1 June 2025
After arriving on the ferry at Mallaig we set off towards Oban.
A bonus was seeing the steam train leave Mallaig and we followed it down the valleys.
The Jacobite Steam train in Mallaig ready to depart.
Quite strange following a train so closely.
Can’t keep up with it….
Sadly wasn’t able to stop at the GlenFinnen viaduct, car park overflowing.
1 June 2025
Heading back to the mainland after a lovely time on the outer Hebrides.
Enjoyed the outer Hebrides. Each island very different.
Lewis, we didn’t spend very much time in stornoway. Nice, but the island quite flat and boggy.
Harris, probably my favourite, some spectacular hills. Great scenery. Would come back again.
North Uist, good, probably the best bit was Berneray a beautiful island joined by a causeway, a 2 mile long sandy beach with a handful of people on it.
South Uist a little too flat and not a lot there for our interests.
overall brilliant will come back.
31 May 2025
SS politician ran aground in the outer Hebrides in 1941. It carried a large quantity of whisky. It inspired the book/film ‘whisky galore’. So I half expected a period pub.
Sadly the pub on Eriskay south of Uist was a disappointment…
30 May 2025
Final campsite on the outer Hebrides and fortunately an inn within walking distance.
Anothet first for me. Actually a very nice beer with a slight Smokey flavour.
29 May 2025
An unusual site on the campsite.
An electric car towing a caravan. Although to be fair it was a small caravan.
29 May 2025
Went for a nice walk on South Uist. Sally dropped me off and arranged to meet me a little while later.
Always nice to walk up to a trig point. Although to be fair, South Uist isn’t exactly high.
About 100m from the van at the end of my walk, I was not watching what I was doing.
oops I went into a bog upto my waist…. Got out quite quickly. I was surprised how warm the water was. However don’t recommend it…. Stupid boy.
28 May 2025
It took a while before I purchased my first bottle of malt whisky.
I am sure it will not be the last.
28 May 2025
Keep coming across stone circles. Lot of history on the islands.
28 May 2025
A bit of a clue that it’s windy on the Hebrides. Picture on Uist.
All the caravans seem to be strapped down with big stones/bolders.
24 May 2025
Walking through the village of Tarbert in Harris, someone shouted my name.
Friends from church in Ashbourne, David & Lynda were there visiting their daughter. Not seen them for a while as they moved south a few years back.
It was a lovely surprise and we chatted for quite a while.
Tarbert is also the home of Harris distillery. A very nice inviting place.