The Hebrides

April 19, we take the ferry from Uig to Tarbert on the east coast of the Isle of Harris. When we exit the ferry and begin our trip to the south end of the island the terrain is extremely rocky and reminds me of the surface of the moon.





As you continue south you soon come across the most beautiful beaches and turquoise water. The ocean crashes against the cliffs and the water is beautiful and clear.


We stayed at Carminish House, a wonderful B&B run by Howard and Sallie. http://www.carminish.com/ Also in residence at Carminish House are Percy and Willow, two adorable cats. Mom and I were missing our cats terribly on the trip and were so glad to meet these two. They kept us very good company in the parlor in front of the fire at night.
One morning we awoke to find a ram and his offspring in the garden out front. The ewes are all either pregnant or new mommies in April. There were cute little lambs everywhere. We were tempted to grab one and smuggle it home.

All in all this was our favorite stop in Scotland. Howard and Sallie were wonderful. They sat and visited with us, made us feel so at home. We both agreed that they made you feel like you were staying with good friends, if not family. It was hard to leave and neither of us wanted to. We could have spent the whole two weeks at Carminish House. Thank you Howard and Sallie!


While we were on Harris we took a drive up to the northern island of Lewis. Lewis and Harris are attached by a small bit of land. We visited the Callanish Standing Stones, a 5000 year old standing stone site. As with Stonehenge, noone is certain of the purpose.





Sorry, obligatory lambs. I just had to.


We also saw some funny signs. Check this one out. Can you guess what it means? Click on it.