Welcome to the SCAPA 2008 forum

*Clare Gledhill* · June 6th, 2007, 01:03 PM

To those of you who are on the trip - I have given you permission to access this forum where those who are on the boat can post over the coming eighteen months with any questions, arrangements etc. This fourm is a private one which can only been seen on invitation.

Any questions - let me know.

OceanDiver · February 12th, 2008, 05:46 AM

Hello to everyone. My name is Jim Veach. I will be on the SCAPA 2008 trip. I plan to book my flight to Kirkwall Airport soon. I am looking for suggestions on where to stay, Kirkwall or Stromness? Anyone want to suggest a hotel? I would like to check out some of the land sites for a few days before getting down to diving.

Sincerely,
Jim Veach
South Florida, USA

*David Martin* · February 13th, 2008, 01:55 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by OceanDiver)

I will be on the SCAPA 2008 trip. I plan to book my flight to Kirkwall Airport soon. I am looking for suggestions on where to stay, Kirkwall or Stromness? Anyone want to suggest a hotel? I would like to check out some of the land sites for a few days before getting down to diving.

If you're looking for somewhere to stay before the trip (and want to stay on Orkney) I'd suggest Kirkwall. It's slightly bigger than Stomness and I'd expect we'll have enough time there during the week as its the main port for the liveaboards.

In terms of things to do:
get a car and see the scenery
visit Skara Brae (remains of a neolithic village)
visit Kirkwall cathedrall (really a big church) and the Italian Chapel (a Nissen Hut converted by Italian PoWs in WWII)
specific outdoor activities: rock climbing, bird watching, walking

I would expect we'll go to the museum at Lyness on a surface interval, so you may want to leave that initially.

Probably worth a couple of days, if you're expecting to have longer, it may be worth trying to spend some time elsewhere in the UK, according to flights.

David

*Dean Marshall* · February 13th, 2008, 06:20 PM

WOW

Jim you look like a real stud muffin in that picture

I think we will have to call you big bad jim from now on or bbj

Dean

June 6th, 2007, 01:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Clare Gledhill (Online) GUE Instructor Site Admin Pacman Champion! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,540	Welcome to the SCAPA 2008 forum To those of you who are on the trip - I have given you permission to access this forum where those who are on the boat can post over the coming eighteen months with any questions, arrangements etc. This fourm is a private one which can only been seen on invitation. Any questions - let me know. __________________ Clare . "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions....Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great." Interested in DIR dive training? Always happy to chat/answer questions so get in touch via PM or visit www.dirdiver.co.uk Last edited by Clare Gledhill; June 6th, 2007 at 01:22 PM.

February 13th, 2008, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dean Marshall(Offline) GUE Instructor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 33	Scapa 08 WOW Jim you look like a real stud muffin in that picture I think we will have to call you big bad jim from now on or bbj Dean __________________ GUE Classes taught world wide ask for details The difference between ordeal and adventure is attitude

February 12th, 2008, 05:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
OceanDiver(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 2	Hello to everyone. My name is Jim Veach. I will be on the SCAPA 2008 trip. I plan to book my flight to Kirkwall Airport soon. I am looking for suggestions on where to stay, Kirkwall or Stromness? Anyone want to suggest a hotel? I would like to check out some of the land sites for a few days before getting down to diving. Sincerely, Jim Veach South Florida, USA

February 13th, 2008, 01:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
David Martin(Offline) Instructor candidate Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, E11 Posts: 419	Quote: (Originally Posted by OceanDiver) I will be on the SCAPA 2008 trip. I plan to book my flight to Kirkwall Airport soon. I am looking for suggestions on where to stay, Kirkwall or Stromness? Anyone want to suggest a hotel? I would like to check out some of the land sites for a few days before getting down to diving. If you're looking for somewhere to stay before the trip (and want to stay on Orkney) I'd suggest Kirkwall. It's slightly bigger than Stomness and I'd expect we'll have enough time there during the week as its the main port for the liveaboards. In terms of things to do: get a car and see the scenery visit Skara Brae (remains of a neolithic village) visit Kirkwall cathedrall (really a big church) and the Italian Chapel (a Nissen Hut converted by Italian PoWs in WWII) specific outdoor activities: rock climbing, bird watching, walking I would expect we'll go to the museum at Lyness on a surface interval, so you may want to leave that initially. Probably worth a couple of days, if you're expecting to have longer, it may be worth trying to spend some time elsewhere in the UK, according to flights. David