Isle of Lewis

Left my cosy Bothy on Harris for Lewis on Saturday.  Stopped off to say a brief hallo to my friends at 'Ghinda' - their B & B is recommended if you are ever on the island.  Then to Callanish for coffee.  Popped into my B & B at Leumadair to tell them I would be late booking in.  Luckily my room was ready so I was able to check in then.  Drove to Stornoway via the Pentland road - another opportunity to snap the shielings.  Parked up in town and a stroll before spending the afternoon and evening at the festival.

It was a drizzly afternoon but still warm enough to stand outside in the wet mist.  I saw 'Ho ro' who won a competition to play at Heb Celt - they were great and I will look out for their first CD.  Then Dante - another great - I bought their CD.  Similar to Proclaimers.  Then the best of the day was We Banjo 3.  They were fantastic, getting the audience going straight away.  I bought both their CDs.

Shielings on the Pentland Road

A stroll by Stornoway harbour taking lots of patterns and reflections

Piping in to the festival with Lews Castle in the background

Ho-Ro with individual members below

Eleanor Nicholson

Dante with the other members below

We Banjo 3

A few more from Lewis before I start the Glasgow Commonwealth Games post.  I am starting my Clydesider duties today so hope to update blog each morning.  However, I have loads of photos to go through!!!!

On Sunday, I visited Callanish then called on the best B & B on Lewis - Ghinda for coffee.  Went for a walk with Neve, Micky and their owners Jenny and Murdo.  Caught the ferry early on Monday and drove down to Glasgow.

Callanish stones

Ghinda bird feeder - a variety of birds including siskins & green finch.

Neve

Mick

Murdo