This guy's channel is perhaps the most polite and easy on the ears on yt. He captures everything so nicely with such a wonderful accent!

@steve-marsh

20 күн бұрын

Much appreciated!

@Marty-uj5sb

20 күн бұрын

Absolute stunning video ste👍

@becsterbrisbane6275

18 күн бұрын

Agreed- I could listen to Steve read the phone book, it's a gorgeous accent!!

@chadderschadwick5575

18 күн бұрын

I can’t get enough of a hoose in these videos 😂😂

@berniemcmahon5440

17 күн бұрын

Steve & Alise ... wonderful travel guides & friends on KZread

Steve, what I love most about these videos is your editing style. No crazy effects or anything like that, just nice and laid back. It's brilliant! Great video

@EclecticHillbilly

20 күн бұрын

I like that and no hysterical looking thumbnails to promote his videos, either. I just stumbled across this channel but it's one of my favorite ones now.

@kevinfinnegan8547

20 күн бұрын

And the audio recording is first rate too. Very clever to record the sound of your footsteps so vividly, it really conveys a sense of travel!

@freddie.rhodesr9984

20 күн бұрын

💯

@raymondoakford8357

18 күн бұрын

And no background music,,, hooray.

The war memorial at Stornoway is particularly important, as it commemorates the loss of over 200 men who were returning from war service at the very beginning of 1919 and were drowned when HMY Iolaire sank at the entrance to the harbour. (Wikipedia has the detais: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMY_Iolaire )

@saintuk70

21 күн бұрын

The Stornoway memorial does commemorate the men lost, however, the actual memorial is at Holme, outside of Stornoway. at the bay.

@gordonmackenzie4512

21 күн бұрын

Hugely sad story that is rarely talked about 😢

@KarenG.-qs7wc

21 күн бұрын

That is so tragic😢

@the_hazel_nut

21 күн бұрын

The Iolaire Monument is different. Such a tragic story. You can see where it happened on the ferry from Ullapool. If you go back there again, Steve, it's worth a visit for the history if nothing else.

@vivellasmum

19 күн бұрын

Oh no how absolutely terrible 😞 to survive the war & then drown on your ship home, that's tragic & the saddet war story I've heard 😢

The strange concrete structures are just bis shelters. Built like that so that you can shelter from the wind and rain however the wind is blowing.

@RichardFelstead1949

21 күн бұрын

Great idea.

@brovold72

21 күн бұрын

A few of the Interstate highway rest stops in South Dakota (also very windy) have concrete shelters configured like that, but larger and with picnic tables.

@reneejones7807

21 күн бұрын

I was going to guess bus stops. Thanks for enlightening us!

@Pooky-Cat

21 күн бұрын

But what if you're sheltering in the section opposite to where the bus is coming from? How does the driver know you're there 🤔?

@fenrichlee2867

21 күн бұрын

Fancy!

In 1266 king Magnus of Norway made a peace treaty at Perth with the king of Scotland, king Magnus 'gave' or more properly 'rented out' the Sudreyjar (Hebrides) and Mannin (Isle of Man) to the Scottish king for a yearly rent, Even if the Sottish king stopped paying the 'rent' after a few years, a breach of contract, nobody in Norway bothered to take it back. King Magnus was much critsized for this by his contemporaries, I think I will claim the islands back to Norway next year. Even worse was that the king of Norway, who was also king of Denmark, let his daughter in 1469 take Hjaltland (Shetland) and Orkneyjar(Orkneys) as collateral for the dowry he should pay when she was married to the king of Scotland....he never paid those barrels of silver, and in 1590 the islands became part of Scotland, keeping their Norwegian laws (which are still valid, with the odelslov (Udal law) which makes it difficult to sell land out of the family. And that they own the land outright, like in Norway, not the English and Scottish 99 year, or 999 year leases that were introduced by some other Norwegians, but mixed with French; the Normans

@steve-marsh

20 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

I love the amount of trust when you can buy things and people just assume you will leave the money in a small box. I wish everything could be that simple and honest everywhere.

@frederickmuhlbauer9477

21 күн бұрын

Believe it or not they still have that where I lived until 2015 Shelter Island NY a mere two hours by car from Times Square

@Frenchiesonthego

21 күн бұрын

@@frederickmuhlbauer9477 In my city in France (which is not that big) they can't even install a free book-exchange box without someone broking it within a few weeks. It's still a nice place to live, very secure, but it doesn't extend to that point of tranquility and trust between people :)

Steve... the sheep were saying..."That's Steve Marsh!! We must follow him! After all, we are sheep.. that's what we do!!"

