Spending the whole of my vacation on the beach has never been my idea of fun. Don’t get me wrong, I often spend time relaxing on a sunny beach, but, I like to travel inland a little too. I like to soak in the atmosphere, I also like to experience the local food and culture. If the truth be known I simply enjoy visiting new places each year and I try very hard attempting to discover something or somewhere one hundred percent different. Most probably this is why I enjoy visits to the island in the Hebrides named the Isle of Harris and why I frequently decide to book a Harris self catering cottage.
The Isle of Harris is a little island situated off the west of Scotland. Harris is one of hundreds of little isles/islands frequently referred to as the Outer Hebrides, although to be 100% correct the UK postal address is the Western Isles. Known as either the Western Isles or the Outer Hebrides the islands are beautiful in the extreme and fascinatingly unique. For those folk who enjoy spending time on a beach with golden sands the Isle of Harris has countless to choose from and nearly all are wonderful and often deserted. It sometimes feels as though beyond each twist and turn you are met with a truly awesome sight. The Isle of Harris roads are drastically different to those experienced on the mainland of Scotland single track roads are very common and you will have to know how to use passing places to allow oncoming traffic to pass but also to let traffic from behind to pass. Just remember to stop on the left of the road. However, if it is a large vehicle wishing to pass and the passing place is to the right hand side of the road you can carefully pull over into to it to let the said vehicle pass more easily but take great care not to end up off the road too much.
One of the most common factors in attracting visitors to the Isle of Harris is to enjoy the islands landscape and culture. The Harris culture has, over time been incredibly influenced by the Scottish, English, Norse and Celtic races. These days Gaelic is the most widely spoken language and though many talk in English, it is more often than not their 2nd language. The Harris people are amongst the most friendly on the planet earth and the hospitality is well known across the globe. The Harris folk are incredibly proud of the breathtaking beauty of the island and try very hard to keep the island tidy and clean so it is crucially important to minimise your own mess.
Dotted along the south west coast of the Isle of Harris are to be found some of the most incredibly beautiful sandy beaches in all of Scotland, and many people believe the whole of the United Kingdom. You will notice that the waters are very clear and it is true to say that the Isle of Harris beaches are lovely and clean. Unfortunately it is impossible to avoid debris washing up from ships in the Atlantic ocean but thankfully there isn’t much.
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