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John Rae was a Scottish Arctic explorer and physician.

From Stromness to Scarborough on the mainland. It took about 2.5 hours. Boarding was uncomplicated. The staff were always friendly and helpful.

Stromness is a picturesque place. I particularly liked the cobbled streets and the individual houses that extend from the harbor. The statue is small.

It completes the town

Easy access. Right outside a nice little shop

John Rae represents the city's heyday. Stromness - the gray city. Its appeal unfolds at second glance. The small port town has remained unchanged for centuries and has retained its original maritime charm with its narrow, winding streets, terraced houses and steep corridors. The stone houses are grey, where is the color supposed to come from here, and they are simple. The sea has always determined life in this place. The harbor itself was once important, being a safe haven for the Vikings, a whaling station and important for herring and cod fishing. Stromness Bay is a deep anchorage, primarily sheltered from south-westerly storms. Larger ships could find shelter here. As a port of last call ", Stromness was an important port for the British Navy and the starting point for British overseas expeditions. John Franklin and others were here. The main street, paved with wide, flat stones, winds its way from the harbour

This 137 meter high rock formation in red sandstone (shaped like a pillar) was first climbed in 1966 by Chris Bonington, Easy Baillie and Tom Patey. It took them three days to reach the top. Today, most climbers only need a few hours.

Created by the sea eroding the cliff surrounding it, the Old Man of Hoy is less than 400 years old.