2008 - Flight to Orcadia

11/07/08 14:36
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I dimly recall, back in 1997, sitting on a harbour wall in Thurso and debating the merits of including a visit to Orkney for the next sleeper trip. For ‘next’ read eleven years later, and here we are. No sense in rushing these decisions.

The idea was promulgated by the chairman, which immediately added a degree of authority to the discussion on where we should go in 2008. The prime aim apparently was to experience the world’s shortest sheduled flight, from Westray to Papa Westray in the Orkney Islands. The value of going several hundred miles to sit in a small plane for a few bumpy minutes was not immediately apparent, but like good loyal members we smiled and nodded and let the idea sit for a while to see how it looked.

Read more here, and see the photos here.