
Fond memories of the St Claire overnight to get home to Saxa vord. Seems a lot busier nowadays.
Ditto.
What a clean and wholesome adventure in such a crazy world.. thanks for the break and for the beautiful scenery
Your dedication to show us the bus stop was INSANE😆Well done!
Why weren't you on the crazy trip to visit the frickin' bus stop ? Throw a tantrum, smash a few things ... but patch up.
Znalazlas se pozytywnego wariata za partnera haha, ladne videa macie, pozdro z Edy.
This is the best sort of adventure!! Quirky, fun, off the beaten path, and not many people doing something like this! The perfect part of travel and WHAT an inspiration for my future adventures here at home and abroad!
Thanks Stephanie! Far too much time spent on Google Maps leads to these adventures :)
The hours of planning that must have gone into that trip. These videos just keep getting better and better. Thank you for a great adventure.
Cheers Jane! Yeah, I was researching it for ages, but still unsure if I was looking at an up-to-date timetable, so I ventured north with trepidation!
Steve, you are the epitome of 'it's all about the journey, not the destination!' I look forward to the videos of the ferry crossings.
Cheers Arthur :) Ferry video ready to go for this weekend!
Another winner Steve, although I'm not so sure I miss those rainy, windy days. You're helping me enjoy my homeland from afar 😃
A wonderful Shetland Summer :)
@@steve-marsh 😄
@@xr6lad we've had our share of rain in Australia this year 😒
Dear Steve, thanks for an excellent video. Very nostalgic for us as we lived in Unst 50 years ago. In fact the timber house nearest to the bus shelter was built for us by a Shetland Building Company. No roll on roll off ferries in those days. Small passenger ferry to Yell, two bus journeys across yell and then an even smaller passenger ferry to Unst. Our furniture came up in a British Rail container on the St Clair to Lerwick and then on the Earl of Zetland to Unst. By the time we left for family reasons in 1976 the inter island roll on roll off ferries were running, but we took our furniture back to the Scottish mainland in a Transit Luton van which had to be lifted onto the St. Clair. An interesting feeling watching all your worldly possessions being lifted up, just hoping the slings under the wheels did not break under the strain.
Thank you so much for this comment Julian! Really appreciate it and imagining the van being lifted onto the St Clair!!! So cool that I managed to capture a wee shot of your house :) All the best to you.
I lived in Baltasound for over seven years, You should have gone a bit further north and visited Hermaness Nature Reserve and look out across to Muckle Flugga Lighthouse, the most northerly in the UK.
I love lighthouses and Muckle Flugga is imo the most pretty one in scotland but my most fav one is Bell Rock-just for the history of it from its early beginning until now.
A fantastic achievment to build a lighthouse 11 miles out to sea on a rock that only shows itself at low tide.
Completely bonkers but utterly brilliant Steve. Your mind must work overtime thinking of these adventures! Looking forward to seeing your Aberdeen to Lerwick ferry vid. It should be another cracker if the snippets on this one are anything to go by 👍
Haha too much time spent on google maps mate! I think a wee Knoydart adventure would be just as much fun though :)
@@steve-marsh that would be really special Steve. Trek across the Munro's to get there and ferry back 😊
There is a museum in Lerwick which is worth a look and it also gives shelter from the elements.
I was going to say the same. It is not in the top 10% of Scottish museums but does the job. I always like to get into the local mood by going to a local museum.
Found your videos by happy accident a week ago, thank you Steve and and Alicja for a fantastic look at Scotland and beyond
I love Bobby's Bus Stop. Seen it twice on visits to Shetland. Took my favourite ever photo on Unst of a Puffin and saw the rarest plant that I have ever seen in it's natural habitat there too: Henderson's Chickweed.
Thanks, Steve, for including Jimmy Perez's house and the Viking ship in Lerwick harbor. 👍 The Shetland TV series is one of my very favorites! ❤
A pleasure! Keep meaning to go back and do a video on all the locations. Shetland will be weird without Jimmy from now on!
Oh steve mate, bringing back memories .Another time in Shetland`s(2009) with my then partner,also Polish, we stopped at this wonderful place at a local farm /croft ,and visited this unique bus stop...thank you for the revisit and memories
This video has brought back memories, grew up in Shetland and used to go out with my grandad who was a lorry driver. Regularly went on the Yell and Unst ferries.
