Tour of the Western isles: North Uist (Saturday 6th August)

Fading light over one of the many lochans on North Uist

The weather was kind to us for a second day. Although it was a bit grey early on it cleared up progressively during the day. We spent the day exploring Benbecula and North Uist.

Black basalt stripes@Hosta Bay

North Uist Folly with faint shadow of Saint Kilda between the two islands – you may have to take my word for it!

Fishing boats@Lochmaddy in evening light with isle of Skye in distance

8.45 am – post early!





Honesty box – take your eggs and pay

Tour of the Western isles: Barra to North Uist

 Barra Airport

In contrast to Thursday, yesterday was just a brilliantly sunny day. A day that, in the days of film, would have been sponsored by Kodak – impossible not to take lots of photos. We made our way leisurely from Barra to North Uist. Time to post just a few now – will post more later.

Castle Bay and Kismuil Castle (Barra)

Shimmering sea

One of Macbraynes' new fleet

 

Tour of the Western isles: Oban to Barra

Leaving the hills of Morven behind

The weather is obviously keen to demonstrate how quickly it can change in the west of Scotland. The fine weather of yesterday afternoon gave way to rain overnight and increasing mist of rain as we headed across to Barra by way of Coll and Tiree – a seven hour journey that passed remarkably quickly as there  was much to see for two thirds of the journey as we passed through the islands and the western mainland of Scotland.

It will all come right in the wash!

Lighthouse about an hour out of Oban

Tobermory

Beyond Tobermory: sailing boat, cottage and lighthouse

Securing the ferry@Coll

 Ferry terminal@Coll

Cyclists heading off the ferry@Coll

Off to the Western Isles

 

The high summer@Inverness!

We are off to the Western Isles today. Heading initially to Oban and then taking the ferry tomorrow across to Barra and working our way through the islands to Lewis to get the ferry back to the mainland at Ullapool. Unfortunately the lovely weather of last week has given way to low grey cloud and rain. Furthermore the forecast isn't great, which is a shame as this is the first time I have been to the Hebrides.

Will be aiming to continue to post daily but not sure how easy it will be to get an internet connection while we are on our travels.