Friday may thirteenth 2011

Friday May 13th 2011
Today was the travel day. We woke up early, ate breakfast and departed on a bus at 11. Katie and I took 8 hour motion sickness medication. At noon were on a train back to Inverness knocked out. Then we got on a bus for the airport. Then we got on a plane at 5 ,landed, waited ten minutes then took off again landing at seven. Then we got on a bus for two hours. Then the bus drove onto a boat that took us to the other side of a giant water mass. The ferry was the best looking ferry I have ever been on. It had beautiful seating, television and nice vending machines with soup that I regret not eating. Then we drove for a little then got another ferry at 10. It needs to be said that at the dock there was wireless Internet! We were literally in the middle of nowhere and had internet. We finally drove a little bit more to this hotel/hostel called saxa vord. It had community bathrooms but the rooms have sinks. No tv, rental towels and Internet vouchers. When I heard hotel I was extremely misled. Granted it is probably much better than other options in Shetland so for that I am grateful. My first impression of the Shetland islands is that they are green, beautiful and unpopulated except for sheep.There are three stores in this town not counting the post office. We arrived at the hotel at eleven exhausted and hungry. The kitchen was closed but we have a provided breakfast in the morning. I am using my towel as extra pillow support. Tomorrow we go on a hike. it's colder here, good thing I brought ski socks!