The Raasay ferry on Skye goes 11 times a day from here, Sconser. Sundays only twice though. By now you will see the weather had brightened. This is 30 miles from Armadale and we had 24 more miles to go to Uig and the next ferry.
The Harris ferry comes into Uig stern first. We crossed on this boat, a once or twice a day, hour and 40 minutes crossing, never on Sunday. I saw five porpoises together en route. Katy missed their brief appearance. I asked a crew member how many days a year the weather in The Minch prevented sailing. He said only perhaps five times a year and that not because of the weather at sea but the problem of berthing at Uig which is not such a sheltered anchorage as Tarbet.
Approaching Tarbet on Harris. We had been advised by a friend that we did not need to book bed and breakfast accommodation in advance. We quickly found this to be poor advice and so reverted to the tourist office to find us B&B. This was on Scalpay for three nights. Scalpay formerly the island where Sharlie hid after Culloden, is now connected to Harris by a bridge. Our hosts were members of the Free Church of Scotland Continuing. Most of the Hebridean Free Church congregations have not gone with this sad split.
The Raasay ferry on Skye goes 11 times a day from here, Sconser. Sundays only twice though. By now you will see the weather had brightened. This is 30 miles from Armadale and we had 24 more miles to go to Uig and the next ferry.
The Harris ferry comes into Uig stern first. We crossed on this boat, a once or twice a day, hour and 40 minutes crossing, never on Sunday. I saw five porpoises together en route. Katy missed their brief appearance. I asked a crew member how many days a year the weather in The Minch prevented sailing. He said only perhaps five times a year and that not because of the weather at sea but the problem of berthing at Uig which is not such a sheltered anchorage as Tarbet.
Approaching Tarbet on Harris. We had been advised by a friend that we did not need to book bed and breakfast accommodation in advance. We quickly found this to be poor advice and so reverted to the tourist office to find us B&B. This was on Scalpay for three nights. Scalpay formerly the island where Sharlie hid after Culloden, is now connected to Harris by a bridge. Our hosts were members of the Free Church of Scotland Continuing. Most of the Hebridean Free Church congregations have not gone with this sad split.
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