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What A Year - 2020 Vision: When Travel Changed Forever 2020 VISION When Travel Changed Forever What A Year! It was the best of vibes. It was the worst of vibes. We waited for 2020 to have that perfect vision. Nobody could predict what they'd be seeing and doing this year - washing their hands, wearing a mask and social distancing because of the global pandemic. 2020 Adventures 🏔️ Yellowstone National Park (WY not?) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Fair Isle, Scotland (Shetland) 🏰 Dover, England (White Cliffs) 🏰 Orlando (Disney) ...

 

My Sheeple: Life on Britain's Most Remote Island My Sheeple Life on Britain's Most Remote Island 🐑 Fair Isle Population: 45 People + Countless Sheep My Sheeple - The True Residents of Fair Isle Fair Isle Wildlife and Landscapes Britain's Most Remote Haven Set in the middle of the North Atlantic, 38km (23mi) from Shetland and 43km (27mi) from Orkney, Fair Isle is as far away from civilization as it's possible to get in the British Isles. Measuring barely five kilometers across and two kilometers wide, the island is home to a tiny permanent population of just 45 people. In fact, it's the most remote inhabited place in the UK. Island Isolation Statistics 38km F...

Fair Isle South Light: A Pharologist's Delight Fair Isle South Light A Pharologist's Delight 🏮 Stevenson Lighthouse Heritage Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There's a human story at every lighthouse; that's the story Dave wants to tell. Fair Isle South Light - Scotland's Tallest Lighthouse in Shetland The Lighthouse Experience Exploring Fair Isle's Maritime Heritage The Majestic 85-Foot Tower - 106 Steps to Maritime History A Stevenson Lighthouse Legacy South Light Statistics 85 Feet Tall ...

Hiking Malcom's Head, taking in some of the best coastal scenery and features on Fair Isle.

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  Today is known as a Given Day on Fair Isle-storm over, sun is out and the wind  has dropped. The boat came in with fresh provisions. The whole island got excited. There was a traffic jam (4 cars) at the store.

  Ice  Bathing  give your skin and hair a healthy glow, and we were gonna go for it in the chilly North Atlantic. Even though we are on the same longitude as Cape Farewell, Greenland, and closer to Bergan, Norway than Edenborough, Scotland- we made our first attempt. We had to cancel because the currents were too strong. Will revisit when the weather cooperates. 

Shetland sheep are a solid and hardy breed of sheep from the Shetland Islands. The extreme weather conditions  today reminds me how amazingly adaptable they are to their environment.  The rough grazing on  Fair Isle has resulted in the breed being super resilient.  They can be kept outside year round, without the need for winter housing. The wool of Shetland sheep is highly prized. It is, perhaps most famously, used to make Fair Isle sweaters.  

Undiscovered Scotland Past Malcom's Head, today's fantastic walk takes in some of the best coastal scenery and features on Fair Isle., and Winter adds to the lighting  and texture.  Fair Isle is an island of two distinct parts. The northern two thirds is set for  grazing, open moorland, hills and sea cliffs that stand tall in open defiance to the battering sea and brutal weather conditions. The southern part is allocated for croft land (Sheep) and is home to most of the islanders. I'm down South this day, near our home. In fact the video above is our backyard views! Why are there no trees on this island?  At first, with such strong winds, one might believe that weather plays a part. The real reasons for the lack of trees are to do with clearance for firewood and the presence of sheep, which have prevented natural regeneration. The peat that's still burned in some parts of the highlands is the remnants of the forest that once covered the land. No man is an island, as ...

  This tiny plane shuttles islanders and visitors back and forth  to Shetland (Mainland)...when the weather is suitable. We had two flights today-which means no ice on the runway. On the isolated beaches along the west coasts, behind the Croft house we are staying at, I easily spotted a grey atlantic seal, after a 10 minute trek down the grassy steep hills. Fair Isle draws hundreds of visitors a year,  some coming from as far away as America  and Zambia (Me and Sarah).Marooned halfway between the Shetland and Orkney archipelagos, this isle stands alone-as Britain's most remote inhabited island. Being here in the Winter, during the pandemic makes it even more remote, more special, more edgy.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif)