Wednesday 11 May 2022

Seven Islands in a Day


We set off early this morning to catch the Ferry to Barra from Eriskay which involved a drive through North Uist, Grimsay, Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay, Barra, and Vatersay. A wonderful day with ferries on time and the weather almost perfect except for our 3 mile walk on Vatersay when we all got soaked during a short but very heavy shower of rain and no cover anywhere. This is on the Ferry to Barra which took 45 minutes and was very calm seas. 
Our Ferry to Barra with only 10 cars on board.
One of the main beaches on Vatersay. This area is like a Tombola with a beach on either side of this narrow isthmus of sand. 
This is the beach at Eriskay next to the Ferry Terminal.

The bay next to Barra Airport with the colour of the sea just magnificent.
This is the other beach on Vatersay. John and I walked on this one that had big breakers coming in from the Atlantic while Gaye and Sandria walked on the more sheltered beach. We all ended up soaked from the heavy rain shower.

On Vatersay there was a field full of Primroses

The Ferry leaving Eriskay
An amazing little cottage on the shore at Eriskay Ferry Terminal
Eriskay Harbour
John with the Primroses
Two old friends who have been travelling on Scottish Islands for almost 20 years.

More Primroses
Barra Airport
A 4ft barrier of pebbles on the north beach at Vatersay
The flight from Glasgow arrives at Barra Airport






 

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