Just noticed, on the road up to Port of Ness, as Steve heads through Cross, can just see my mother's family home.

@andysedgley

16 күн бұрын

Shame he didn't venture to Adabroc so I could see my childhood home!

Once again a fabulous video. For once you visited a location I'd actually visited...well I visited Stornoway. I love my life in a wheelchair and cannot enjoy the walking and exploring you do, which is why I adore and value your content so much. I visited Stornoway in 2023 when it was 24 degrees with inky blue skies! The statues and harbour area were bristling with local home market shops making it a glorious visit. Possibly all 5000 denizens were oot and aboot that day. Thank you for making the return so delicious, though when I visited, the chippy was closed 😮. I envy you being able to visit the lighthouse and the war memorial and all. It's a grand day out on a bright hot rare Scottish day .. but whenever you visit you make it shine. Bless you on your adventures and thank you again for walking where I cannot.

@steve-marsh

20 күн бұрын

Thanks for this 👏

There are so many war memorials, and memorials, dotted about the Hebrides - so many from the Isles left to fight and so many didn't return. At 10:00 that's a bus stop shelter - they are built like that due to the many ways the wind blows in :). Of course, at Port of Ness, that's where the famous guga hunt leaves. As for the Butt of Lewis, have cycled there four times doing the Heb Way in the last decade.... it and the Cross Inn are welcomed final Stops.

@hughcards

21 күн бұрын

I understand that at one time young Highlander fighting men were their greatest export? Especially in the 19th Century.

@user-pn8pi5ws3p

21 күн бұрын

Lewis is fascinating

@mstrdiver

21 күн бұрын

It's so beautifully done Steve, and it's very timely now that we've just passed the 80th anniversary of D-Day on the 6th of June. My father served there, and I miss him every day as he again leads the way for us. I love and miss you both so much Pop, as we'll be together again on the other side with mom in the not-too-distant future.

@susietoos

21 күн бұрын

Wow thanks for that info.

@susietoos

21 күн бұрын

Thanks from Cape Town South Africa for another great video Steve ❤

I love "traveling" with you as you share places that I will most likely never be able to visit. I learn so much from your content. Thank you for continuing to explore.

I think the whole day was fabulous: the changing weather and clouds, the scenery and lambs, the wee destinations, just everything! Thanks, Steve!

@diannehardwick950

20 күн бұрын

What could be better than isolation from the mainland? Big skies, fresh air. Love it!

Stayed in the Royal Hotel in Stornoway, and the kind lady at the bus station made up an itinerary of the bus times and where to get off and see all the sights and places to see in Lewis, and I did most of it in one day, and the bus drivers were so informative as well. great place, hope you enjoyed it but you missed several places to stop and see. All the Best Steve.

We were in the Hebrides just a few days after Steve. We took our camper van from Vatersay all the way to the lighthouse up at the butt. Most tourist sites were busy. The stones were very busy. The black houses were way too busy. Luckily the Norse Mill & Kiln was quiet. We visited several nice beaches (all with their own grave yards). Great to see Steve's adventures.

I hope ScotTourism is paying you handsomely for your videos. You show places we would have never known about and plan to travel to! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@steve-marsh

20 күн бұрын

Oh I wish! :D

My wife and I visited Lewis for the first time for my 70th birthday 2nd May…. We loved it and had a fabulous time. Really enjoyed seeing it again on your video. We liked Lews Castle and grounds in Stornoway…. Many thanks

Ahh, the Bridge to Nowhere! I drove across that bridge as well some years back... And promptly got the rental car stuck on the other side of it! My friend had to go walking to the nearest farm to find a farmer with a tractor to pull us loose... Ah, the memories! 😂

When you were at the Callanish stones we didn't actually look at them because directly across near the house there's more standing stones to see.....odd thing we met fellow motorcyclist on ferry down uist way and he actually lived near the Callanish stones still my second favourite place after Shetland atb 👍👍👍

In Canada the official home of the leader of the opposition is called Stornoway .

@MegaGrumpyoldman

20 күн бұрын

Every days a schoolday

@hansschmid2251

15 күн бұрын

And Canada’s first prime minister was a Scotsman... John A. Macdonald.

Yes concrete bus shelters , wind break from every direction. That's the way they do it in the Western Isles😅 . Just back from a visit over there , was actually talking about them and how Skye could do with a few ! Great video 👍

@bikerted1100

21 күн бұрын

Great Peat and Diesel reference :) and don't forget to pick up your rubbish and put it in a bin, 'cause if you don't well that's a sin.

