Facts of the Day:
Date: 04/August/2002
From: Sumburgh
Via: Bixter
To: Sumburgh
Miles: 130
Midges: 100 (Estimate)
Weather: Dense fog, sunny and warm later
Mood: Excellent

After some doubts how the weather would develop (dense fog in Sumburgh in the morning) it turned out very nice. Through Scalloway and Tingwall I made my way over to the West Side peninsula. The road follows the coastline closely and from some of the higher parts I had excellent views to the south. Past Bixter and the Bridge of Walls I continued to Walls, where I stopped for a moment to decide where to head now. I ended up at Dale of Walls, where I found a beautiful bay with excellent opportunities to walk on the hills nearby. The views from these hills and cliffs as well as over to Foula were fantastic, without any further comments a few impressions below:

Early in the evening I started to make my way back south. On the way I passed one of the highest hills in the southern mainland with a road leading up to the top (I don't know the name, but it's the one with all the telecommunication masts. And the sign says "Eiffeltower", I assume referring to the shape of one of the towers), so I decided to drive up and take a look. It was a good decision, the views were excellent: