Tuesday 21 May

We opened the blinds to find we were almost on our own! All the tourists had cleared off early!
Put our money in the honesty box, which was quite full so everybody else must have too, and continued on our meanderings, taking a narrow, twisty, hilly coastal road and ending up in the main town of Tarbert. Well it’s a village really, servicing the ferry terminal, but has it’s own charm as well as a Harris Tweed shop – you don’t have to but you do and oh boy! It ain't cheap!

We then set course for a spot on the west coast of North Harris we had learned about which had superb beaches and a wild-camping spot. Lunch along the way, travelling through more of the rocky landscape, which we learn is gneiss and laid down by glacial activity some (million) years ago. However on arrival, though it is indeed beautiful, there was just nowhere to park, what was obviously previously wild-camping now being roped/fenced off. A real pity as this area had received very good reviews.

Amhuinnsuidhe Castle. The road passes right by the front door!

So we returned to Tarbert for a visit to Scalpay island and found a place in a car-park at the start of one of the islands walking routes, joining two other vans, and settled in for the night.