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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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There is only one option because there is only one ferry.
You have a choice of catching it from Aberdeen in the evening or Kirkwall on Orkney where it stops every other day in the middle of the night on it's way from Aberdeen.
There is a chance it might be cheaper from Orkeny, but you'd need to get to Orkney which will mean a good few hours more riding North then another ferry, the cheapest of which is the Gills Bay one.
Only real way to save on the journey is to not book a cabin on the ferry and just stay up all night drinking or crash out on the floor somewhere.
Uphellya is at the end of January. It will be fucking cold, it could be snowing both on Sheltand and in Aberdeenshire. You will only have 7 hours of daylight on Shetland at the end of January. They can have weather on Shetland at that time of year that means you can't leave the house, never mind ride a motorbike.
The ferry can't always leave if the weather is too bad. I personally wouldn't fancy that crossing in winter. Last time I did it it was midsummer and it was so rough I actually blacked out with seasickness and was still feeling rough and off balance several days later.
Never get into a drinking competition with a Shetlander, they are professional drinkers and you will loose. I speak from personal experience. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Last time I went on the Shetland ferry, they put 4 ratchet straps on each bike and chained the cars and wagons down. The seats in the lounge were going up on 2 legs, hitting the wire they'd been tied down with, dropping back to the floor, then going up on the other 2 legs. You could only half fill a cup or glass. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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