That well and truly is the best bus stop in the world, genuinely so cool and crazy of a concept to go so far for such a small object, but it’s worth it. Thank you for taking us along Steve!
It's bonkers eh mate! Love it!
Nice video Steve, we're coming all the way from Australia soon and will finish our trip with 2 nights at Baltasound, although by car not by bus! Thanks for all your inspiration.
The oil boom in Shetland brought in some improvements to the local infrastructure. An obvious one is that the roads are pretty good. Not so obvious is that they built several indoor swimming pools, so that Shetland must have the highest number of pools per head of the population in the UK.
Although it would have been horrendously expensive, I was surprised that they never built bridges or causeways between the Shetland Mainland, Yell and Unst. When I went to that café in Unst shown at 13:57, the lady behind the counter said that visitors in cars often failed to grasp that it was nearly 60 miles (and two ferries) from Lerwick to Baltasound and the journey would take maybe twice as long as they thought.
Just found your channel earlier tonight and have been bingeing it all evening. This Glasgow boy had no idea his Country was so accessable until I found your content. Thanks!
Well done Steve, Once again you have challenged yourself with another awesome journey, and the way you record and edit is brilliant.I feel more like your travel companion than a RUclips viewer.
Shetland TV Series is one of my favorites ! , Tosh is Cute ! 🤩🥰
LOVE Shetland too! Thanks so much or the kind comments :)
The islands are so beautiful! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure! I loved "Shetland" and look forward to you revisiting Lerwick and giving it a proper video. Thanks, Steve!
Thanks so much for coming along! :)
When I went to Orkney a month ago one of the things I looked at was travelling by bus to the main historical sites but they didn’t stop at all of them. If you missed a bus you’d wait hours for the next. But I’m glad you did this journey. Really looking forward to the next few instalments. If you go to Orkney again I can thoroughly recommend The Orkney Hotel in Kirkwall.
Top tip mate, thank you! Aye, public transport is great, but you really need to work to their itinerary rather than the other way around! And a lot of hanging about!
I absolutely love these little trips , I might do this one myself
Totally worthwhile Bob!
@@steve-marsh you should offer guided trips for Pateron boost :-)
Color me just a tad odd but this happens to be one of my favorite videos. I am one for the journey not so much the destination. I think that's a bit odd because most people have a place they are going to see. And I love, love, love that bus stop! Well worth the trip. I have to admit that these excursions would not be quite so much fun if it were not for your narrations. Shetland is probably one of my favorite shows ever. If the weather on Shetland is as we saw it with you then that's where I need to be. I love that kind of weather. I have gone through the episodes I don't know how many times and I'm thinking about getting to where I can see them again. Say hi to Alicja for me. Be well, stay safe, journey lots, love from Texas.
Hello frae Oklahoma.
Another brilliant video Steve..Scotlands transport must be congratulated too not forgetting the beautiful scenery
Thanks so much Kate!! I totally agree, the journey is what I really look forward to, although the destination wasn't too bad either, apart from all the murders up there - just as well we have Jimmy Perez to look out for us, eh? Alicja is home in Poland just now (and she has my spare camera with her, so fingers crossed) ;)
Ah, Jimmy Perez! Glad he was watching over you. Hope Alicja has a great trip home. Here's hoping your camera comes home safely. Be well, stay safe, love from Texas.
Brilliant, Steve! I’m visiting Skye in early October and you have fired up my impatience to get there! I live in Canada so hopefully, I’ll be able to cope with the weather! Thanks again, for a beautiful adventure.
Steve, I don't know what scares me more this video or all the ones I watch from Japan. The railway/bus systems are so convoluted. That bus stop was something! Those pastries and the honor system are so sweet. Can I just say that I love the word "anonst"? I'm also a fan of "fratchity". An expression my Scots grandad used for a disagreeable person. Unst sounds very Viking-y
Brilliant. Love seeing the bus shelter again. Was there in 2016. I believe it was called Bobby's bus shelter at the time. If you continue up the road for a few miles, there is/was a holiday camp. There is also a nice museum "Unst boat shelter" and there was a lovely little tearoom too.
I've just stumbled across your channel Steve, I absolutely love your content, right up my street
Welcome aboard Russ! Thank you!
I like that Bust stop , so totally different to other and beautiful creative people
This very journey to Bobby's Bus Stop on Unst has been a dream of mine for some time. Thank you so much for making it real.
