We Left the World Behind—and Found a New One

Where Scotland Meets Scandinavia: Fair Isle Journey
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Where Scotland Meets Scandinavia: Fair Isle Adventure • North Sea meets Atlantic Ocean • "Not So Fair Isle" Trip Reports • Population 45 now 42 (minus Skyelark) • MacArthur Says: "We Shall Return" • Social Distancing Extreme Edition 🌊 ⛰️

Where Scotland Meets Scandinavia

A Journey to Fair Isle

Where the North Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean

Scotland Meets Scandinavia

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We Shall Return
"Not So Fair Isle" - Collected memories from our trip reports
Featured Journey: Scotland Meets Scandinavia
45 → 42 Population (minus Skyelark the dog)
Collected these memories in our trip reports: "Not So Fair Isle." We're ending this for a week until our return. Looking back at 2020 and 2021 during the global pandemic, we took social distancing to the extreme by self-isolating on Britain's most remote inhabited island, Fair Isle, with a population of just 45 residents (now 42, minus a dog named Skyelark too).

As MacArthur says, "We Shall Return" to this magical place where Scotland meets Scandinavia.

Our Scotland-Scandinavia Journey

Where Two Seas Meet

Arriving at the crossroads where the North Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean - Fair Isle stands as a unique geographical marvel between Scotland and Scandinavia.

Pandemic Isolation Extreme

During 2020 and 2021, we took social distancing to the extreme by self-isolating on Britain's most remote inhabited island with just 45 residents.

Population Minus Skyelark

The island's population shifted from 45 to 42 residents - minus our beloved dog Skyelark, who became part of the island's unique character.

"Not So Fair Isle" Chronicles

Collecting memories in our trip reports titled "Not So Fair Isle" - documenting the raw, authentic experience of life on Britain's edge.

MacArthur's Promise: "We Shall Return"

Like MacArthur's famous words, we too promise to return to this magical place where Scotland meets Scandinavia - a land that captures hearts forever.

Extended Journey: Life at the Edge
Fair Isle represents more than just a remote island - it's the physical manifestation of where cultures, seas, and lives intersect. Here, where Scotland meets Scandinavia, we discovered that isolation doesn't mean loneliness, and remoteness doesn't mean emptiness.

The rugged beauty of this landscape, captured in breathtaking views from Shetland's main island, reminds us that some of life's most profound experiences happen at the edges of the world, where few dare to venture but many dream of reaching.

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