Outer Hebrides

Home is always a welcome place. I'm struck by how much space we have after the Byre and hotel rooms.
It has been a very successful holiday. While on Harris I think I was the most relaxed and unwound I've been for years. The weather helped but the scenery was beyond my expectations. The quiet, the light, the air and the unspoiled nature of the island made it special. Walking in south Harris on never ending white sandy beaches, the colourful Machair and the sunsets were pure joy.
I must also mention the culture of service which we encountered everywhere in Scotland. It was easily given, engaging and seemed unforced. It made simple encounters such a pleasure.
The island's history was largely blank before we arrived. We have found out so much and been stunned by the depth of continuous human occupation.
Would I go back? indeed I would! But I am acutely aware that had it rained instead of sunshine it would not have been such a success.
I've selected these images to encompass the joy of the holiday.En savoir plus