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My pre summer solstice trip to Scotland June 2019. Summer solstice countdown 11/06/2019 Last night i camped at Uig bay Uig (Lewis) otherwise known as West Uig is the largest and most sparsely populated district of the Isle of Lewis. It contains the highest point on the island, Mealasbhal (574m) and also another six of the highest ten peaks. The deepest lake, Loch Suaineabhat at 67m, is the deepest offshore lake in the British Isles. discovery of the largest sapphire ever found in the British Isles. The 242 carat stone discovered in 1995 is on display at the National Museum of Scotland. Uig district was a fruitful recruiting ground for soldiers in the 78th Seaforth Highlanders for the Napoleonic Wars. Despite military service and the ultimate sacrifice by many, the district was the subject of widespread evictions in the nineteenth century to make way for enlarged sheep farms and sporting estates. Uig Beach is best known as the site where the Lewis Chessmen were found. Before 1831, a local crofter discovered a buried hoard of chess pieces, uncovered by a storm. They are mostly carved from walrus tusks, and probably originated in Norway sometime in the 12th century This morning i made my favourite coffee and noodles. Then made my way to the road i managed to get a lift right away from a local lady. She drove me a short distance to Uig Community Shop where there is a near by bus stop i missed the w4 bus to Stornoway so i had to hitchhike which took me 2 lifts from Uig Community Shop. First lift dropped me of at Miavaig area by the turn of to Kneep beach another fantastic beach i been to in past but this time not got the time so the second lift took me all way to Stornoway. I had little time to digital hoboing charging my gear up at the ferry port only just enough time to restock on food at tescos supermarket as i wanted to catch the W5 bus to New Tolsta. Do not make same mistake i did more than once here now and in past get on the a bus thinking the bus number is always goes same location it does not on this island so i ended up over hour on the wrong bus lucky for me there was another bus later that day the last one which i manged to make and get on. New Tolsta is next the beach i will wildcamp tonight at Traigh Mhòr a fantastic beach less than a house by bus from Stornoway.
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Uig beach lewis Outer Hebrides Highlands Scotland UK
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