Isle of Lewis

We are further north now than we have ever been before, on the ground at any rate! Checked a map, and we are further north than the southern tip of Norway! I hadn’t realised Britain went that far!

This is a very beautiful island. I hadn’t thought it would be as lovely as Skye, but it is. Different, but just as nice. The most famous attraction here is the Callanish Stone Circle.

Stone circle at Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Stone circle at Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK

We were lucky enough to get these lovely clouds on the first day we were here.

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Glencoe

There is something special about Glencoe, I don’t know if it’s the awful weather or the even worse biting insects, but in spite of all that we love it.

However, we had one fantastic day’s sunshine. We got up for sunrise…

Autumn sunrise at Buachaille Etive Mor, perfectly reflected in the Coupall River, Glencoe, Lochaber, Highlands, Scotland, UK.
Autumn sunrise at Buachaille Etive Mor, perfectly reflected in the Coupall River, Glencoe, Lochaber, Highlands, Scotland, UK.

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