I stayed at the Barra Beach hotel for three nights, a few years ago, an idyllic location, and i circumnavigated the entire island, a distance of just over fourteen miles.
With such a tiny population, all the locals knew instantly, who was a stranger to their shores, and every driver waved to me, as they drove past on their journey.
The biggest highlight, was being offered a lift by the far from busy police.
I told them where i was staying, and because i had several miles to go, they thought they would save me the effort in walking back to Castle Bay.
They even asked me, what i thought of their beautiful island, and was i enjoying my stay, so friendly, it was a bit unnerving, you don't get that comradery or welcome from the police elsewhere.
If i return to the Outer Hebrides, it will be on a bicycle, as it was a cycling paradise, not much traffic, and until you reach Harris, the majority of the terrain in pretty flat.
Benbecula was a real highlight, not a single tree in sight ? I wonder why, i just cannot imagine what a winter must be like there.
The Outer Hebrides - Heaven on Earth