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Posted by mattc at Jul 7, 07 12:30 PM ... Comments (2)

Roughly in chronological order, a few favourite photo's from our plane/road/ferry trip around the Scottish Highlands.

Along the A87 between Loch Ness and Kyle of Lochalsh.



A day trip to the Trotternish area of Skye. The first test of our new walking boots. They performed well until Poppy fell in a bog on the way down.




The sheep littered more or less every road on the island. In general they ignored the passing traffic, though occassionally they would become unnerved, turn and run. Here's two sheep running.

An (unsuccessful) whale watching trip. Saw lots of seals, puffins and rocks though. Generally felt much fitter after spending three hours clenching our stomach muscles each time the boat hopped over the peak of a large wave and landed at an awkward angle. Speedboats don't have suspension, it's like hitting concrete.

The Loch Snizort on which our Hotel sat, taken at about 6am. We were killing time after spending the night sleeping in the hire car having return from a delicious 3 hour feast at Three Chimneys and realising that the hotel didn't have a night porter.

On Harris, after a short ferry trip from Uig to Tarbert, the stunning Sound of Taransay and Luskentyre beach.




And a little down the road, the beach around Buirgh.


Stornoway wasn't picturesque. The guide book said 'lunar landscape', ie. lumpy and ugly, but East of the town there's a few pockets of greenery. Port Mholair is the most Easterly point in the Outer Herbides.


Comments (2)

Oh wow, what a lovely trip you had. I thought the scenery was a bit reminiscent of west Norway, but what fantastic beaches. Could you scan in a map for us ignoramuses?

Posted by Sue Jensen at Jul 7, 07 04:15 PM

Looks absolutely amazing. You both take a very good photograph. Shame about the Whales but theres always next time.

Posted by Andrea Chadburn at Jul 7, 07 06:30 PM

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