Scotland, 2005
June 26th, 2005Our friend Sue
We visited our, Sue, in St. Madoes, near Perth. Unfortunately, husband Ken needed to be out of town.
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- Sue
Perth – 1
Walking to MacBeth’s fortress, with views towards Dundee.
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- climbing
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- beautiful
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- beautiful
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- walking
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- green!
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- Sue and Ron
Perth – 2
Walking near Dunkeld.
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- through the trees
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- and fields
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- by water
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- and across bridges
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- for the views
Oban
We managed to eat a “huge” breakfast at our B & B near Oban.
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- choice!
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- a “full” breakfast
Oban – 2
View from the Oban harbour.
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- harbour
Ferry to Barra
5 1/2 hours from Oban to Castlebay.
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- the ferry
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- waiting
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- leaving Oban
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- another boat
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- lighthouse
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- nap time
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- calm
Barra
Castlebay and the hostel where we stayed two nights.
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- along coast
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- arriving
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- Kisimul Castle in bay
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- dock
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- hostel
Barra – 2
Medieval Chapel (St Barr’s Church) on the northern side of the island.
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- carved slabs
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- altar
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- churchyard
Vattersay
A day hike around Vatersay – beaches, sheep, wild flowers, seals, ruins.
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- beach
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- water-worn stones
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- together
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- beautiful
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- wildflowers
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- sheep
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- must be an interesting bird
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- meadows
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- wildflowers
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- scenes
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- pool
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- jellyfish
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- stone remains
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- seals
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- shore again
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- meadows
Ferry to Eriksay
Looking back to Barra from Eriskay. The ferry took 50 minutes.
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- coast
South Uist
Hiking at Bornais – flowers, rocks, oyster catchers. Beware of possible military shooting practice!
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- beware!
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- what’s the bird?
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- rocky meadow
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- shore line
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- oyster catcher
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- old farm
North Uist
Hostel near Cairnish
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- hostel
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- sunset
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- sunset
North Uist – 2
Hike to stone circle and chambered cairn
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- cairns
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- hiking
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- chambered cairn
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- entrance
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- inside chamber
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- exit
North Uist – 3
Scenes around the island
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- sea sculpture walk
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- scenery
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- “live by the sea”
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- inlet
Berernay
Hike on north coast of island
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- oyster catchers
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- sheep and water – common!
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- among the rocky land
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- rocky coast
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- sandy beach
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- beach
Ferry to South Harris
About an hour to cover a short distance zig-zagging between rocky outcroppings in the water.
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- on ferry again
Hostel at Kershader (Lewis)
We stayed here 3 nights while touring the islands of Harris and Lewis.
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- hostel
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- view from hostel
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- view from room
Harris
Medieval church at Rodel – St. Clement’s
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- a rectangular church
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- what’s up there?
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- view from inside
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- carved tomb
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- square tower
Harris – 2
Hike near Northton with a 16th century chapel, including lapwing, flowers, stray wool, and beaches.
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- lapwing
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- beach
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- beach
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- flowers
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- cove
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- flower
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- stray wool
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- ruined chapel
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- ruined chapel
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- resting
Harris – 3
Sights on Harris, including one-lane road with passing places
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- note passing spot
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- scenery
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- road entrance
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- along coast
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- water
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- lake
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- common site
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- farmhouse
Harris – 4
Hike near Hushinish – rugged climb with views of Scarp island and hidden lochs
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- rocky terrain
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- water
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- tough climb
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- loch
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- worth the effort
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- resting
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- steep cliff
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- clear water
Lewis
Hike at Butt of Lewis, the farthermost north point of the Outer Hebrides – lighthouse, birds nesting, rugged cliffs
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- butt of Lewis
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- easy beginning path
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- sea
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- rocky cliffs
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- nesting birds
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- lighthouse
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- nesting bird
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- looking north
Lewis – 2
Blackhouse museum near Garenin
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- built without mortar & roofed with thatch
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- being restored
Lewis – 3
Standing stones near Callanish
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- 3000-1500 BC
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- standing stones
Harris to Skye
Travelling from Harris to Skye (2 hours by ferry) and on to Ratagan on the mainland on a rainy day
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- watching a ferry
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- leaving by ferry
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- rainy day
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- somber scenes
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- hostel – a welcome site
Ratagan hostel
Views of the “Five Sisters” from the hostel.
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- cloudy view
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- somewhat brighter
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- evening light
Ben Nevis and Glencoe
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- Ben Nevis
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- Glencoe