Ahh so glad to share it with you! :)
Funny to see Stonehaven as I used to work there in Edenholme Care Home in 2013-14, I love it there before moving to Edinburgh. Used to jogg by the cliffs to Dunotar Castle as well. I lived in Aberdeen too, it was not the best and prettiest city but good to start a new life. I am also polish so all the best to you guys.
Steve and Alicja,
I hope you’re both well and enjoying the summer! I have been swamped with school load and other endeavors and actually temporarily deleted RUclips because of distractions. I came back and looks like I have a few videos to watch. I will catch up soon! Just wanted to stop by and say hello! I hope all is well.
Hey no worries at all Reese, hope you are doing well, and I'll always be here with videos for when you find a bit of time to kick back and relax :)
Greetings from Lambertville NJ Steve your efficient adventure was fab as usual the bus station you visited again the beautiful stained glass and the best Jimmy’s house and station what you do for us 🥰
Thanks Linda! Glad you know Jimmy. I was nervous up there, the murder rate is through the roof! ;)
Another great video! Looking forward to the video where you visit the "Shetland" TV show locations. Love the series. I got started watching it after reading the Ann Cleeves books set in Shetland. I love that they do so much timing on location in Shetland.
Just as well Jimmy is there with all the murders eh?
@@steve-marsh Is that why the population is so low?
Okay this is another great idea on my list. What a great and off the beaten trail adventure! I am of Scottish decent on my fathers side and am kicking around ideas for trips to the mother land!
I’m sure I’ve seen Hebridean Sky moored in the Isles of Scilly one summer. The weather didn’t help selling it but incredible public transport.
Just loved this video, looking forward to the Northlink ferry one, did you say ' plenty discomfort '. Lol.
Bobby's bus shelter was way more opulent when you saw it. I was there in March(work related) and as a treat on up to Haroldswick to Victoria's Vintage Tea Rooms the most northerly Tea room in the UK, great food btw. Good to know the bus from Toft takes you through to Lerwick.
Oh no, I need to go back now and visit the tearoom! I saw Haroldswick off in the distance but didn't have the energy for the walk :)
A lovely way to start the weekend Steve, we look forward to each and every trip with you... each one is like a magical mystery tour..
Thanks so much Ela! Enjoy the rest of the weekend :)
I loved this, Steve. We were on boat around the Shetland Islands before COVID and I recognized the streets in Lerwick and found one spot you went by in a photo book I made. Brought back sop many happy memories. Such beautiful country there! Thank you for all your videos.
Amazing Judy! Glad to take you to a very familiar place :)
What a cool trip! I love visiting remote and quirky places, especially if it involves an adventure getting there.
Cheers! We clearly like the same kind of trips :)
Our most remote and quirky places were the Azores - we visited 7 of the nine islands over six visits, but did not get to Corvo, the most remote and smallest of the isles.
So happy I found your channel today as I so love Scotland and you are such an amazing tour guide! Bravo! That is one amazing bus stop. You have a new subscriber!
Wish this was a little slower. 😁 Got glimpses of amazing scenery. Thx for showing us a wonderful part of the world.
Hey Anne, it was too fast for me too! The only problem with the efficiency of the public transport was missing some sights!
The building was used as the police station in the wonderful Shetland tv show!! 😀 Every time I watch your videos my heart aches more with longing to be there myself 😩 My mind starts racing to plan another trip over…. I may also get a wee bit jealous that I don’t live there. 🙋♀️🤷♀️🤭 Another fabulous video. Have a great week.
Aww I'm glad I can help tempt you to 'pop over' ;) Thanks Inga!
@@steve-marsh have you considered getting that Super Like button for the viewers to click? Maybe consider for folks who like your videos but want to give monetarily to show they especially liked that particular video…a thought.
Absolutely brilliant! Beautiful scenery, thanks for taking us along 😊
And to you for coming along!
Another awesome "back door" journey! I looked through the comments but couldn't see what the filming location was that you mentioned!
My late father was born in Lerwick in 1916 and, as far as I know, I have relatives in Baltasound who go by the surname of Hughson. I have never met them. My name is Anderson and have no relatives of that name in Edinburgh. A great video Steve. I hope to make a collection and put them on blu-ray. I think Tommy Anderson the Shetland Fiddler is related to me but I an not sure.
