goffik wrote:
I look forward very much to reading this in full later, but after a quick glimpse, I gotta say I disagree about the Uists! We thought they were gorgeous! It rained harder than I'd ever known rain previously, and the wind blew a hoolie, but through brief moments of sunshine, we thought the scenery was fabulous... Mind you - we live in Southampton so it's all relative. ;) We only spent 3 days there but I'd happily do a fortnight.
Harris is absolutely stunning. The beaches are just incredible. Stunning scenery. Lewis is definitely more bleak, but I did find it strangely appealing after becoming acclimatised to the emptiness. Totally agree about Harris though. Awe inspiring scenery... Another place I need to spend more time in. Beautiful island... I do love Lewis as well - as you say it's so sprawling (3rd largest of the British Isles!) and because of that the scenery is so varied.