Weird and Wonderful Adventures at the Very Top of Scotland
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2022
- Who would travel 550 miles to see a bus stop? I think you know who...
Welcome to my trip to the very top of the UK, the island of Unst, in Shetland. You can't go much further north than this without falling into the Atlantic, and one of its settlements, Baltasound, is home to a wonderfully weird little bus stop. So join me to see if I can make it there and back in one piece!
My itinerary and prices:
Mon 4th Stonehaven-Aberdeen (train) £6.30 single
Mon 4th Aberdeen-Lerwick (ferry) £72.00 return*
Tue 5th Lerwick-Toft (bus) £3.60 single
Tue 5th Toft-Ulsta (ferry) £6.20 return (inc next ferry)
Tue 5th Ulster-Gutcher (bus) £3.40?
Tue 5th Gutcher-Belmont (ferry) included in above ferry fare
Tue 5th Belmont-Baltasound (bus) £2.00
Tue 5th Overnight, Baltasound Hotel (single room cabin) £85
And then on Wednesday to Thursday morning, all of the above in reverse!
*there were ferry supplements for seats/pods - I'll go into this more in next week's Northlink video
Filmed Monday 4th - Thursday 7th July 2022
Music courtesy of epidemicsound.co.uk
('A Traveling Spirit' by Daniel Kadawatha)
Maps courtesy of Google Maps
#Shetland #Unst #SteveMarsh
As someone who lives in Shetland, may I complement Steve on an extraordinarily accurate description of the journey. The bus stop needs to be comfortable - there's only one bus a day according to the timetable! He was lucky to get one hour's sleep in the 'pods' - they are dire!
Thanks so much John! Aye, the pods are an 'experience' for sure, more of that on this weekends video :)
@@steve-marsh look forward to it. Everyone hates them except Northlink who think they are the best thing since sliced bread!
Fond memories of the St Claire overnight to get home to Saxa vord. Seems a lot busier nowadays.
Ditto.
Your dedication to show us the bus stop was INSANE😆Well done!
Why weren't you on the crazy trip to visit the frickin' bus stop ? Throw a tantrum, smash a few things ... but patch up.
Znalazlas se pozytywnego wariata za partnera haha, ladne videa macie, pozdro z Edy.
I love Bobby's Bus Stop. Seen it twice on visits to Shetland. Took my favourite ever photo on Unst of a Puffin and saw the rarest plant that I have ever seen in it's natural habitat there too: Henderson's Chickweed.
This is the best sort of adventure!! Quirky, fun, off the beaten path, and not many people doing something like this! The perfect part of travel and WHAT an inspiration for my future adventures here at home and abroad!
Thanks Stephanie! Far too much time spent on Google Maps leads to these adventures :)
I lived in Baltasound for over seven years, You should have gone a bit further north and visited Hermaness Nature Reserve and look out across to Muckle Flugga Lighthouse, the most northerly in the UK.
Steve, you are the epitome of 'it's all about the journey, not the destination!' I look forward to the videos of the ferry crossings.
Cheers Arthur :) Ferry video ready to go for this weekend!
The hours of planning that must have gone into that trip. These videos just keep getting better and better. Thank you for a great adventure.
Cheers Jane! Yeah, I was researching it for ages, but still unsure if I was looking at an up-to-date timetable, so I ventured north with trepidation!
Completely bonkers but utterly brilliant Steve. Your mind must work overtime thinking of these adventures! Looking forward to seeing your Aberdeen to Lerwick ferry vid. It should be another cracker if the snippets on this one are anything to go by 👍
Haha too much time spent on google maps mate! I think a wee Knoydart adventure would be just as much fun though :)
@@steve-marsh that would be really special Steve. Trek across the Munro's to get there and ferry back 😊
Well done Steve, Once again you have challenged yourself with another awesome journey, and the way you record and edit is brilliant.I feel more like your travel companion than a TH-cam viewer.
Shetland TV Series is one of my favorites ! , Tosh is Cute ! 🤩🥰
LOVE Shetland too! Thanks so much or the kind comments :)
Another winner Steve, although I'm not so sure I miss those rainy, windy days. You're helping me enjoy my homeland from afar 😃
A wonderful Shetland Summer :)
@@steve-marsh 😄
@@xr6lad we've had our share of rain in Australia this year 😒
Dear Steve, thanks for an excellent video. Very nostalgic for us as we lived in Unst 50 years ago. In fact the timber house nearest to the bus shelter was built for us by a Shetland Building Company. No roll on roll off ferries in those days. Small passenger ferry to Yell, two bus journeys across yell and then an even smaller passenger ferry to Unst. Our furniture came up in a British Rail container on the St Clair to Lerwick and then on the Earl of Zetland to Unst. By the time we left for family reasons in 1976 the inter island roll on roll off ferries were running, but we took our furniture back to the Scottish mainland in a Transit Luton van which had to be lifted onto the St. Clair. An interesting feeling watching all your worldly possessions being lifted up, just hoping the slings under the wheels did not break under the strain.
Thank you so much for this comment Julian! Really appreciate it and imagining the van being lifted onto the St Clair!!! So cool that I managed to capture a wee shot of your house :) All the best to you.
There is a museum in Lerwick which is worth a look and it also gives shelter from the elements.
I was going to say the same. It is not in the top 10% of Scottish museums but does the job. I always like to get into the local mood by going to a local museum.
Found your videos by happy accident a week ago, thank you Steve and and Alicja for a fantastic look at Scotland and beyond
Steve, I don't know what scares me more this video or all the ones I watch from Japan. The railway/bus systems are so convoluted. That bus stop was something! Those pastries and the honor system are so sweet. Can I just say that I love the word "anonst"? I'm also a fan of "fratchity". An expression my Scots grandad used for a disagreeable person. Unst sounds very Viking-y
This video has brought back memories, grew up in Shetland and used to go out with my grandad who was a lorry driver. Regularly went on the Yell and Unst ferries.
Thanks, Steve, for including Jimmy Perez's house and the Viking ship in Lerwick harbor. 👍 The Shetland TV series is one of my very favorites! ❤
A pleasure! Keep meaning to go back and do a video on all the locations. Shetland will be weird without Jimmy from now on!
I love watching your videos, you interactions with the viewer's, adds so much, some vlogers think a gopro with online graphics does it, NO not for me, you bring the adventures to life, you are the best, followed by Scot, and mark, and Ruth, keep going,
When are you and alicja going to do the montrose PUB CRAWL ? OH what about that lighthouse you saw on the ne 250 trip, a holiday let you said you would both have to visit, l don't watch TV anymore, such boring stuff,
Color me just a tad odd but this happens to be one of my favorite videos. I am one for the journey not so much the destination. I think that's a bit odd because most people have a place they are going to see. And I love, love, love that bus stop! Well worth the trip. I have to admit that these excursions would not be quite so much fun if it were not for your narrations. Shetland is probably one of my favorite shows ever. If the weather on Shetland is as we saw it with you then that's where I need to be. I love that kind of weather. I have gone through the episodes I don't know how many times and I'm thinking about getting to where I can see them again. Say hi to Alicja for me. Be well, stay safe, journey lots, love from Texas.
Hello frae Oklahoma.
Another brilliant video Steve..Scotlands transport must be congratulated too not forgetting the beautiful scenery
Thanks so much Kate!! I totally agree, the journey is what I really look forward to, although the destination wasn't too bad either, apart from all the murders up there - just as well we have Jimmy Perez to look out for us, eh? Alicja is home in Poland just now (and she has my spare camera with her, so fingers crossed) ;)
Ah, Jimmy Perez! Glad he was watching over you. Hope Alicja has a great trip home. Here's hoping your camera comes home safely. Be well, stay safe, love from Texas.
I really enjoyed watching this, thank you for showing us this and looking forward to more!
Brilliant. Thank you for sharing your trip Steve, really enjoyed it xx
I like that Bust stop , so totally different to other and beautiful creative people
What a clean and wholesome adventure in such a crazy world.. thanks for the break and for the beautiful scenery
Absolutely brilliant! Beautiful scenery, thanks for taking us along 😊
And to you for coming along!
Brilliant, Steve! I’m visiting Skye in early October and you have fired up my impatience to get there! I live in Canada so hopefully, I’ll be able to cope with the weather! Thanks again, for a beautiful adventure.
Brilliant. Love seeing the bus shelter again. Was there in 2016. I believe it was called Bobby's bus shelter at the time. If you continue up the road for a few miles, there is/was a holiday camp. There is also a nice museum "Unst boat shelter" and there was a lovely little tearoom too.
When I went to Orkney a month ago one of the things I looked at was travelling by bus to the main historical sites but they didn’t stop at all of them. If you missed a bus you’d wait hours for the next. But I’m glad you did this journey. Really looking forward to the next few instalments. If you go to Orkney again I can thoroughly recommend The Orkney Hotel in Kirkwall.
Top tip mate, thank you! Aye, public transport is great, but you really need to work to their itinerary rather than the other way around! And a lot of hanging about!
Great video Steve.As usual even On a very rainy day you find some very beautiful and interesting places to show us.Thank you.
Another fantastic video Steve , brilliant as always ..Thank you for all the enjoyment both Alicja and you provide us all with , Take care and be safe .
Cheers Rab! Alicja did well to skip this one :D
The islands are so beautiful! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure! I loved "Shetland" and look forward to you revisiting Lerwick and giving it a proper video. Thanks, Steve!
Thanks so much for coming along! :)
That well and truly is the best bus stop in the world, genuinely so cool and crazy of a concept to go so far for such a small object, but it’s worth it. Thank you for taking us along Steve!
It's bonkers eh mate! Love it!
This reminds me of a trip I took with a friend, to Land’s End. 😊 Our connections were tight, and we almost missed one of the buses because I was chatting it up in the post office, while sending a postcard home to the States.
I really enjoyed your adventure! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Greetings from Lambertville NJ Steve your efficient adventure was fab as usual the bus station you visited again the beautiful stained glass and the best Jimmy’s house and station what you do for us 🥰
Thanks Linda! Glad you know Jimmy. I was nervous up there, the murder rate is through the roof! ;)
Fantastic trips you make!!! I’d love to spend the rest of my life exploring Scotland 🏴🥰
Love all your videos, keep ‘em coming!
Thanks so much mate!
This very journey to Bobby's Bus Stop on Unst has been a dream of mine for some time. Thank you so much for making it real.
Ahh so glad to share it with you! :)
What a bus stop! That’s cracking ! Thanks Steve for the effort to get there.
I loved this, Steve. We were on boat around the Shetland Islands before COVID and I recognized the streets in Lerwick and found one spot you went by in a photo book I made. Brought back sop many happy memories. Such beautiful country there! Thank you for all your videos.
Amazing Judy! Glad to take you to a very familiar place :)
What an awesome unique adventure.
Vintage.
Thank you for your genuine eccentric videos.
Thanks so much for coming along :)
Another fantastic video Steve, what an epic journey to keep those of us who are unable to make trips like this anymore . Huge respect to you Steve for enduring that awful weather and thankyou 🤩👍.
Thanks so much Myra, an absolute pleasure!
I absolutely love these little trips , I might do this one myself
Totally worthwhile Bob!
@@steve-marsh you should offer guided trips for Pateron boost :-)
Another brilliant video Steve. Makes a change that all your connections worked out fine - what an adventure :)
Thanks for taking me alone with you on this adventure…I like how you feature public transport with such ease! And that quirky bus stop, just the kind of thing I like to see! Stunning scenery, and excellent narration.
Thanks so much Ken! I'd love to find more stuff like this, but sure seems pretty unique!
Yes the things/trips you do for us😍we love it thanks Steve for an amazing trip and all your hard work .here's to many more.👋
Thanks so much Carolyn! This trip was one of my favourites and really do hope to do similar wee challenges in future :)
My late father was born in Lerwick in 1916 and, as far as I know, I have relatives in Baltasound who go by the surname of Hughson. I have never met them. My name is Anderson and have no relatives of that name in Edinburgh. A great video Steve. I hope to make a collection and put them on blu-ray. I think Tommy Anderson the Shetland Fiddler is related to me but I an not sure.
Thanks for taking us on this adventure Steve! Your planning must take some time. Well done Sir.
Cheers mate, I had a feeling I wasn't going to get there, so I'm glad it all worked out :)
Once again, truly brilliant, thank you for doing all that travelling for me!
A lovely way to start the weekend Steve, we look forward to each and every trip with you... each one is like a magical mystery tour..
Thanks so much Ela! Enjoy the rest of the weekend :)
Steve, simplicity is everything and people love it and you achieve it beautifully. Thank you
I really appreciate that Diane! Thank you!
Just found your channel earlier tonight and have been bingeing it all evening. This Glasgow boy had no idea his Country was so accessable until I found your content. Thanks!
Funny to see Stonehaven as I used to work there in Edenholme Care Home in 2013-14, I love it there before moving to Edinburgh. Used to jogg by the cliffs to Dunotar Castle as well. I lived in Aberdeen too, it was not the best and prettiest city but good to start a new life. I am also polish so all the best to you guys.
Super video! Keep it up! Very immediate - felt I was there with a quirky mate. Brings out the feelings of various personal wind and rain swept forays. The outside - then the cafe with a coffee and a plain sandwich.
Thanks for a guide about a good way to see Shetland....hopefully next year!
Another great video about another place I've been fascinated by for years!
It's great to see these remote areas. The scenery is uplifting and the idea of escape to such a peaceful setting is so appealing. I'd also love to do the ferry to Lerwick. And in among all your travels Steve you didn't miss the weird little bus stop. Top drawer.
Cheers Thomas! It really was a fun trip, apart from no bed on the ferry, but that's for next week :)
Absolutely loved it ❤️.
it's a journey I wouldn't mind doing myself except for the upright on the ferry. I do love a "wee" bit of comfort afforded by a horizontal position of a bed even a narrow bunk.
You do "walk a hundred miles" for the love of sharing your travel passion with us. As always, thanks a bunch for a great adventure.
Ah thanks so much! It's an absolute pleasure to bring you these videos, but I agree - the ferry cabin will be a necessity in future for sure :D
That was another amazing video Steve, well done. The planning you put in to your trips must take some working out so that things hopefully go to plan, keep up the sterling work you are doing, its so entertaining for us all. Thanks
You are so welcome Bryan! Aye, the planning behind the scenes is longer than those overnight ferries, but so worth it :)
Thanks again Steve for another great video; you made my weekend again!!
So glad to hear it mate!
Really loved this journey…the country was beautiful up there and back 🤗
The hotel was so cute and loved the snack box…great choice banana muffins 😋😋
My fave vid so far! I so enjoyed that and Shetland is an obession of mine, I even watch the Shetland webcams when I'm bored lol. Fabulous video, looking forward to you going back to these islands. Thank you!
Brilliant video, Steve. Had a terrible attack of nostalgia for Shetland, Haven't lived in the islands since 1984, but there's something that still feels like home. My wife and I watched the Shetland TV series avidly. The title sequence in the first series included a swooping aerial shot across Trondra, where we could see our old house. Anyway, many thanks, Steve. Looking forward to the Lerwick video. Oh, and Lerwick Town Hall is magnificent. Have been to various events in that wonderful hall.
Ah so glad to take you back to some very familiar places Barney! I'll need to search for the first series opening sequence now!
Loved this video! The shoutout for the Shetland TV series based on the Anne Cleves books was great! Looking forward to seeing your next trip to Shetland!
Another splendid journey. Keep 'em coming
Cheers mate! :)
Oh steve mate, bringing back memories .Another time in Shetland`s(2009) with my then partner,also Polish, we stopped at this wonderful place at a local farm /croft ,and visited this unique bus stop...thank you for the revisit and memories
Loved watching this!
Steve, your channel never fails to disappoint.
Well done on another trip.
This just proves why people love your travels so much ie. challenges, scenery etc.
Keep it up 👍👌😃
Thanks so much! This was a fun wee trip, but boy, 2 overnights without sleep was tough :O
Never fails to disappoint 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Another great video! Looking forward to the video where you visit the "Shetland" TV show locations. Love the series. I got started watching it after reading the Ann Cleeves books set in Shetland. I love that they do so much timing on location in Shetland.
Just as well Jimmy is there with all the murders eh?
@@steve-marsh Is that why the population is so low?
I did the trip by public transport, and Bobby’s Bust Stop was high on the agenda. Public Transport is the best way to see the islands and the best way to guarantee a spot on the ferries. Not taking the car saves a fortune on the crossing from Aberdeen too.
You are spot on about the busses and ferries being in sync, and SO cheap compared to the rest of the UK!
I love Unst but I do worry that it’s unique place in the world might change should the spaceport go ahead. I’m glad I’ve seen it before any more development changes it’s character, I found that a single cruise ship visiting can take away the peace and quiet.
Keep ‘em coming Steve 👍
Good stuff! Thank you.
Aaawwweeeeee. Another fantastic episode for the arm chair travellers down under! Loved it! Can’t wait to get over there and experience it ourselves.
Thanks Steve! 😊
Hey thanks Katrina! Aw the best to you and good luck planning the trip :)
What a cool trip! I love visiting remote and quirky places, especially if it involves an adventure getting there.
Cheers! We clearly like the same kind of trips :)
Our most remote and quirky places were the Azores - we visited 7 of the nine islands over six visits, but did not get to Corvo, the most remote and smallest of the isles.
The things you do for us Steve!!! Much appreciated 👌👌👌👌👌
An absolute pleasure Gordon!
What a trip fella, another very enjoyable education / upload I just didn't want to end, it's like a different world up that neck, lovely lovely stuff and once again a massive Thanks for all the time and effort you put in, easy to see all the dedication.
Really enjoyed that.
Cheers Steve.
Thanks so much mate!
So happy I found your channel today as I so love Scotland and you are such an amazing tour guide! Bravo! That is one amazing bus stop. You have a new subscriber!
Superb! What an adventure. Not being a driver, I've had to use public transport on all my many travels too. Your video shows how even the most remote parts can be reached.
Great to see you out and about again, and what a brilliant adventure. We are now back from Harris, - biblical wind and rain for 6 days, but still enjoyable. Visited Falls of Rogie as you suggested and quite superb....catch u soon
Oh Robin, glad you kept smiling through the Harry weather :)
Great video ,thanks.
Definitely worth a look around yell, lovely island and locals.
I lived on Unst for a few years .....loved it . Locals were great and the scenery was wonderful.
Another terrific video, Steve! I love going along on your adventures.
Thanks so much Linda! :)
What a convoluted trip. Lots of fun. Love the bus stop!
Thanks Lynne! :) A lot of fun (apart from the overnight bits) but that's for next week :)
Brilliant video, I’m exploring Scotland through your videos 😊
Thanks for the shout out, Steve!! 😂 Great video - looking forward to watching more of your adventures! Emily & Maarten
Haha no way!!! You found my wee channel :) And you have a sub from me on yours! I hope the rest of your trip went well, aw the best, Steve
Once again you never fail to amaze us. Great Video Steve of our lovely country.
Aw thanks so much mate!
Class video Steve, one of my favourites of yours. I was sat on Google Maps yesterday (as you do) and was fascinated by Unst and Muckle Flugga and then hey presto - this video comes out! Great work as usual mate
Haha great timing Craig! Hey, that's my problem - too much time spent on google maps leads to these crazy adventures :)
I'm enjoying this video from Seattle, home of your hat! Lot's of fun that I plan to reproduce in 2023. I can hardly wait, thanks for the teaser!!
Oh Eric, we both have similar weather at times eh?! I absolutely adore Washington State, I hope Scotland has you thinking the same :)
Wow the town hall and those stained glass windows magneficent😊😊😊😊
Just awesome.. What's the service like. Will l need a flask.. 👍 😁 🥰. Its on the bucket list.. Wonderful adventure of miles of smiles. Many thanks for your time and effort.. 👍 😁 🙏🙏🚙🚙🚙📸📸☕
Just catching up after being away for a week! Wow that was quite the trip! I have to say, I love that bus stop, but I agree with Alicja - quite the dedication to get those results! I am always amazed at the variety and convenience of the transportation systems in the UK. I love those bigger ferries. And I really miss the trains...... Can always count on you to mix things up!
Aw thanks Janice!
Fantastic! Great!
Cheers Luca!
Steve, thank you for taking us with you.
And to you for coming on that random trip Jerry!
Thanks for for a cracking vlog and worth all the discomfort to get to that bus stop 🚏
Hi Steve, Fabulous, it has fired me up to do the same journey next year, I am really excited. Good luck and thank you
Love your videos. Just watched a couple of them. And I'm a big fan of the Shetland TV show, so I did recognize the location shots :)
I totally agree with Davey Palmer. But I thank you for being so 'bonkers'. Even in the rain Lerwick looks appealing. Thank you so much for this video and I'm looking forward to the next one
Cheers Henk :) It really was fun, apart from the lack of sleep, but a bracing Shetland wind sorts that :)
Your patience and ever present smile - amazing!😊
😊 thank you Diane!
Another one of ure finest Steve loved it cheers.🍺🍺👍 ps.just loved the wee bus stop.
Was great to meet you Steve, and I’m happy you enjoyed the windows at Lerwick town hall. Great video!
Best tip ever mate! Thank you, and lovely to meet you guys too! :)
Absolutely riveting watch THANKYOU 👍
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Spotted the locations from “Shetland” right away! What a treat! Thanks Steve 👍
Well spotted Kurt! Really want to go back though and fill in all the gaps :)
Very interesting, Steve, as usual! I especially enjoyed the Earl of Morton on the glasswork as he wears a beautiful Apron!
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Very enjoyable and the bus stop is the worlds greatest. Well worth the trip