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Boat To Islay from Kennacraig

Ferry from Kennacraig

Was going straight to Jura but weather poor so went to Portnahaven

Portnahaven Lighthouse

Views over Knockrome bay

Paps of Jura (main reason for visit but not done due to low cloud)

Knockrome Bay - good wild camping!

Parked up with internet via 2-way satellite!

Ride out to Corryvrecken

Barnhill Cottage - where George Orwell wrote 1984

End of the track

On foot to the Corryvrecken

Views to Mainland (Crinan)

Gulf of Corryvrecken

Gulf of Corryvrecken

Gulf of Corryvrecken

Gulf of Corryvrecken

Parked up and Inverlussa

Walked out to Glenbatrick via Evans Way

Some nice wee lochans

Glenbatrick Lodge (private)

Glenbatrick Lodge

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Glenbatrick Bay

Craighouse - the main village on Jura

Went out in the boat playing on the offshore islands

Boat on one of the offshore islands

Market Loch - Source of the water in your Jura Whisky!

Boat back to Islay - beware those with long overhangs on motorhomes - the off ramp will have you grounded.

Boat to Lochboisdale (me on the left with all the solar)

Parked up South Uist West Coast

Endless beaches

Calmac approaching Eriskay

Took the bike across to Barra as the island can be cycled in a day

Cycled clockwise

Climbed up Heaval (383M) the highest point

Castlebat and Vatersay beyond

Barra Airport runway!

PM, went out in the boat, paddled and sailed from Ceann a' Gharaidh to the calmac slipway at Eriskay

Then picked up bike I had abandoned earlier to cycle back to the van

Pub named after the ship SS Politician which ran aground here in 1941 leaving the locals to help themselves to 40,000 cases of whisky!

Out in the boat again, this time Loch Ainehort

Being watched!!

Still being watched!

Another sunset! Eilean Bheirean

Boat and bike trip, Loch Bi to Loch Loch Sgioport then back on the pre-abandoned bike

Outflow from Loch Bi (there is a flood barrier that delays the tide)

Fishing station

Views on the bike on the way back

Bike back at van - boat fits in the panniers

Popped over to Wiay in the boat to climb its 102M summit!

Looking south toward Beinn Mhor

Beach where boat was abandoned

Used the boat to access Eaval - the highest point on North Uist

View south to Beinn Mhor

Beach and Boat with the 347M Eaval behind

Boating back - quickly as sun setting!

Next day - Boat to Harris

Views from boat

Views from boat

Views from boat

Views from boat

Roghadal Church

Climbed Roineabhal - Highest point south Harris (460M)

In the afternoon, went to Shielboist Sands to play in the surf in boat

2 days of poor weather then came

Butt of Lewis - frequent showers meant many short walks

Butt of lewis lighthouse

Gearrannan Black House Village

Calanish Standing Stones

Calanish Standing Stones

Great Bernera Bridge

Uig Sands Sunset

Nice wee valley on way to/from Uig

Went to Lewis, then 2 days later was back on Harris to climb Clisham (the highest point on the Outer Hebridees, and the only Corbett)

9PM ferry home the same day so parked up for tea with a view close to Tarbert

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Albums	Holidays / Western Isles 28th June - 13th August 2017 / Barra

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