After spending a night near Oban I was ready for my first ferry ride of that summer – off to Barra I went. It would be the first of many many ferry rides this summer!
View towards Oban from the ferry – a view that I got quite used to last summer. Oban is also called the gateway to the Isles, lots of ferry traffic is happening here.
The ferry ride takes almost 5 hours from Oban to Barra and I enjoyed every minute of it. We went along the coast of Mull for a while before crossing over the sea to the Outer Hebrides.
Oban Castle
Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull
Arriving in Castlebay, Barra
Arriving in Castlebay on the Isle of Barra we were greeted by Kisimul Castle. The Castle isn´t open for visiting at the moment, another reason to come back to Barra.
Barra is often described as a combination of all the other Outer Hebrides Islands – and there is some truth to it. Even though it is a quite small island Barra offers hills, stunning beaches and overall stunning landscape.
View from my cottage.
