It was time to say goodbye to Barra and continue my journey to Eriskay and then South Uist. It was a pretty stormy day and there was an orange warning for the ferry. So everyone in the little cafe at the ferry terminal was quite excited when we saw the ferry coming, a bit late […]
While I stayed on the Isle of Barra, the “Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival” started – there were talks, walks, and other exciting things happening all over the Outer Hebrides. I choose a “Dolphin & Whale Spotting Walk” for Barra along the East Beach. So early morning I made my way to the airport. There aren´t […]
An airport that actually uses the beach as a runway? That´s the airport on the Isle of Barra – and there are actually three runways marked in the sand, so the planes can land no matter from which direction the wind comes. View over Traigh Mhòr towards the airport buildings. The planes come in from […]