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View from ferry back towards Oban

Rock way out at sea with lighthouse attatched

Lochboisdale - ferry then carried on to Castle Bay on Barra

Church in Castle Bay

Castle Bay across the drink

Castle Bays Namesake

Mo in Castlebay

Starting the trip

Heading to Vatersay

Mo, Vatersay Causeway in background

Beach at end of road on Vatersay

Boatwreck above beach

Vatersay Village Post Office!

Heading back to Barra

Honey I ruined the house!

Aircraft landing.

Aircraft in front of terminal

Looking back from north end of Causeway that joins South Uist to Eriskay. Barra ferry runs into Eriskay.

Beaches with the hills in the background

Interesting clouds!

Classic bus at Howmore

Jack, Nigel and Mo in front of bus. Jack was a Manc who we met on the Barra - Eriskay ferry and rode with for a few days.

Bunkhouse @ Howmore

Bunkhouse @ Howmore

MOD missile range on Benbecula

Dont run them over!

Jack, Nigel and Mo sat on seat 'sculpture' made by local kids.

Jack out for a swim!

Talking sh1te around the fire. Camped on beach that night

Splendid weather the following morning!

Causeway to Berneray from where we caught the ferry to Harris

Small islands during short crossing to Harris

Beaches on south end of Harris.

View over Harris Golf Course

Sunny day, empty beach ????

Taransay Island (BBC's 2000 Castaway reality TV show was filmed on this island)

Heading over climb before the descent into Tarbert

Quick jaunt out to Scalpay

Scalpay bridge in the distance

Road from Tarbert up towards Lewis. Harris has the first proper 'mountains' we saw.

Me on Stone fort

Scratching an itch!

Callandish Standing Stones

Callandish Standing Stones

Gearrannan Black House Village. Short trek to the cliff edges further up yealded spectacular views!

Look very carefully on the horizon in the centre and you can seem some islands. I originally thought this was St Kilda, but St K

Gearrannan Village the following day. We camped just outside amoung some ruins. [url=http://www.gearrannan.com/]Link[/url]

Final days cycling. Windy, very wet later on!

Views from Butt of lewis

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

Our ferry leaving Ullapool to return to Stornoway

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