Laxdale Holiday Park turning, Stornoway

Loch Erisort Inn

And then 1.5 miles along B6080.

First Fruits Tearoom, Tarbert

Since Shawn and I, with two 60m climbs, are unlikely to be in Tarbert much before 11am on Sunday morning it might be sensible to agree somewhere to meet. Unfortunately the First Fruits Tearoom, which has good Trip Advisor reviews, is unlikely to be open as there are no ferries on Sundays.

Anyway their telephone number is:

01859 502 439

Berneray to Leverburgh Ferry, Saturday 25th.

Please note the warning on the Calmac website about amended times for this ferry due to Tidal conditions. This means that we need to be on the 09:40 sailing which implies an early start from Carinish.

Anchorage Restaurant, Leverburgh

Bonnieview

The Google map shows it behind the houses on the left. Temple View on the right.

Carinish Bunkhouse

Somewhere up this track on the left.

Dunard Hostel

I have downloaded these photos on to my iPad, to help spot these places from the road.

Tigh an Eilein

 

Rodean photo

Here is another attempt at the Rodean photo:

Rodean

Rodeanites: you have reached your destination.

Castlebay

I shall arrive into Castlebay at a scheduled 15:00 on 23rd and hopefully find Martin before the evening meal time. The Hostel management has accepted our reduced party of 4 (so no need to pay anything Clyde) and claims to be well used to ferries arriving at all hours so no problems for Shawn and Maldwyn. It hopefully wont be too early a start to cross (or round?) Barra so maybe we can fill in the schedule for the next day or so over a Hebridean breakfast? From remarks made earlier we need to be sure about food sources for Sunday 26th. I look forward to our trip.

My schedule.

Thurs 23rd May - Depart Oban 15.40 arrive Castlebay at 22.40 (Myself and Shawn on this sailing).

Mon 27th May - Cycling from Ullapool to Garve to catch the 16.15 arrive Inverness 17.09.

Depart Inverness 17.30 arrive Pitlochry 19.05.

I am not saying anything about the weather we may experience, but I will be taking my full complement of wet weather gear!

I have booked a table at Temple View Hotel at Carinish for the 24th at 7.30pm (2 course meal £21.50)

Maldwyn

Resurrecting the blog - only 10 days to go!

Just a line or two to confirm arrangement for our Western Isles trip. I will be arriving in Castlebay on  the 23rd May via the late ferry arriving 22.40. Please can someone confirm this with landlady at B & B(Peter?). On return from Ullapool  I have train reservation from Garve at 16.15 on 27th May to get me to Inverness for evening return to Crewe. That's it really, you guys have made all the lodgings arrangements so can you let me know what I might owe each of you for deposits etc At least this time there are no exchange rates to worry about. I can then settle in cash at outset of trip. Do we need to carry food and plan provisions to carry and distribute? Any cooking possible? required? and what do we do on sunday regards meals and drinking! Guidebooks & people I have spoken to (Scottish folk raised eyebrows at sunday in god-fearing presbetyrian Lewis re pubs,shops etc) indicate we may have problems.

Am excited as well as a little nervous about trip as its a bit of a mystery. My reading of 'The Lewis Man' by Peter May has confirmed to expect the worst and best the weather can throw at us but the landscape should be stunning and challenging in equal measure. Not getting very far with the Gaelic language though.

Good luck all with your various journeys to Castlebay I hope god willing we will all be there with our bikes(Clyde don't forget to tag it when travelling on Scotrail!) ready to set off Friday morning on our hebridean adventure