HAVE BEEN ON LEWIS 3 TIMES, HAVE WALKED ABOUT EVERY INCH OF STORNOWAY AND I DONT FIND IT BORING, BUT IT IS VERY EXPESIVE

Good evening from Perth Western Australia 🌏🦘

@PeterTodd

21 күн бұрын

Well I'll be, Nedlands here : )

@behramcooper3691

21 күн бұрын

Spearwood.

Ah, nothing like fresh fish and chips after a long day of exploring. Thanks for taking me along😊

Going to have to plan a trip to Scotland with my Turkish wife I know she would love it Your a treasure Steve and should be labeled the King of Scottish tourism I mean it

As others have posted below, the concrete structures are storm shelters/bus shelters. I visited The Isle of Harris and Lewis in my 2CV back in 2009 and absolutely loved the place. The drive north was through awful weather conditions but the 5 days I stayed on the island was sunny and warm so the hood was open every day. One place you appear to have missed was the Gearrannan Black House Village which is an amazing collection of original long house buildings. When I visited the isle I stayed at a B&B in the village of Tong, NE of Stornoway, which has sadly become famous as the birthplace of Tango Manbaby's mother. Since then I spent over 7 years living in Shetland and managed to get the boat to the island of Mousa which has the most complete broch in existence. Well worth going to visit. June last year I managed to drive from my home in the Midlands as far north as Glen Coe in my 1932 Morris Minor Two-Seater, covering 1,200 miles in just 8 days. One day I'll return the Harris and Lewis at the wheel of that car. Hope you can make it to St. Kilda one day. It's definitely on my Bucket List but I don't think it was possible back in 2009.

@neilcurson4505

21 күн бұрын

Adventures in a 2cv and a vintage Morris, good luck to you, may all your journey s be adventurous.

@rosemarymee

21 күн бұрын

Love the Tango Manbaby reference ..😊

@steve-marsh

20 күн бұрын

OMG we had a 2CV when I was a teen and ofc I HATED it at the time, but now I can't think of anything I'd want more, the simplicity (and a true convertible too!) Ahhh why are they so expensive these days! I remember the fear not knowing if we'd get up a steep hill with that 600cc hairdryer under the hood :D

@crashbox7130

20 күн бұрын

@@steve-marsh Haha! Well, when you get out of a 1932 Morris Minor with a 3-speed 'crash' gearbox and 19bhp (or an Austin Seven (not related) with just 10bhp) into a 1980s 2CV with 30bhp, then a 2CV genuinely feels like a sportscar!! I can happily sit on a motorway at 70mph in the 2CV. The little Morris is not a motorway car as it's top speed is a little over 50mph and it's comfortable 'cruising' speed is about 40mph. I love them both though. I'll be heading up to Scotland next week, but in the Eurobox (VW Golf) as the weather is looking typically British.

I love those bus shelters - might not be the most comfortable, but on an island where it likes raining sideways, they're definitely well thought out....

The last time I was in Stornoway, I was about 9 years old (making it 1990 or so). We'd arrived on the last ferry on a Saturday in October, so my abiding memory of the place involves darkness, clouds, wind, rain and bugger all to do. While I know it can't possibly be like that all the time, so it's nice to see it in a cheerier light.

Such a beautiful war memorial, and that broch was amazing. At least you can go into the Callanish Stones unlike Stonehenge. Another fascinating place I've now got to add to my wish list! Thank you Steve.

So sorry you didn’t make it to St Kilda. Keep trying mate! So lovely to see Lewis/Harris again. It is such a magical place. Thanks for bringing back such happy memories.

Fascinating bringing back memories of our visit, it was lovely. One thing that struck me about Lewis and Harris is how everything closes on a Sunday, nothing at all open and people wave to be friendly. The rest of the UK should take a leaf out of their book. I would love to move up there.

Steve, that bit of ground next to the lighthouse used to be used as a football pitch (may still be). My Dad is from Lewis and when he used to take us back as kids he'd show us where he used to play village football. He told tales of people running after the ball and disappearing over the edge- true story he used to say! Oh and those concrete structures? They are nothing more romantic than bus shelters I'm afraid 🙂

@saintuk70

21 күн бұрын

:) the football pitch is a wee bit further back and well away from the lighthouse and the cliffs, just in Eoropie, so someone was pulling your leg on that one.

