Hebrides...
The inhabited islands of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides extend from the Isle of Lewis in the North, to Vatersay in the south. With the construction of causeways it's now possible to drive between many of the islands including some of the smaller ones, although ferries are still necessary to travel from Harris to North Uist and then from Eriskay on to Barra.
We first visited the Hebrides in 2001, when we made the trip across to Skye on the excuse of visiting the Isle of Skye Brewery. Since then we've got more adventurous and the Outer Isles are now a regular haunt. As you can see from the pictures here, the scenery is stunning and there is a sense of "vastness" about the place. From the beautiful white sandy beaches - almost more worthy of the Caribbean than Scotland - to the stark rocky coastline elsewhere, there is always a surprise in store around the next corner. What you can't see from pictures, however, is the complete and total silence which surrounds you. That, plus the warmth of the people we have met, is what has taken us back time and time again.
We first visited the Hebrides in 2001, when we made the trip across to Skye on the excuse of visiting the Isle of Skye Brewery. Since then we've got more adventurous and the Outer Isles are now a regular haunt. As you can see from the pictures here, the scenery is stunning and there is a sense of "vastness" about the place. From the beautiful white sandy beaches - almost more worthy of the Caribbean than Scotland - to the stark rocky coastline elsewhere, there is always a surprise in store around the next corner. What you can't see from pictures, however, is the complete and total silence which surrounds you. That, plus the warmth of the people we have met, is what has taken us back time and time again.
Click on the photos below to be taken to the gallery for each year...
2013
Two weeks staying on North Uist once again, with a two-day trip to Lewis & Harris and time spent on Berneray, Grimsay, Benbecula and South Uist.
*more photos to come* 2011
Two weeks staying on North Uist, with trips across to Barra, and up to Lewis/Harris, as well as around the other Southern Islands
2008
Two weeks staying on North Uist - visiting Eriskay, South Uist, Benbecula and Grimsay, plus a trip north to Harris & Lewis
2006
A week on North Uist, followed by a second week on Lewis - with most of the linked islands also visited.
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2012
Two weeks staying on North Uist, with a day trip across to Barra & Vatersay, and a two-day trip to Lewis & Harris
2010
Two weeks staying on North Uist, with trips across to Barra, and up to Lewis/Harris, as well as around the other Southern Islands
2009
Two weeks staying on North Uist and travelling around the other Southern Islands, plus a trip up to Lewis & Harris.
2007
Week one based on North Uist, and week 2 on Lewis.
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