Outer Hebredes

Hia

Sorry thought I had started a post on this but can't find it

Well

I am going to the outer Hebredes in May 

Hopefully carry on up after the beer and sausage festival

I have  some kind of plan for my ferry journeys

So there's a start

Hia


Well here is the first of many or maybe not ferries

Uig Skye.  To Tarbert Harris.  1. 3/4. Hr

Then after a mooch round the top

Leverburg. South Harris. To Berneray (North Uist).  
1 hour

Then after a good old mooch round the bottom return via

Lochmaddy North Uist. To Uig Skye. 1. 3/4 hr

But things can change

Polly wrote:

Hia


Well here is the first of many or maybe not ferries

Uig Skye.  To Tarbert Harris.  1. 3/4. Hr

Then after a mooch round the top

Leverburg. South Harris. To Berneray (North Uist).  
1 hour

Then after a good old mooch round the bottom return via

Lochmaddy North Uist. To Uig Skye. 1. 3/4 hr

But things can change

But you will miss South Uist and Barra two wonderful isle's 

Hia

 No Bob will see it all or as much as I/we can 
These are just the ferries to get there and back and from one isle to the other eg bottom to the top
Thanks Bob

Have a good tour round Skye.  Wish we could go back.  We visited Uig harbour/port when we there it was very tempting to get on the ferry.

Hia

Well my first set of ferry routes as been put on hold so now looking at other ferry routes

Grrrrrrrrrr
Oh and stop overs on the way up from Preston as I allow myself about 125 to 150 miles driving 
Then a stay over 
That's why it can take me weeks to get somewhere 

Polly you can only book a return ferry from outward port to the Isle's which will include your designated inward port, both of them your choice, you cannot book ferries from Island to Island as these are payed for on the ferry you use on the day.

Hope that is clear 

Hia

Yes Bob it was the ferry from the mainland to the isles
And back

Will go back to the drawing board tomorrow I think

This is the route we took and from Uig Skye and the back to Fort Augustus and Fort William then Loch Lomond and home, but we did some detours along the way, a fascinating trip. Hope it gives you some ideas Polly.

Ferries en-route

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Change of plan for us (we think)

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Lots of wild camping spots on the way to Skype Polly. Go through Callander and you will come to Lochs on the left. We spent a night on the shingle beach. Have been told motorhomes overnight on the leisure centre carpark opposite Morrisons in Fort William. But we went further up on the Kyle of Lochalsh road we found two concrete plinths over looking a Loch. On Skye we parked on the old disused narrow roads.
Last garage/supermarket is at Broadford on Skye.

KSH wrote:

Change of plan for us (we think)

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Have you factored in the cost of the ferry Ken, I got £600+ without meals 

Yeah and it wasn't that much

Aberdeen/Lerwick £606 with breakfast  ????
kirkwall/lerwick no food £600  ?????

Aberdeen/Lerwick  £455
Scrabster/Stromness £200 Kirkwall/Lerwick £290 (£490) 

Priced for motorhome 6mt length in May 2015

Hia

Adele gave me the heads up BBC2 Coast on Outer Hebredes 
So I gad to watch it and recorded it as well

it is much nicer when you do go in person, the people are so friendly and the scenery is fab.

Hia

Well I think I have the ferry plans sorted
Going over on the Ullapool to Stormness  route
Coming home on the 
Lockmaddy to Uig route

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i would get one of the masks.you can get a pinky one and rob a blue one.it will guarantee you a good holiday for a cheap price.
i have one that allows you to smoke.

How do you have a drink? think i'll patent one with a built in straw

Hia


My planing of ferries were done just need booking
Phoned to check the habour  works
Yes and they are not sailing from Ullapool April/may (not sure exact dates) so back to the planning 

Sailing from Uig Skye to Stornway 

Hia

Is it a causeway over the sound of Barra
From Barra to Cille Bhrighde
And ferry from Berneray to Leverburg

Hia

Well seeing the habour at Ullapool mis closed till about the 19 May planning is changing

The nice lady on the phone at Caladiom Mac said they are putting a ferry on from Uig Skye to Ullapool about 2 and 1/2 hours but prices are not out yet
Anyone heard anything

polly keep your eye out for cameron series 7 i think he lived up them ways.

Hia

Just had an email of Caledeon macbride to say the information on their route from Uig to Stornaway will be out by the end of this month

I like to have things like this organised by now

Don't worry Polly you can change you details loads of times. 

Maybe even 12 times 

Hia 

Hia

While Ullopool harbour is having work done in early May
Caledonian ferries are putting on a ferry from Uig Skye to Stornoway this journey is 2 hours

Hia

Update

Ferry booked going from Uig (Skye) to Stornoway
3 hour journey £36-10
We will book the others as we go as time is on our side

We both have a smidge and now our Soft so simple 
So this is our insurance against there being any midges 
Getting excited

Not long now Polly wish we were going straight after the beer fest, we'll have another 2 week to wait

Hia

been checking the family tree and have no ancesters on the Shetland so wont be asking for any photos
ha ha

goodness a month  (if weather is ok) with Rob and he's possibly thinking goodness a month with Polly and Izzy
good job we have our own vans our own space ha ha

Hope you enjoy your month in Scotland Polly.  Don't forget your Avon Skin So Soft for the midges. Western Scotland is the worst for midge bites.

Colin says we are going to Scotland - but I can't see any pigs flying 

But if we do we plan to go on Britannia again, at Edinburgh. It is over 10years since our first visit and have heard there have been improvements made such as an on board cafe for afternoon tea. 

Following visiting Britannia we will go to northern edge of Scotland, so may see any Homers heading in that direction.

Not long now polly 

Hia

No not long Adele and you and Ken won't befar behind

Hia

Yes won't be long
If I knew how to put a count down on I would ha ha
And bore. You all silly

Chameleon wrote:

Following visiting Britannia we will go to northern edge of Scotland, so may see any Homers heading in that direction.

Aberdeen is as far as I am going, or should I say as far as I am driving

KSH wrote:

Chameleon wrote:

Following visiting Britannia we will go to northern edge of Scotland, so may see any Homers heading in that direction.

Aberdeen is as far as I am going, or should I say as far as I am driving

Ken we did recoveries to Aberdeen and back in the same day!! 

That was before the tacho laws affected the recovery industry.  
Where's your sense of adventure 

Bet you didn't do it after a 12 hour night shift though
Just planning on going to Arbroath on the Thursday, Friday will be going to Aberdeen, have a look round there for the day then on the ferry at 19:00

Hia

Ken and Adele while your in Aberdeen could you go to the family history society for me


ONLY KIDDING

We'll have all day to spare

Polly wrote:

If I knew how to put a count down on I would ha ha

Click on the ticker in my signature polly and you can create one from there

Hia

Anyone know if we can over night at the harbour at Stornaway or somewhere very close 
We are getting the 8 pm ferry from Uig to Stornaway arrive at 11 pm so just need somewhere to overnight

Hia

How do you pack for a month
A weekend, a week, a fortnight but a month and not knowing the weather 

Polly wrote:

Hia

How do you pack for a month
A weekend, a week, a fortnight but a month and not knowing the weather 

Why do you need clothes when you have a beach to yourself

A ticker for you

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Bahia

Thanks did try it but you know me

How do I get it on my signature
Tried and it said past and I couldnt

I have put it in for you Polly