Tuesday 18 August

Out in a car once more, this time down the Pentland Road to Carloway. From there, called into Dalbeg and Dalmore, before heading down into Tolsta Chaolais and finally a diversion to Linshader, on the other side of the loch from Callanish. Another brilliantly sunny day, feeling warm in the sun at times. Closed the evening with a meal at the Caberfeidh hotel.

Monday 17 August

Sunday 16 August

Saturday 15 August

Friday 14 August

We had an unexpected visit from residential liner The World, which was tarrying in our humble port, waiting for bad weather to clear from the waters between Scotland and Iceland. The millionnaires on board flocked ashore to view the island. The ship is nearly 700 feet (200 m) in length, rather bigger than any of the vessels that passed by her through the day.

The World and the Loch Seaforth
The World and the WG Tasman - half her size
Fishing vessel
Tender passing the lighthouse
Tug and The World
The World at night

Thursday 13 August

Today I was taken round Harris by car, which took 147 miles, 9 hours and 344 photographs. Popped into Tarbert to check out a Harris Tweed shop and have lunch. We then drove to Scalpay, about 9 miles to the east, then retraced our steps (including round the Tarbert one-way system) to go down the Golden Road from Kendibig to Plocrapol, Grosebay, Stockinish, Geocrab, Quidinish to Rodel. Having had a look at St Clements church in Rodel, we went up the west side of Harris to Luskentyre, and finally returned to Stornoway at 7.30pm. A long day, but quite a good one. The weather was sunny, and it felt quite warm at Rodel, which has a secluded location.

Marybank
Balallan
Arivruaich
Woolly road users
Ardhasaig
Tarbert
Near Urgha
Scalpay
The Golden Road
Plocrapol
Grosebay
Stockinish
Flodabay
Quidinish
Lingerabay
St Clements
Leverburgh
Northton
Scarista
Borve
Horgabost
Luskentyre
Ardhasaig
Clisham
Scaladale
Arivruaich