Hi All,
A very busy day seeing the sites around Lewis Island.
First stop was the 1840 Castle of Lews overlooking Stornoway Harbor.
Next we drove to the village of Bostah on the north shore. The sand and water were beautiful, looking more like the Caribbean than the UK.
This is the site of an Iron Age house discovered under the sand. It was occupied from 400-800 by the Pict people.
After lunch we visited the Standing Stones of Callendish, the most impressive stone circles we've seen so far. This is the central monument stone.
In addition to the circles, there is a long corridor of stones leading off to the west.
Here is a huge arch made from the jawbones of a baleen whale, probably a fin whale.
Last stop was the northernmost point on the island, the "Butt of Lewis". The fog blew in cutting visibility but giving the place a mysterious look.
Fog was particularly thick at the lighthouse. This was the site of the highest recorded wind speed in the UK.
Ten minutes later the wind shifted and blew the fog offshore giving us a clearer view.
Love,
Sandy & Carl
Sandy & Carl
Living & Traveling in our Motorhome
Volunteering across America
617-435-8502
Photographed and sent from Carl's iPhone
No comments:
Post a Comment