We parked our car in Oban and loaded our
luggage, a few supplies and groceries on our bikes.
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| Feel like packhorse! |
We embarked on a 5 hour CalMac ferry journey to Barra which arrived in
the evening. Our accommodation was a
small but well-equipped, self-catering flat less than a mile from the main town
of Castlebay and less than half a mile from the grocery store – the Co-op. Our only complaint on this trip was the lack
of free wifi and the misinformation on a website which stated that our
provider, Vodafone, was available everywhere.
Our mobile (android) phones only received a signal in certain parts of
the island, not where we stayed and not in Castlebay. We definitely plan a return trip to Barra.
Highlights:
- Friendly
locals
- Stunning,
breathtaking scenery
- Clear,
blue-green sea
- Wide, white,
clean sandy beaches
- Wildflowers everywhere! Machir of daisies, buttercups, etc. Wild orchids, wild irises.
- Dramatic
rocky hills and cliffs
- Perfect place
for bike riding and hiking (although the hills can be rough!)
- The Heritage Walks are wonderful, but they do need to be better marked with more
posts marking the trails.
- Our flat: Ceum a Bhealaich
- We saw where the movie Whisky Galore was filmed.
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| Lighthouse passed on the way |
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| Another CalMac we passed on the way |
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