Jump to content

Hebrides


olderndirt

Recommended Posts

Scotlands westerly outer islands facing the Atlantic.  Flight begins at Stornoway on the most northerly island of Lewis - destination Barra.

 

Stornoway, largest town in the Western Isles has 8000 residents.

storbar2.png

What separates the Isle of Lewis from Harris appears to be the village of Tarbert - making Harris tweed and distilling single malt, both excellent endeavors.

storbar3.png

Bottom to top center - picture Flora MacDonald, six stout oarsmen and her maid (Charles Edward Stuart) crossing in the night.  "Speed bonny boat - over the sea to Skye". 

storbar3a.png

About to leave the lower end of South Uist and cross over to the Isle of Barra.

storbar4.png

Barra - the only scheduled carrier airport in the world using a tidal beach for runways.

storbar5.png

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...