Keith Higginbotham's Hebridean Odyssey
- Part 1: Overnight in Oban
Holidays are about getting away from it all - about leaving behind the plastic paraphernalia of modern day life - the clawing claustrophobia, the unceasing demands and pressures of industry and its dai . . . [more]
- Part 2: The ferry doesn't sail on Sundays
The following morning - all of us in fine spirits and none the worse for the previous night's wear, we went down for breakfast at nine sharp only to sit in the cheerless dining room and wonder why we w . . . [more]
- Part 3: You is on South Uist
At eight on a grey Monday morning we docked at Lochboisdale on South Uist as we walked down the gangplank we were greeted with a swirl of ice cold hail.
Nice, we thought.
Noticeable . . . [more]
- Part 4: Porridge - lifeblood of Scotland
Porridge - lifeblood of Scotland. Our breakfast this morning started with it and was followed by bacon sandwiches then scrambled eggs with mushrooms. Best meal of the day is breakfast.
Becaus . . . [more]
- Part 5: Those water spouts are really shifting - seem to be getting bigger too
Only porridge for breakfast this morning - minor cock-up on the catering front. We were so impressed with this hostel that we decided to head for the next one on Baleshare. Our original plan had includ . . . [more]
- Part 6: Windy? Acht this is 'na Windy
The hostel was located at the landward end of the causeway onto Baleshare and, from the outside, looked even better than the one at Howemoore. It had the same thatched roof held down with chicken wire . . . [more]
- Part 7: All kinds of everything
We woke in Baleshare Hostel to porridge, bacon, eggs and the best of black puddings all washed down with numerous cups of tea. A wash and brush up and a visit outside to the toilet in the hen-house - n . . . [more]
- Part 8: You guys sure do drink some strong pop
So here we were we'd reached mainland Scotland again, we'd also reached a fairly laid back state of mind. We were on our way home and were just killing time until we could get there - no rush - no worr . . . [more]
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