Great to see you out and about again, and what a brilliant adventure. We are now back from Harris, - biblical wind and rain for 6 days, but still enjoyable. Visited Falls of Rogie as you suggested and quite superb....catch u soon
Oh Robin, glad you kept smiling through the Harry weather :)
Ha! I just watched the other video with the ferry/pod/sleeping in the chairs... and I made a comment that I only know the towns in Shetland from the TV show. So glad you walked around and filmed the house and police station. Oh, and that town hall looked amazing! If I ever finally get there, I shall check it out!
Brilliant video, Steve. Had a terrible attack of nostalgia for Shetland, Haven't lived in the islands since 1984, but there's something that still feels like home. My wife and I watched the Shetland TV series avidly. The title sequence in the first series included a swooping aerial shot across Trondra, where we could see our old house. Anyway, many thanks, Steve. Looking forward to the Lerwick video. Oh, and Lerwick Town Hall is magnificent. Have been to various events in that wonderful hall.
Ah so glad to take you back to some very familiar places Barney! I'll need to search for the first series opening sequence now!
It's great to see these remote areas. The scenery is uplifting and the idea of escape to such a peaceful setting is so appealing. I'd also love to do the ferry to Lerwick. And in among all your travels Steve you didn't miss the weird little bus stop. Top drawer.
Cheers Thomas! It really was a fun trip, apart from no bed on the ferry, but that's for next week :)
This reminds me of a trip I took with a friend, to Land’s End. 😊 Our connections were tight, and we almost missed one of the buses because I was chatting it up in the post office, while sending a postcard home to the States.
I really enjoyed your adventure! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Yes the things/trips you do for us😍we love it thanks Steve for an amazing trip and all your hard work .here's to many more.👋
Thanks so much Carolyn! This trip was one of my favourites and really do hope to do similar wee challenges in future :)
Just watched it again 😉absolutely love it 😍
Bobby’s Bus Shelter(?). I love your adventures. I find myself following your journey’s on Google Maps so I have some idea of where you are!! Scotland is on the bucket list as are the northernmost islands. Cheers from Texas!!
Tchai Ovna in glasgows west end is a super cool tea place I think you should visit ❤️
Love being in Scotland while not being in Scotland 🏴
Also Glasgow Uni is awesome. And Inverness, Balloch - my bro lives there. I’ll get him to invite you in for a cuppa if you visit there 👌 😂 x
Thanks so much for the tips Julia! But your poor bro having me come through the door... :)
@@steve-marsh he’d love ya!! 😊
Thanks for taking me alone with you on this adventure…I like how you feature public transport with such ease! And that quirky bus stop, just the kind of thing I like to see! Stunning scenery, and excellent narration.
Thanks so much Ken! I'd love to find more stuff like this, but sure seems pretty unique!
Great video, Steve. Shetland is somewhere I've always wanted to visit, though I'd stay a bit longer than you did!
Oh, and well done for getting the video out a month before you've filmed it (check your blurb ;) !)
Haha top marks for reading the description so thoroughly :) EDITED NOW!
Crazy journey, I was in Lerwick on a rainy day I would have made a bee line for the excellent Shetland museum. Superb museum to visit
Good shout Walter!
Great thanks so much for posting this it's possible to get about with out your van ,, probably cheaper to,, show's it can be done with planning,, and everything falling into place,,bus fares are brilliant,,here in Belfast it's £2 40 I think one way into the city and that's 4miles from where I live,,,but that's city life 😁😁😁😁☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland
Great video! I rode my motorcycle from cambridge to that bus stop 7 years ago, although I had a cabin on the ferry which was worth the money after a long ride
Fantastic & well done.
Thanks so much George!
Steve, simplicity is everything and people love it and you achieve it beautifully. Thank you
I really appreciate that Diane! Thank you!
Thanks for the shout out, Steve!! 😂 Great video - looking forward to watching more of your adventures! Emily & Maarten
Haha no way!!! You found my wee channel :) And you have a sub from me on yours! I hope the rest of your trip went well, aw the best, Steve
Another fantastic video Steve, what an epic journey to keep those of us who are unable to make trips like this anymore . Huge respect to you Steve for enduring that awful weather and thankyou 🤩👍.
Thanks so much Myra, an absolute pleasure!
