You can’t fully see Lewis without seeing the stones which were erected between 4000 & 2500 BCE. We know no more about the why? of these stones then Stonehenge.  The bus driver enjoyed his tour guide role as did I.     When I leave Harris tomorrow I’ll have visited 19 Scottish islands.

The POTUS’ mother came from the island of Lewis so, having never been, I thought it might be interesting to see orange people.  Shocker! there weren’t any orange folks but… Ooo kaaay. The first thing that caught my eye on the way to my Stornoway B&B was this lawn ornament. Not sure what to expect […]

After the bus ride through some desolate but stunning areas of the Highlands I reached Ullapool. I think the Scots decide to pronounce every town that starts with “U” with a different pronunciation Uig, (Ewig) Uist (Youst) come to mind, just to mess with tourists. Ullapool is one of those “you can’t get there from […]

Aye, a wee grin as I enjoy the cheapest bottle of Paddy’s I’ve ever purchased out side of Duty Free!  Considering the remoteness of my location in Orkney I was surprised.  I carry a metal liter bottle, lighter than glass and can’t break so I’ll transfer in the AM.  I often wonder what housekeeping thinks […]