Our next destination was Calanais Standing stones on the Isle of Lewis. I was very curious about these stones. They dated back thousands of years with very little knowledge about the reason for their exitance. We continued our journey along the coast of Lewis. As if by request, our surroundings were moody, enchanting and mysterious. … More Calanais Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis
We were exploring the Northern coast of the Isle of Lewis. Having visited the beaches in Harris we were intrigued by Lewis’ offering. We had already visited Dalmore Bay. On this trip, we headed to Bosta Beach. Bosta beach is located on a small island that is linked to Lewis via a bridge. So it … More Bosta Beach, Bernera Isle of Lewis
Isle of Lewis has beautiful beaches too! we were off to explore one or two. On this journey, Dalmore Bay (Traigh Dhail Mhor) was our destination. Dalmore bay is located on the north coast of Lewis across Stornoway. Below is a more formal description taken from The Beach Guide: Set on the exposed north coast … More Dalmore Bay, Isle of Lewis
Another grey day on the Isle of Lewis but that was to be expected. It was October after all. We were making our way to the infamous Blackhouse village. The Gearranan Blackhouse Village is a coastal crofting village located in a secluded bay within the district of Carloway, on the west coast of the Isle … More Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, Isle of Lewis
Another overcast day and another adventure on the Isle of Lewis. Our next stop was the ruins of Dun Carloway. We were heading to see a historic roundhouse known as a broch. As we got closer we could see the structure in the distance. It looked like a stone beehive. As we did the climb … More Dun Carloway, Isle of Lewis