Isle of Lewis

I've been away for a short while visiting mum on the Isle of Harris where she is in a care home. The journey up from the south is a very long one and it is often accompanied by rain, lots of it. I've become used to stopping at Carlisle, the M6 Premier Inn at Jcn 42 and I did so on Sunday evening, enjoying a meal at the attached Beefeater as well. It was nice to be able to get a run in as well.
The next day saw the second leg, just about the same distance from Carlisle to Ullapool. I stopped at Blair Atholl breifly and managed another run, this time 4 miles along the most scenic road imaginable. Looked beautiful.
By the time I got to Inverness it was raining and that was that for the virtually the whole visit. The ferry crossing was fun, 2 1/2 hours with the chair I was sat on sliding around in the swell as the wind rose. The ferry was cancelled the next day such was the severity of the weather.
Once in Stornoway I went to Aird Tong and settled in for the next few days. The journey down to Harris is an hour's drive, 37 miles from Stornoway and, once again, the scenery is stunning. You can see that in the photos.
The rain hardly stopped during my stay but it was better than last time which saw snow and gales and a delay getting home.
Home now after the 11 1/2 hour drive with just a few minutes top for petrol. I don't think I'll be doing that again.

Great to be back and what a difference with t shirt weather encouraging me onto the golf course. I got round in 39 which meant one double bogey, 4 bogeys and 4 pars. Best round so far.