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A fantastic place to go to for a picnic lunch. Kellie and Rebecca kayaked while I swam, going from Bosta beach through the kyles and over to Chapel beach. We had a look around the remnants of the old chapel and cemetery before heading to the lagoon, as Kellie and Rebecca hadn't seen it before. Lunch was had on one of the lagoon beaches then it was time for the return leg, which was a bit more difficult with the incoming tide but good fun all the same. A beautiful place and a great day out in decent weather. Click here to view the YouTube Video from the outing.
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I'd been eyeing up this route for a while now, so when the opportunity arose, even if it was a bit wet, we decided to gear up and go for it. Gary and Stuart came along, leaving one vehicle at Gisla (end of route) and taking another vehicle to Loch Suainaebhal (beginning of the route). We swam for an hour over to the bay beneath Sron Ri Gaoith at Gleann Ghunnarstail before heading up and over to Loch Gruineabhat, with the plan of having a late lunch on the island on the loch. The rain never cleared away until we'd finished swimming for the day but the silver lining was (as well as the spectacular views) at least the midge's never appeared. After Gruineabhat, we hiked on towards the dam at Loch Coirceabhat and finished back at Gisla. It's definitely a route I'd do again and I think Gary and Stuart would too. Click here to view the YouTube Video The best weather yet I've had on an outing over to Eilean Shiophoirt (Seaforth Island) was today with Kim, Ruth, Gary and myself as we went for a SwimHike to the top of the hill which is a great place for a spot of lunch before heading back down the hill and to our vehicles. It was so clear, we stopped quite a few times to take in the views. Click here to watch the YouTube Video Another fantastic day out with Kellie, Rebecca, Isla and Connor - this time on a boat trip (thanks to Borve Lodge) from Horgabost to Taransay landing at the beautiful Paible and after a briefing from the owner of the island the 5 of us hiked over to Uidh for a look around there then it was on to check out the natural arch which is stunning to see before we headed back to Paible where Kellie, Rebecca, Connor and myself had a swim in the crystal clear water's there. The 6 hours on Taransay passed in a flash and again we were lucky with the weather. We'll definitely be back there again. Click here to watch the YouTube Video from the outing. A fantastic day for a hike in South Lochs from Orinsay over to the deserted village of Stiomrabhaigh with Kellie, Rebecca, Isla and Connor. On the way there we went up and over the hill and on the way back we went round the base of the hill for a change. Connor and myself had a swim in Tob Stiomrabhaigh which was amazingly clear. A bit of rain and midge's didn't spoil our afternoon out, we all enjoyed it as you can tell by the footage near the end of the video 🤣 Click here to watch the YouTube Video from the outing. Kellie and myself went on a boat trip with Hebridean Sea Tour's onboard 'The Spirit of The Hebrides' going from Barra to Mingulay. We wandered around the old deserted settlements and walked along the beautiful beach before going for a prearranged swim back out to our boat, It was jellyfish dodgems. Thanks to the guys for coming in on the tender for our hiking gear, making the swim a lot easier. Once everyone was back onboard the crew took us round the outside of Mingulay (through the stunning arch) and Pabbay then in between Sandray and Vatersay then back to the marina at Barra. Click here to watch the YouTube Video from the outing. Kellie and myself went for a hike up the hill (Beinn Scrien) on Eriskay before heading over the moor to check out an old settlement (Roisinis) near to the famous Whisky Galore beach where the SS Politician grounded. We walked and swam between the lush beaches and Calbhaigh, being weary not to go too far out. The water was so clear and easy to spot the odd jellyfish that was around. Once sorted we made our way back to the van by a different route thus seeing more of the amazingly scenic island. Both of us agree that it's a favourite of ours and we'll definitely be back again. Click here to watch the YouTube Video from the outing. Click here to find out about the sinking of the SS Politician and Whisky Galore off Eriskay. Click here to find out about the Roisinis Deserted Village, Eriskay. Sunday SwimHike with Kellie, going from Hushinish gateway round via the slipway then joining the hill path over to Traigh Mheilien, walking round the coast to cravadale for a swim there and a play about with our 'surf dudes' before taking a short cut round the cottage side of loch na cleabhaig before heading over the hill to join up with the main path back to hushinish. Distance overall wasn't much but the terrain makes it more difficult. Definitely a walk with plenty of stunning views along the way. ps: you might notice the very rare occasion of Colin running. practicing for the scarper 🤣 Music is by Beluga Lagoon - click here to visit their website. Click here to view the YouTube Video from the outing. A superb day out with Kellie, Rebecca, Isla and Connor firstly to the tidal pool at Conachro bay near Gobhig where Kellie, Connor and myself got in for a swim. After a picnic on the beach there we headed back to the car and stopped off at the Maraig river waterfall pool - this time Connor and myself got in for a dook, with each of us managing to get under the flowing waterfall. It's an ace place for a freshen up. It certainly was a grand day out in Harris ☺️ Click here to view the YouTube Video from the outing. A grand way to enjoy the last Saturday of January 2023 by swimming over to Eilean Shiphoirt and hiking up the hill. Took me around an hour and a half from the van to the summit, this includes faffing at both sides of the loch (for those who know me, I spend too much time faffing 🤣). Anyway, I got to the summit about 12 noon and was having lunch when I noticed an eagle in the distance and by the time I got the camera on, there was 5 eagles. One actually circled above me for a while. It was an absolute magical experience. The views from up top and even as you're ascending/descending is just breathtaking. Will definitely be back again. All music on the video is by Beluga Lagoon Click here to view the YouTube Video from the outing |
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