Hebridean Day 3 had been a rather wet, windy and tough day of cycling. At the start of our Hebridean Way 4, the sun was shining as we made our way over to the ferry port. This was deceptive, for the wind would still be a major factor throughout the day. The choppy waters meant the ferry had to have a couple of attempts to reach the port. It was a one-hour journey, and as soon as we arrived at…
Hebridean Way Day 2 had appeared straightforward but the strong headwind had made it a challenge. It would be more of the same for Hebridean Way Day 3. At least the distance was shorter – that would surely help? At least it started ok. We began by cycling westerly towards Balranald Nature Reserve. Followed by Baranald Bay. Soon after, however, we turned northerly again and back into the strong headwinds. It also started to rain. Which made it tough going…
While our journey to Lochboisdale on Hebridean Way Day 1 had been a marvellous introduction to the island scenery, Hebridean Day 2 would prove to be an eye-opening introduction to the island’s weather! It started gently enough as we made our way back to Daliburgh and back onto the Hebridean Way route. However, when we turned north onto the A865, which the Hebridean Way now begins to follow from this point, we began cycling directly into a strong and persistent…
After spending a day getting to the Outer Hebrides, finally, the time had come to do some cycling. Hebridean Day 1 would see us take in the first three islands of our tour. It was a cool morning. So, leaving Castlebay, we set off towards the island of Vatersay. Immediately, we were greeted with the sparseness of the population and the homes on these islands. The scenery is immediately fantastic. We crossed the causeway onto Vatersay. The start of route…
Finally, after months of careful planning, and plenty of anticipation, we met at Mike’s home ready to set off to the Outer Hebrides. The first part of our journey was to travel up to Glasgow. Once in Glasgow, we cycled across town and found somewhere for lunch. This was at The Wild Olive Tree. which is located within St Georges Tron on Buchanon Street. It was mid-afternoon and they had run out of most food. That said, what we ate…