@Chief_Brody

21 күн бұрын

@@saintuk70 I'm going to call Dad now and tell him he's been caught out lying lol. Can't trust anyone from Balalllan ...

@saintuk70

21 күн бұрын

@@Chief_Brody he's almost a southerner if he's from Balallan :) Awesome cafe in Balallan.

@Chief_Brody

21 күн бұрын

@@saintuk70 "a southerner" 😄 It's been 20 years since I was in Lewis, this vid takes me back. I vividly remember the ferry from Ullapool and the Minch misbehaving 🤢

@saintuk70

21 күн бұрын

@@Chief_Brody the Minch is a minx at times :)

We were going to do the St Kilda trip from Skye, but it was cancelled for the same reason. Then we went around to look at the boat we would have gone out on: it was *tiny* considering a North Atlantic trip. I'd been thinking it would be at least the size of a CalMac ferry, but no it was big enough to seat 12 sardines in the cabin, and not much space on the back to walk about. I'm *so* glad they cancelled it, because it would have been tossed about like flotsam.

Hi Steve. On our trip to the Outer Hebrides last year we enjoyed a stay at Stornaway as our base for exploring Lewis. It was a great place to be and all the must see destinations were an hours drive away. Lewis turned out to be more interesting and beautiful than we had anticipated. Your video rekindled many memories. On balance though, Harris edges Lewis (just). 👏👏👍😀 In answer to your question, we thought those three sided road side structures were clearly designed to protect people waiting for buses(?) no matter the direction of the weather.

I was on Lewis, briefly, many years ago. I ended up seeing the Dun Carloway Broch and the Callanish Standing Stones. I'm overdue a visit.

Wild and rugged and away from the maddening crowd, thanks for sharing it with us.

@FiveRustyNails

20 күн бұрын

Madding.

@Andy-sj2dv

20 күн бұрын

@@FiveRustyNails Indeed, Thomas Hardy.

Love all your videos, but especially your Lewis/Harris one, brought back so many memories for us, infact it has even inspired my husband to start planning a trip for next spring! You are our go-to on KZread!

I’m a MacLeod, but have never been to Lewis. Spent a lot of time in Sutherland, mind, as I’m one of the Assynt MacLeods.

they are bus stop shelters. Always a calm side out of the wind.Cheers Steve for another wonderful video;brings back many memories; on our Fifty visits to Scotland,cheers Lewis Barlow Wolverhampton.

Beautiful beaches from Stornoway up to Tolsta on the East Coast. Longest beach Traigh Mhor just before Garry Beach. On West coast Dal Mhor and Dal Beag are also lovely.

@26:29 How nice that whatever preservation organization still lets anyone put his hands on something that was put in place so long ago. To think that roughly 200 generations have passed since those stones were put in place... Yet another great video, Steve. Thank you.

Your Scotland is so beautiful Steve. Thanks for bringing it to us viewers!

I have been to Harris (stayed in a hotel there)and Lewis. Was on a tour of Scotland. On this part of the tour we went up to the Callanish Stones for the Summer Solstice, from late evening til the wee morning hours. Spent the next afternoon in Stornaway and then took the ferry to Ullapool. It’s absolutely a must return there place for me.

As I have said before Steve another very interesting place. I can't believe how fast these videos seem to pass by when you are watching them...:):):)

Bus shelter so you can shelter from the wind in any direction. Mind you have to be careful not to miss the bus.

The off roader Range Rover not daring to go off the road 😄. Super video Steve as always. You always capture the essence of every place you go to, especially weather conditions. Super camera work and editing.

I do so love your Scotland videos. You are a great ambassador for Scotland. Thank you.

Really enjoyed your Harris and Lewis trip and scenery is stunning. The brothers, Lewis and Harris McLeods are my ancestors on my fathers side.😀

Thanks for that Steve. I spent 22 years working on the Outer Hebrides. Took a ferry almost every month. Much of that was Ullapool to Stornoway. Haven’t been back in a decade. Great memories 🥰

Enchanting place Steve. Like a fairy-tale or as you say "Teletubbies" village. Another one for the Bucket destination list. Had to be a hardy lot to thrive there 4000 years ago eh?

