I enjoy long walks on the beach, fine wine, cheese and the Isle of Skye...
April 12th 2012 We left the Isle of Harris in the north to visit Lewis in the south. Although they are not officially two different islands in geographical terms, it is really obvious when you see the contrasts in the landscapes. Our first stop was a beautiful beach, Luskentyre, which seemed to go on and on forever. We started a game of soccor with a very heavy sea boy but then gave it up in favour of a long walk
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