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Good bye Grimsay & North Uist

I went for a little walk along Grimsay on my last evening. Looking out towards North Uist from the best little bench. These are always in the best locations! The causeway connecting Grimsay with North Uist. And just a short walk from my cottage there w...

Clachlan Sands

Clachlan Sands – another stunning white beach in North Uist going on for ages. Framed by colourful machair it is perfect for long walks between the waves and the wildflowers. It is a known spot for the elusive corncrakes, but I didn´t hear or se...

Berneray

Shortly after Dun an Sticir, I crossed the causeway to Berneray to explore the island a bit. Berneray is a small island filled with gorgeous beaches and amazing views.   West Beach After a short walk through the dunes, I found the West Beach, whit...

North Uist

Langass Woodland The sight of trees is a rare one, not only in North Uist, but all over the Outer Hebrides, so when I stumbled over a little forest in Langais, I just had to stop and take a walk. The area is a community woodland, and some fairies seem ...

Pre-historic North Uist

I was driving by a folly in North Uist. Scolpaig Tower was built on the site of an Iron Age broch by Dr Alexander Macleod in the 1830s to provide work during a famine. Pobull Fhinn Stone Circle A circle of stones awaited me at the end of a little walk,...

St. Kilda View & Traigh-stir

St Kilda Viewpoint It was a stunning day in North Uist and I drove up a hill to take a peak of St Kilda – there actually is a St Kilda Viewpoint in North Uist. I didn´t use the telescope, which seemed a bit old and rusty, but my binoculars and a...

Teampull na Trionaid

Grimsay View from my lovely modern cottage in Grimsay. I stayed here for a week and explored Grimsay, North Uist, Benbecula and Berneray. I got spoiled by the most stunning rainbow on my first night in Grimsay. Teampull na Trionaid The next morning I d...

Benbecula

I said goodbye to South Uist and headed North towards Grimsay, but I had to stop in Benbecula. First for the Co-Op but then also to visit my favourite distillery in Nunton. They were closed but I took the opportunity to explore the area a bit. Baile na...