That war memorial is quite something. I didn't see it when I was on the island a couple of years back, but I did visit the site of the tragic sinking of the troop ship Iolaire from 1919 which took the lives of so many young men (200 or more) who had just survived the horrors of the First World War. Can you imagine how that must have affected almost every family on the island? And to think they were within spitting distance of home when the ship went down in the middle of the night - in sight of Stornoway harbour. It's gut-wrenching. Great that you got to the lighthouse. There's a walking trail up there which is well worth a try. Stunning coastal scenery with the cliffs and the ever-raging sea. Also great to see the 4,000 year old standing stones.Apparently they form a cross of some kind, but I'm not sure if it's a reflection of a north-south, east-west axis, though I suppose it could be. On the west coast of Lewis, if you'd had more time, you could've visited the famous "blackhouses" which form a picturesque village and offer plenty of museum style information about life and living conditions on the island in centuries past. And if you'd been thirsty, there would've been the unique Red River Distillery (Abhain Dearg) which is the closest thing I've ever seen to an illicit still setup in all of Scotland (perfectly legal, of course, but the equipment is like something out of the 19th century). Many thanks, Steve, for reactivating many wonderful memories of the island. To see most things on Lewis and Harris - including having time for some decent hiking - I think you need to plan on spending a fortnight there. That way, you'll definitely get your money's worth. Cheers.

You forgot to look for the beautiful, stainless steel statue dedicated to the VirginMary between Lewis and Harris! So very well done. Simple and lovely and huge!

Thanks Steve, once again reminding us what a treasure trove of wonders Scotland is.

5:23. I'm a proud descendant of a Scottish immigrant to Canada, in fact I recently visited the house in Edinburgh where my great gran lived before arriving in Alberta. There's a lot of Scottish connections in western Canada, and I was quite shocked as to how many people have family here. I felt very much at home in Scotland.

I swear, I could almost smell the baking when you opened up that cabinet. And, I have a real soft spot for ancient dwellings; the Broch was spectacular. What a truly delightful video - as always.

I was there about 7 years ago on holiday. We went to the lighthouse and the weather was fine but the wind was strong, apparently its one of the windiest place in the UK. It certainly was when i was there, another great video.

No chessmen?? ♟Curators at the British Museum were holding their breath! 🤪You found another kind of treasure, though, and what a joy. Thanks for the magnificent scenery and videography on one fine day in Lewis. 🌞

Steve, we LOVE ❤️ watching ALL your videos! You are an absolute FUN & GREAT GUY to hang out with. I can only imagine just how much more energy you bring in person! 🥰😁👍 Be true to yourself. I wouldn't have it any other way! 😁🥰👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@steve-marsh

20 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!

We did a similar trip last year, the memories ❤ Have to say, if you go back: don't miss out on the haunting memorial to the Iolaire - so many lives lost so close to the shore 😢

I mean , the scenery is just awe inspiring . I live in Essex , down by the sewage run ( oops i mean Thames estuary ) and its just flat , boring nothingness as far as the eyes can see . These videos have me hooked each and every time

Those mysterious structures are bus shelters, been the Hebrides the rain can come at you from any direction , so they designed them that way so you always have a corner of shelter, most common inhabitant are the odd wondering ewe and lamb who grab a bit of respite from the more windy wet days.

Steve, you are my stress relief down here driving the big Red Buses in London. Sending love to you and your better half. 😊 Thank you.

You missed a couple of classics - the Lewis Chessmen are at the museum just on the outskirts of Stornoway, and the Gearrannan Blackhouse Village near Dun Carloway Broch is an amazing place to see the reality of the traditional way of life, including weaving of Harris Tweed. That said, you packed a lot into a day on Lewis. Another great vlog ❤

The 4 sectioned construction, you were wondering what they are. When we visited we were told they are/were bus stops. Shelter from all directions which ever way the wind is blowing. Your vid brought back many happy memories of our visit in 2019.

Worked on all the out islands for years for the rac as a vehicle inspector . Great days , fantastic beaches, great view; and fantastic people

Thank you so much for this video. When my wonderful husband was alive we took road trips. He could drive anything anywhere. Scotland was our favourite destination. Watching this is my access to the past with him. I’m so pleased to have found your channel. I can imagine I’m driving with him alongside me. We didn’t do Harris and Lewis though. So that’s two reasons why I love your channel.

5:21 SS Metagama was an ocean liner that crossed the Atlantic first between Liverpool and New Brunswick and later between Antwerp and Montreal. She was scrapped nearly a hundred years ago.

Me and my family have driven from Glasgow to Ullapool. And then to get the ferry to stornoway. It was a very long drive but was well worth the journey. Me and my family went to the calanais stones. I would go again but I would fly. That A9 was a scary road for me. I only passed my driving test 9 months before. Anyway Steve love the videos.

