I was hosted by McKinlay Kidd , who specialise in self-drive short breaks and holidays in Scotland, on a Shetland flydrive holiday for 4 nights 26 – 30 May 2010. McKinlay Kidd arranged my flights from Edinburgh to Sumburgh, (in the south of the Shetland Mainland), a taxi transfer from the airport to the Bressay ferry terminal in Lerwick on arrival, car hire for 3 days, two centre accommodation on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis, a spa treatment and a boat trip to Noss Island. Weisdale Voe, Mainland, Shetland Islands I was sent a pack around one week before departure with my full itinerary containing the flight times and booking reference number, a map, contact phone numbers (including a 24 hour emergency contact number), ferry information, hire car and boat trip vouchers and some suggestions on things to do on the Shetland Islands. My first 2 nights were spent on the island of Bressay, which lies east of Lerwick, the islands’ capital. My flight arrived a few minutes early so I was able to catch the 20.00 ferry to Bressay. I stayed at the Northern Lights Spa Guest House . View from my guesthouse window on the island of Bressay, Shetland Islands I went on a boat trip to the isle of Noss on the morning of the 27th of May. I was feeling a bit nervous about this as I’m not a great sailor, being inclined to feel queasy when I leave terra firma. Fortunately it was a beautiful, calm sunny day when I was picked up at Bressay pier. There was so much wildlife to observe and photograph. We entered a sea cave on Bressay and live footage from the sea bed was transmitted to the TV screen on board, with amazing quality colourful underwater life such as star fish and sea urchins. As we made our way along the cliffs we saw loads of gannets on the cliff ledges, guillemots (which looked like mini penguins to me), puffins and terns

Original Source My flydrive trip to the Shetland Islands, Scotland