🤔 I suppose ‘compact buses’ make sense on island roads 🙂👍.
It’s been 2 decades since I was in the UK…..so,at 10:40 in I cracked a big grin because there was a pair of curlews calling in the background 😊👏👏👏. Some great stuff in this one😎👍. Polis station, by the way😜👍
Well spotted Billy! Aye, the wee buses made sense (apart from on Yell where the roads were better than ANY city in UK! :) And yes, well done! Police station in real life too!
No it’s the court building the police are round the corner.
@@tootyminty -I’m blaming TV for perpetuating the myth it’s the Cop Shop😊
You do get about Steve! Makes me want to start ‘travels with my bus pass!”. Looking forward to your next one. Kind regards as always. Blair
😂
Cheers Blair! I'm working on the ferry one now :)
The one big advantage with using my buss pass is free travel! Lol
WOW Steve I'm done in just watching that 🤣
So very well done,
Looking forward to your ferry review next week.
Not the best of weather, considering London was about 30 degrees the same time 😎👍
Haha yes, but I'm a fair Scotsman, so I'll take the cool Shetland air over 30 degree city heat :D
I love watching your videos, you interactions with the viewer's, adds so much, some vlogers think a gopro with online graphics does it, NO not for me, you bring the adventures to life, you are the best, followed by Scot, and mark, and Ruth, keep going,
When are you and alicja going to do the montrose PUB CRAWL ? OH what about that lighthouse you saw on the ne 250 trip, a holiday let you said you would both have to visit, l don't watch TV anymore, such boring stuff,
Yer must be bonkers to do such a journey ( Just the sort of thing I would do ) ...well done and I really enjoyed this one... :-)
The Co ordination of Transport is something to behold and hats off to all the Employees who make it connect and work like a well oiled machine 👍. All you have to is be on time ⏰
Love this journey! 2nd watch and it's still amazing. The Perez house and Viking ship in the distance was amazing! I love the series Shetland and have watched it several times.
Ah it's amazing eh? Sad Jimmy has left now :( But thanks so much for watching this one for a second time!
Absolutely loved it ❤️.
it's a journey I wouldn't mind doing myself except for the upright on the ferry. I do love a "wee" bit of comfort afforded by a horizontal position of a bed even a narrow bunk.
You do "walk a hundred miles" for the love of sharing your travel passion with us. As always, thanks a bunch for a great adventure.
Ah thanks so much! It's an absolute pleasure to bring you these videos, but I agree - the ferry cabin will be a necessity in future for sure :D
Steve, you deserve a medal for continuing to film in such awful weather. Despite everything you persevered and showed us some fascinating parts of the northern isles, the stained glass windows in the Lerwick Town Hall are spectacular.. When I visited your favourite bus stop, it was decorated up to honour Nelson Mandela.
Fantastic trips you make!!! I’d love to spend the rest of my life exploring Scotland 🏴🥰
Love all your videos, keep ‘em coming!
Thanks so much mate!
I live on the Isle of Wight but often look at the live webcams of Shetland and recognised Lerwick samburgh airport and of course market cross
Just catching up after being away for a week! Wow that was quite the trip! I have to say, I love that bus stop, but I agree with Alicja - quite the dedication to get those results! I am always amazed at the variety and convenience of the transportation systems in the UK. I love those bigger ferries. And I really miss the trains...... Can always count on you to mix things up!
Aw thanks Janice!
Love your videos. Just watched a couple of them. And I'm a big fan of the Shetland TV show, so I did recognize the location shots :)
I did the trip by public transport, and Bobby’s Bust Stop was high on the agenda. Public Transport is the best way to see the islands and the best way to guarantee a spot on the ferries. Not taking the car saves a fortune on the crossing from Aberdeen too.
You are spot on about the busses and ferries being in sync, and SO cheap compared to the rest of the UK!
I love Unst but I do worry that it’s unique place in the world might change should the spaceport go ahead. I’m glad I’ve seen it before any more development changes it’s character, I found that a single cruise ship visiting can take away the peace and quiet.
Keep ‘em coming Steve 👍
Steve, your channel never fails to disappoint.
Well done on another trip.
This just proves why people love your travels so much ie. challenges, scenery etc.
