Tues3rd Aug 2010
We sailed out of Oban on Monday 14th June for the 41/2 hours sail (140 miles) to Barra and Vatersay which is connected to Barra with a causeway these two Islands are the most southerly of the Outer Hebrides.
Passing some of the Inner Hebrides on route
We stayed at a Crofters House for 4 nights by the side of a Sea Loch
Exploring the Island of Barra
White sandy beaches and turquoise clear water
The beach is the Islands Runway
Crofters House
Castlebay the main village on Barra
The Island of Vatersay
These are Heath Spotted Orchids the start of our Orchid search through the Islands,a search that would reveal thousands of orchids as we explored northwards through the Islands
Marsh Orchids
Heath Spotted Orchids and growing amongst them ....Lousewort
Typical Hebredian cloudscape
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thanks for your great account of your holiday Last year we went to Mull Iona & Skye fell in love with the machair and have got to return again this year to explore more islands and spot more flowers. Heard but did not see Corncrakes on Iona.
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