Thursday 23 May

A weather system brushed by during the night with high winds and rain, so rough that the CalMac ferries were cancelled. The rain showers continued through the morning but after lunch seemed to abate so we caught the bus into Stornoway.


After buying ferry tickets for the crossing to Skye and checking the times of the bus back to the site we set out to explore. And regretfully there is not a lot to see; some gift shops, couple of cafes and pubs and a quite nice art centre. So we got the bus back. There is a castle and museum to see but the former appeared to be under restoration and we didn't fancy getting soaked in the rain which still threatened.

The site, all but empty when we arrived, had filled right up when we got back. A quiet evening, watching TV and listening to the rain…..

The piccie is a model of one of a set of chessmen, discovered in an ancient buried building and believed to be of Norse origin. It's on our list of places still to visit.