Keep it up 👍👌😃
Thanks so much! This was a fun wee trip, but boy, 2 overnights without sleep was tough :O
Never fails to disappoint 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lerwick sheriff court and police station!! Have visited on a few occasions!!🤣🤣😪😪 Love watching your reviews, all the very best. I lived in Shetland for ten and half years, mainly in Scalloway on the west side. You would Love Papa Stour! Would highly recommend a visit there and Foula. By plane from Tingwall!
Great video Steve. I love Scotland but can't afford to visit, so this is the next best thing
Cheers mate! Aye, the only reason I stayed 1 night was the price of the accommodation up there!
LOL … you didn’t actually tell folk that you were in the world famous Unst Bus Shelter, or that the theme changes every year! Or that just one person is responsible for the decoration! Loved your journey to the top by public transport, well done you Steve! 👏
Brings back memories of my visits to RAF Saxavord. Bril Steve.
Cheers Geoff! I'm always ready for another Shetland trip, every time the weather is different and I find something new. I just wish Accommodation/travel wasn't so expensive, but I guess that comes with the territory in remote places!
Ive watched the Shetland detective series on TV and was surprised you lived to tell the tale!
Haha aye, it's a dangerous place!
I just discovered your channel! I was born in Greenock, my dad was stationed at Holy Loch so I was raised in the States. Still have a lot of family over there, and I don't get back nearly as often as I should. But watching your videos makes me homesick. And I will see this bus stop someday. And Shetland. Thanks for what you do!
Hey Michael, thanks so much! :)
Thanks man Steve!! 🤗
Sandwich looked good!
Coffee esp too. 🙏🙌
Would love to see you ordering or the people if they're chatting perhaps to you.
I need to get up to the Isle of Sanday where Grandad's father was from!
That's been my aim since I can remember. Didn't make it last time. Went to Skye.
Great video Steve ! Visited Shetland in 2021 ..looking forward to going back …1st big road trip since buying my van ..Devon to Shetland that was a long old drive ! ….Shetland Reel Gin distillery is worth a visit ! and when your back in Lerwick recommend Fjara café opposite Lerwick Fire station
What a bus stop! That’s cracking ! Thanks Steve for the effort to get there.
One day I shall do Shetland. Have done all the Outer Hebrides , Mull, and Orkney from south of London. Shetland is just that bit more costly coming from the south of England in my van.
What a trip fella, another very enjoyable education / upload I just didn't want to end, it's like a different world up that neck, lovely lovely stuff and once again a massive Thanks for all the time and effort you put in, easy to see all the dedication.
Really enjoyed that.
Cheers Steve.
Thanks so much mate!
Class video Steve, one of my favourites of yours. I was sat on Google Maps yesterday (as you do) and was fascinated by Unst and Muckle Flugga and then hey presto - this video comes out! Great work as usual mate
Haha great timing Craig! Hey, that's my problem - too much time spent on google maps leads to these crazy adventures :)
Great vlog as usual, epic journey 😮 it is a lovely bus stop! haha, the building looks like the BBC shetland police station, great series.
Spot on Sean! Cheers :)
I lived on Unst for a few years .....loved it . Locals were great and the scenery was wonderful.
Hi Steve I've just found your channel and after watching this video I've immediately subscribed 🤩thank you doing it 👏and the bus stop is just fantastic😍
the sheep in the background were looking at you thinking “that human is talking to himself” as you walked along giving us commentary 🤣
and the old phrase “listen to the locals” paid-off this trip, saving you some frustration
Absolutely brilliant trip! I love the efficiency of those Shetland ferry/bus combos, albeit I believe the timetable looks extremely complicated on first glance!
Hope soon you will do the Shetland council operated flights from Lerwick (yes! Lerwick!) airport to either Fair Isle or Foula!
Oh I can't wait to give those flights a try!
@@steve-marsh legend!
Super video! Keep it up! Very immediate - felt I was there with a quirky mate. Brings out the feelings of various personal wind and rain swept forays. The outside - then the cafe with a coffee and a plain sandwich.
suggestions for Lerwick in the rain... the museum down by the waterside is worth a visit... either that or go & watch the seals outside Tescos (OK on the beach outside tescos not in the car park)
Haha cheers Ian!
Beautiful video as per lad, makes me really want to explore Scotland! I've only ever been to the main cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh but your videos make me want to go further
Two great cities, but nothing beats getting out into the middle of nowhere :) Thanks so much for coming along!