Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
All Alone It was all change today, as Anna would be heading home. We were, of course, up and ready to go earlier than we needed to be, but there wasn’t much point hanging around. We headed off towards Lochmaddy so that Anna could drop me off where I’d finished my walk yesterday. This time,...
More Islands Within four walks I’d already covered 64.8 miles of the 155-mile Hebridean Way. I’d visited five of the ten islands, and a bonus sixth by car, and was about to start day five with a quick trip from Benbecula across the causeway to Grimsay and then across another to North Uist. This was...
With three days of walking along the Hebridean Way under my belt, we were now getting into the swing of things. Having Anna supporting me in the hire car was making life easy and the whole experience good fun. The comfy bed and endless breakfast options from the B&B helped too. Progress was good and...
After another night at the hostel in Castlebay, we were up early for the bus to the Ardmhor Ferry Terminal on the far side of Barra. Over breakfast, Anna spotted a half-used gas canister on the free shelf — perfect, as I hadn’t been able to bring one on the flight. One less thing to...
We met a lovely German couple over breakfast at the hostel. We later found out their names were Stephanie and Christian, but for now, we were calling them “The Germans” — I don’t know what they called us!! They were also walking the Hebridean Way. They hadn’t organised a taxi to get to Vatersay though,...
This post marks the beginning of a series documenting our return to the Outer Hebrides – retracing old steps, making new memories, and walking the full length of the Hebridean Way. Back in the Day The Outer Hebrides are one of our favourite places. I’ve been there a number of times to go surfing, windsurfing...
I’ve been preparing for my summer hike along the Hebridean Way — a two-week, 155 mile adventure across Scotland’s wild Western Isles. With my gear laid out and spreadsheet open, I faced a familiar dilemma: how much is it really worth spending (or sacrificing) to save weight? My base weight is already around 8 kg — pretty lean for a trip...
My Next Long-Distance Thru-Hike: The Hebridean Way My next long-distance thru-hike is going to be the Hebridean Way, from Vatersay in the south of the Outer Hebrides to Stornoway in the north. As usual, I’ll be doing it a little differently—and despite it only being in Scotland, the logistics seem to be more complicated than they should be....
Day 8 – Las Salinas, Majorero Cheese Museum, Coast Road, and Star-Gazing With the whole day free today, we had considered hiring e-bikes for another ride, but then Anna came up with a better idea. If we moved our airport transfer to today, we could get to the airport, hire a car from there, use...
Day 6 – Surfing Today we had a surf lesson planned. I wasn’t sure if it would be any good or not. I was hoping that Anna would enjoy it, catch a few waves, and finally understand what it’s all about. But as a surfer of 40+ years, I wasn’t sure how it would be...
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