Archive for July, 2007

Uig

This is the main port for the southern isles in the Outer Hebrides. Now that Skye is connected to the mainland by a bridge at Lochalsh (boo! hiss!), most of the commercial traffic for the Uists, Benbecula, Eriskay and perhaps Barra uses the daily ferry service.

There is an intense frenzy of activtity as the [...]

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The Strait of Barra

I’m continuing my (irregular) review of my recent trip to the Outer Hebrides. This is taken on the Isle of Eriskay, looking back towards Barra.

The ferry can be seen en-route to Barra ona dead calm sea. I’m come across on the same ferry the day before and the sea was rather choppier than seen [...]

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