tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post2915330294157766747..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: The Western Isles - ScotlandRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-24385138519739300132014-08-04T23:18:02.909+01:002014-08-04T23:18:02.909+01:00I have never been as high up as the Kyle of Tongue...I have never been as high up as the Kyle of Tongue - Ullapool is the furthest I have been on the mainland.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-38763844971398631372014-08-04T22:51:33.413+01:002014-08-04T22:51:33.413+01:00Hi Rosemary
Just catching up on your fascinating S...Hi Rosemary<br />Just catching up on your fascinating Scottish posts - the Western Isles are so very beautiful and remote. It's been a few years now since we took a short trip over to Skye then up the West coast and across to the Kyle of Tongue.Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601477827694926858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-85884084794188300672014-08-01T22:22:18.562+01:002014-08-01T22:22:18.562+01:00Dear Perpetua - when you are sojourning up in your...Dear Perpetua - when you are sojourning up in your Highland home for a few months it would be easy for you to visit the islands. You could catch the ferry with your vehicle from Ullapool to Stornoway on Lewis and work your way down to Skye and then back to the mainland again over the bridge.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44174179929904049392014-08-01T16:41:20.127+01:002014-08-01T16:41:20.127+01:00What a wonderful photo journal of this stunning pa...What a wonderful photo journal of this stunning part of the country, Rosemary. I've visited Mull, but not as yet the Hebrides, an omission we must repair one day. Now to enjoy your other posts.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-37265408438471198592014-07-31T13:28:30.959+01:002014-07-31T13:28:30.959+01:00Altogether we spend 7 nights staying on various is...Altogether we spend 7 nights staying on various islands - you have to spend at least 6/7 nights in order to see everything.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-11970057169720088442014-07-31T11:07:50.204+01:002014-07-31T11:07:50.204+01:00Thank you Rosemary for the information. It's ...Thank you Rosemary for the information. It's interesting to note that it's possible to stay for longer as a visitor in B/Bs on the islands. Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62225590714943177752014-07-31T10:31:03.612+01:002014-07-31T10:31:03.612+01:00We only stayed at one hotel on the mainland and th...We only stayed at one hotel on the mainland and that was in the Aviemore Highland area on the return home. The hotel I mentioned in a comment was actually in Stornoway which is on the island of Lewis.<br />We stayed at hotels on all the islands, but choice is very limited as they are few and far between. The people that choose to live on the islands are often people who have made a 'lifestyle choice' and wish to get away from it all and get back to nature. The other people are those who have lived there all of their lives following in the footsteps of their ancestors.<br />If you are interested in going from Skye up through the outer Hebrides then I would suggest that you should look on the internet for some B/Bs on the Lonely Planet site where I noticed that there appeared to be some good ones. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-24490266964598424622014-07-31T09:04:31.492+01:002014-07-31T09:04:31.492+01:00I've enjoyed reading your series of posts abou...I've enjoyed reading your series of posts about your trip and was particularly interested in the geology - the rocks and the ancient standing stones, the idea of being somewhere remote and utterly beautiful, although it must be only the few who would choose to live and farm on some of those islands. I wonder where you stayed other than in the hotel which I imagine was on the mainland? Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-12692653599386184252014-07-28T19:28:32.460+01:002014-07-28T19:28:32.460+01:00Yes, now I look at it again perhaps she couldn'...Yes, now I look at it again perhaps she couldn't see me after all.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-67272595389335274102014-07-28T16:34:30.703+01:002014-07-28T16:34:30.703+01:00What an exciting adventure Rosemary. Can't wai...What an exciting adventure Rosemary. Can't wait to follow your trail.<br />Love the fringe in picture 9. I think I may grow my hair longer to achieve the same look :)Mr Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570356924117694493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-54537799205505259082014-07-27T14:59:22.006+01:002014-07-27T14:59:22.006+01:00For someone living on the other side of the world ...For someone living on the other side of the world I think that you have done extremely well with all of the Scottish islands that you have visited. I know several people around here that have never even ventured over the border, they don't realise what they are missing.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21159656240010554122014-07-27T14:05:16.425+01:002014-07-27T14:05:16.425+01:00Beautiful photos, Rosemary. I did visit Skye and ...Beautiful photos, Rosemary. I did visit Skye and Mull on my first trip to Britain many years ago, but have long dreamed of visiting the Outer Hebrides. Thank you for sharing these wonderful scenes.