@a20axf

21 күн бұрын

I highly recommend going via Glencoe, Fort William and then the ferry at Uig on Skye as it’s a far nicer road up. The ferry takes less time, but you’ll make up the difference with driving. You arrive at Tarbert and then can drive up to Lewis. I much prefer doing it that way when visiting family up there. Also means that you skip the dangerous A9 and see far more scenery.

Nice tour of this beautiful island Steve as I am back for a short while

Steve you make any place seem interesting.I even like to watch you eat haha. You describe all in simple words and still make it exciting.Hope we get a bonus one this week 😊

6:23 I used to work with the young guy from the island (actually for the company that van is parked next to the empty shop just a bit earlier in your video) and the guy played in a band and went for a tour in Germany. He was so exciting telling me how they travelled on the train, and then "in the city there was a smaller train that rides on the streets between the cars". It's funny as he was at the same laughing at me for being excited about the ferries ;-) I also remember picking up a hitchhiker on South Uist sometime in 2007. The guy was in his fifties perhaps, and he said he never was to Scottish mainland, The furthest he ever been out (not counting the sea, as he was a fisherman) was Stornoway. As at this time we, Poles, were still a novelty in Scotland, he was fascinated with me being Polish and he wanted to ask me a questions about Poland, but I guess when you live in the Hebrides, you live in some different world, so he could not think of many. His questions were: - does Poland has a sea - does Poland has some islands - what is the condition of the Polish fishing industry... ;-)

I've been to all those places in the 2000's. Stayed in Scalpay for a week then a week on South Uist, Even made it to Eriskay for a wild night of whisky drinking and watching/listening to a local group (pipes, accordian & drums). Fantastic time & one of the best holidays ever.

Thank you for not getting to close to the edge in this video, enjoyable as always.

Enyoying it from Sydney Australia thanks

ahhhahaha I'm dead at "...no computer, no internet..." - "no thank you, that's my job!" ahahahha it would be my same answer ahaha. Ps beautiful video and beautiful Scotland as usual :) thank you!

This was so interesting Steve. My maiden name is Lewis (which I had long imagined had Welsh origins) and as I’ve delved further into my family history, I now think it’s likely that I have Scottish (maybe Lewis) ancestors.

I love these little excursions with you. You visit places I wish I could go. I have always wanted to see the stones of Callanish. Thank you.❤️🐝🐝

I never did make it to Harris & Lewis. But I did get as far as Cape Wrath back in the 70s. So I really hope you get to go Steve one day soon & bring back some memories for me! These days I just get caught up in the scenery of Scotland from your videos, watching from my armchair reminding me what fun I had exploring when I was younger. I'm so glad I did. Big thank you for these fab adventures you go on. x J x

Watching in Thailand, looks wonderful

Darn! Now we have to add somewhere else to our bucket list! What a fabulous mix of rugged landscapes and busy communities. Googles hire cars from Stornoway Airport.... 😂

Great to a place I was at 60 years ago, when I visited my uncle Arthur who was the doctor on Harris back in the 60’s

Typical....a big four wheel drive range rover and yet YOU were the one who had to reverse to a parking place to let it past! It's no wonder those things get the name ""Chelsea tractors" as most of the people who drive them wouldn't know how to engage the off-road setting and consider mounting a pavement as the most "off roading" they've ever done! 😲😲😲

@parkdigwig3447

21 күн бұрын

Ha! Exactly what I thought…of course the Range Rover wouldn’t back up.

@MarkSmith-vf7nk

21 күн бұрын

There's not a passing place past the one Steve reversed into ,they would have had to reverse all the way back to the beach car park which is a lot further than Steve had to reverse

@MrNeeds

21 күн бұрын

I know, the two commenters replying to this one don’t even contemplate that there’s another option, off-road, you know, the reason range rovers exist in the first place…

@MarkSmith-vf7nk

21 күн бұрын

​@MrNeeds I live nearby you cannot pass off road there

@MrNeeds

21 күн бұрын

@@MarkSmith-vf7nk clearly you can, there’s tyre marks on the grass on the left of Steve

We watch all your videos from Canada and learn so much about our homeland. Your visit to Lewis/ Harris is most enjoyable...so much like Newfouldland. Neat to see info about ship Hector.

Greetings from Albury NSW Australia. As always, a great video and I love Steve's brogue (accent).

@7:53, oh my goodness, look at that lovely beach!

Great Video Steve once again, