Western Isles Hitch-hike

Before Laura headed off to Canada, we decide to go off on a bit of an adventure, hitch hiking to the Western Isles, off the west coast of Scotland.

We bought a hopscotch ferry pass for £30 in Oban so we could travel up all of the Islands from Barra to Lewis through, Eriskay. South Uist, Benbecular, North Uist and Harris.

Highlights included;

The amazing standing stones at Callanish on Lewis.

Playing the "Yazz Flute" in the sun when the cars weren't passing.

Meeting Charles and Camilla in Tairbeart, Isle of Harris.

Amazing, endless beaches everywhere.

Sunsets on the cliffs in Carloway, Isle Of Harris

The Black houses where people lived until the 1970 made of; stone, soil,
wood, whale bone and thatch.  Heated with an ever burning peat fire.

More beautiful beaches at the tip of Lewis

Chilling on the cliffs

Amazing camp-sites.

History and sculpture in Stornaway.

Ferries and friendships

Kind people going out of their way to give us lifts.

After; 7 days on the road, 29 lifts, 658 miles, 4 ferrys we arrived back in St Andrews wanting to go back to the amazing islands again.