The weather has been a little disappointing to say the least. We listen to the news about the glorious weather further south and get snippets from family about sunny days and warm weather. When the sun comes out here it compensates for dismal days of mist and drizzle. One day of sunshine can obliterate the memories of central heating in August and 3 weeks of daylight without seeing the sun.
We've been watching the forecast so we could take a picnic out and walk around the northernmost point of The Isle of Lewis. Today, 5th September 2013 was the day we packed a rucksack with ham and cheese sandwiches and freshly laid hard boiled eggs with a pork pie or two and lashings of ginger beer and went walking the coast between The Port Of Ness across the cliffs to the lighthouse at The Butt Of Lewis, onwards to Europie beach and back through the little crofting community of Knockaird and back to Ness.
The views and vistas need very few words.
Enjoy.
 |
| Ness Harbour - we left the car here and walked about a 7 mile circuit. |
 |
| This picture doesn't really demonstrate how high and sheer this cliff is. |
 |
| Rob |
 |
| A look out cairn - yes I added a stone to it. |
 |
| Dun Eistean medieval fort - only accessible across that very scary spindly bridge. |
 |
| An amazing stack - I expect it has a local name but I can't find out what it is. |
 |
| Beautiful |
 |
The Butt of Lewis lighthouse coming into view.
Lazybeds much in evidence. |
 |
| Fences disappearing over crumbling cliff edges. |
 |
| Looking back towards the lighthouse - we're now on the Atlantic coast. |
 |
| Another cairn with a winding tail |
 |
| Same cairn - different angle |
 |
| The dog enjoyed his walk |
No comments:
Post a Comment