Chapter 15 » The Isle of Lewis & Harris

Toddlander Comes Home to Scotland

• Highlands • Lewis & Harris

A stone arch bridge over a flowing creek in a forested area with trees and rocks along the water.
A small wooden mailbox with a rounded top and black hinges, attached to a stone wall. The mailbox has the words 'THE OLD SMITHY' painted on it.
An airplane on the tarmac being serviced by ground crew in high-visibility vests under a cloudy sky.
Multiple levels filled with books and people browsing the shelves, inside a large, historic bookstore with high ceilings and decorative architecture.
A tall, old stone castle with turrets and battlements situated on a hill with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
Scottish flag flying on a pole over a field of yellow flowers with hills and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.
A cobblestone pathway leading towards a large stone castle on a hill, with cloudy blue sky above.
A mountain with a rounded peak surrounded by grassy and rocky terrain under a cloudy sky with patches of blue.
Weathered road sign showing directions to Staffinn A855 to the left and Dunvegan A850 to the right, with other locations listed below. Overcast sky in the background.
A small seaside town with colorful buildings along a street, cars parked on both sides, and a harbor with boats in the water, surrounded by brown hillside under cloudy skies.
Houses built on a hillside with a partly cloudy sky overhead.
A harbor with several boats, including sailboats and motorboats, anchored near a rugged coastline with hills under a cloudy sky.
Two boxes of Scottish candy sticks labeled 'Haggis Rock' and 'Fish and Chips' on a display table, with a chocolate box and some small cups underneath. In the background, people are seen inside a store.
Four police vehicles parked in front of a white building on a street with cloudy sky overhead.
View of a mountainous landscape with a road winding through the terrain, under a cloudy sky. There is an informational sign about Cuith-Raing in the foreground.
A rugged landscape with rolling green hills, rocky cliffs, and a cloudy sky.
A vast, cloudy landscape with rolling hills and small lakes, possibly in Iceland, with green grass and mountains in the distance.
Man taking a selfie outdoors with a mountainous landscape in the background, wearing a red beanie and a Patagonia jacket.
A landscape of rolling green hills with rocky formations under a cloudy sky.
Scenic view of rugged mountains with steep cliffs and grassy slopes, under a cloudy sky.
Grassy cemetery with scattered tombstones and sheep grazing, on a hillside with rolling hills and mountains in the distance under a cloudy sky.
View of rugged cliffs along a coastline with waves crashing against rocks under a cloudy sky.
Bronze statue of two men, one seated and one standing, with rocky terrain and cloudy sky in the background.
A mountainous landscape on a cloudy day with a small pond in the foreground and a grassy path with stone barriers on the right.
A landscape view of a river with white buildings and hills in the background.
Front view of a city bus with a blue and yellow color scheme, displaying a sign with route information and a woman boarding on the right side.
Mountains under a cloudy, overcast sky with snow on peaks and a rocky foreground.
Cozy living room with a wood fireplace, framed black-and-white portrait, wall-mounted lamps, patterned rug, wooden furniture, and decorative items.
Decorative plaque with a poem about the Ceilidh Place, featuring illustrations of people, a piano keyboard at the bottom, and the words "ESTABLISHED 1970."
Small white wooden building with black window frames and a black door, serving as a bookstore. A chalkboard sign outside reads 'Bookshop OPEN' and invites customers to browse a collection of hand-packed books.
A boat floating on a calm lake with mountains in the background under an overcast sky.
Street sign in front of a stone house with dormer windows. The sign has text in Gaelic and English indicating directions to Achill Island, Loch an Inbhir, An Caolas Cumbang, and Kylesku.
Overcast sky over mountains with hills and a body of water in the foreground.
Street signs indicating walking paths, with one sign in Irish (Frithe Radhad) and another in English (Ullapool Hill Path), on a cloudy day with hills in the background.
A dirt trail running through a wooded area with leafless trees on either side.
A landscape with a large body of water in the foreground, grassy land and trees, and mountains in the background under cloudy skies.
A circular informational sign mounted on a stone pedestal with a scenic landscape of mountains, water, and yellow flowering bushes in the background.
A smiling man standing outdoors on a cloudy day, wearing a black hoodie with a moon and wolf design, a red beanie, and gray pants, with yellow flowers and bushes in the foreground and a lake, mountains, and gray clouds in the background.
A person walking on a grassy hillside with three small dogs, overlooking a body of water with mountains in the background.
Interior view of a car ferry with multiple cars parked on two levels, and crew members in yellow safety jackets and red helmets walking among the vehicles.
Blue sign with white text and a shopping cart icon. The text reads, 'Mar sin leibh. Goodbye.' Below, it says, 'Na toirbh leibh troilidh nas fhaide na seo. Please don't take a trolley beyond this point.' in Gaelic and English. The background shows a g
Sticker on pole depicting a bear dressed as a traveler with a suitcase and backpack, wearing a hat. Text on sticker reads 'Migration is not a crime'.
An older man with gray hair and a black jacket is sitting at a bar, resting his head on his hand. A younger man in a blue jacket and baseball cap is standing nearby. The bar has a red brick wall and beer taps.
The image shows the interior of a large, open cargo ship or aircraft with a wet, black metal floor and several anchor points. Outside, on the dock, there are four workers wearing high visibility clothing, some in orange and some in green, engaged in
A landscape with a grassy field, some sheep grazing, and a body of water in the background, with a partially burned and dilapidated building in the foreground.
A group of sheep and lambs grazing and standing in a grassy field with a rural landscape in the background.
Ruined house with two chimneys, missing roof and broken windows, next to a lake or river with hills in the background.
Open grassy field with soccer goals under a cloudy sky and some hills in the background.
An outdoor football field with two sideline shelters and goalposts, surrounded by grassy terrain and a hill in the background under an overcast sky.
Two small, transparent bus stops on grassy field with cloudy sky in background.
Soccer goal on a grassy field with rocky hillside in the background.

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