<br />Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979455592865842458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40292469770046387032014-07-27T09:09:47.498+01:002014-07-27T09:09:47.498+01:00Spot on Valerie - the island of Lewis was our last...Spot on Valerie - the island of Lewis was our last port of call.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78372006884876340482014-07-27T09:08:21.208+01:002014-07-27T09:08:21.208+01:00We have been saying that we must do this trip for ...We have been saying that we must do this trip for years, and finally got around to it - I am pleased that we managed it - now I want to see the islands on the eastern side of Scotland.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-89110231564719290452014-07-27T09:06:12.089+01:002014-07-27T09:06:12.089+01:00Apparently the bus used to collect passengers from...Apparently the bus used to collect passengers from the ferries, but now it is used for special occasions. It was taking guests from a local church to the hotel where we were staying on the island of Benbecula.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16715367675065142982014-07-27T09:01:58.503+01:002014-07-27T09:01:58.503+01:00Lovely - I am pleased it reminded you of your trip...Lovely - I am pleased it reminded you of your trip to Scotland - I think that these sheep must have been on their way back following shearing.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66999834582825195952014-07-27T01:34:09.744+01:002014-07-27T01:34:09.744+01:00I don't know if it's my imagination, but o...I don't know if it's my imagination, but one doesn't often see that bright orange-red in American graphics, and I've come to think of it as a British color. I think American designers automatically go for the Coca-Cola red, which is less yellow. Anyway, I love that old bus, and I'm glad it's still in service.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4223517507496268692014-07-26T22:39:59.355+01:002014-07-26T22:39:59.355+01:00What wonderful pictures of a truly beautiful place...What wonderful pictures of a truly beautiful place - your stay sounds idyllic.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39944381677503042172014-07-26T20:43:06.176+01:002014-07-26T20:43:06.176+01:00This was delightful. Brought back memories. Tom a...This was delightful. Brought back memories. Tom and I drove through the Highlands of Scotland on our honeymoon, and were stopped by a similar traffic jam of long haired sheep that were surely on their way to be sheared.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-61590693065433856682014-07-26T08:25:49.820+01:002014-07-26T08:25:49.820+01:00I like the thought that you have travelled to Scot...I like the thought that you have travelled to Scotland Yvette, and named your daughter after Skye - many people that I know in England have not visited, they do not realise what they are missing.<br />Looking at the map the isles appear to be rather distant and difficult to reach, and yet, in reality, they are readily accessible with a little planning.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-75443371196732713572014-07-26T00:43:30.777+01:002014-07-26T00:43:30.777+01:00Thank you for this, Rosemary. I've been to Sco...Thank you for this, Rosemary. I've been to Scotland (thank goodness) but not to the islands. I always thought I'd get a chance to go back but never did. At any rate, I have your posts to travel with vicariously. LOVE that bus. :) My daughter is named after the Isle of Skye, that's how much I adore this section of the world. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-45328229697539366722014-07-26T00:34:41.394+01:002014-07-26T00:34:41.394+01:00Dear Sanda - I think that is one the reasons why b...Dear Sanda - I think that is one the reasons why blogging is so good - it introduces us to new things all the time. It was a lovely trip and now I have my sights set on seeing more Scottish islands on the eastern side.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-61894644827602144452014-07-25T23:29:01.865+01:002014-07-25T23:29:01.865+01:00And I've never heard of any of these lovely is...And I've never heard of any of these lovely islands off the coast of Scotland. Such natural beauty there. You must have enjoyed it very much.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53540913550439027322014-07-25T22:15:30.504+01:002014-07-25T22:15:30.504+01:00Glad you enjoyed seeing the photos from Scotland S...Glad you enjoyed seeing the photos from Scotland Sarah - next post I will concentrate a little more on Skye before then moving on.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21143964785667390612014-07-25T22:13:57.926+01:002014-07-25T22:13:57.926+01:00Hello Mary - thank you for your kind comment and y...Hello Mary - thank you for your kind comment and your welcome home.<br />I know that Whiskey Galore was filmed in the Outer Western Isles, and that the BBC series 'Coast' did a documentary programme on the area.<br />May be you will be able to visit at some stage in the future Mary, it is not such a complicated journey as it may appear at first glance.<br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com