My trip to the Western Isles

[Bigboy]

Hi All

My trip to the Western Isles in Oct 08 ,

I've been meaning to share these with you for a while, for all of you who love Scotland, just go a bit further .......there are some great sites to be found.

My route was via “Isle Hopper Ferry” from Oban passing Skye to South Uist –Benecular – North Uist – Harris – Lewis….. 8 days in all, 6 with sunshine.

Highlights
The roads / the stag dear / The golden Road / the culture / the people / Golden Eagles / Otters / The beaches / the scenery / ……and what I really went for the standing stones at Callanish 5000 years old…

Hope you enjoy

Useful contacts
http://www.borveguesthouse.com/
http://www.ceol-na-mara.co.uk/
http://www.6leverterrace.co.uk/
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/harris/goldenroad/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callanish_stone_circle
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[Bigboy]

More of the trip .......

 

[Bigboy]

And more

 

[Bigboy]

And the Stones








Regards Bigboy

 

[Uinneag]

And more

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Big wishbones in Stornoweegie land

Did you go to Stinky beach on Benbecula

 

[G.C.]

Did you go to Stinky beach on Benbecula

Spent manys a good day there
Can smell it before you see it some days. Might have to take a wee trip out again this year

 

[Bigboy]

whale bones

The Whale bone Arch

This is situated beside two houses on the A857. The two bones that comprise the arch are the lower jaw bones of a Blue Whale and were removed from a beached Whale that came ashore in 1920. The harpoon that is shown in the picture was still in the Whale, however the explosive charge in the Harpoon's head had failed to explode. Therefore, both Whale and Harpoon were intact. The Crofter that dealt with both Harpoon and Whale was lucky not have been injured when the Harpoon's head finally exploded in his shed. Luckily he was not in the shed at the time.

The magnificent Whalebone Arch now stands as a gateway in the garden of the two houses

I went to many beaches on Benbecular but "Stinky Beach !

 

[Mandylicious]

Lovely pics

 

[G.C.]

I went to many beaches on Benbecular but "Stinky Beach !

Culla Bay, stinky corner.
Think it got its name because of the seaweed, Ill check with SWMBO, she grew up there

 

[Big Jets]

Good thread ,was over there Fishing 10 years ago ,Callanish was awesome yet spooky,(woooo).We stayed in West Tarbet for the week not far from the Golden road loved it apart from the fact it was 80 degrees and fishin was not on ,Almundsuie Castle was amazing with all the salmon trying like bears to get into the Loch system ,Sunday was a experience ,every cnut disapeared.Defo goin back I loved the Western Isles

 

[Big Jets]

In fact you have just inadvertadly shown me my holiday plans for this year nice one Big Boy ,maybe even try to make St Kilda

 

[Bigboy]

Thanks

Thanks all

Yes Big Jets I am happy to help out in any way, I am also thinking of going back as I did not see every thing that I wanted.

That care all and Safe riding.

Regards Bigboy