Tour outline

Thursday: Train from Tring to Glasgow via Euston, one night in Glasgow, then a train to Oban in time for the afternoon ferry to Castlebay, Barra. Then the tour proper begins on Saturday morning, cycling from Barra up through the Outer Hebridian Islands with time to meander and explore. By Wednesday we should reach Stornoway for the ferry to Ullapool on mainland Scotland, then up further North and around the top to Orkney by the second Monday. There we have four days to explore before catching the overnight ferry to Aberdeen, followed by First Class train travel home. Two and a half weeks, done!

Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Italian Chapel

Lazy start to the day. Porridge and scrambled egg on toast for breakfast. Headed off to Kirkwall around 11:30 and straight into a strong head wind. Lunch at the Reel next to the cathedral and then off to the Italian Chapel and the Churchill barriers - both built by Italian POWs in WWII. Very slow journey there and very fast journey bcd to Kirkwall due to strong southerly wind. Shopping and tea/hot chocolate/cake back at the Reel and then home over the hill to Finstown.



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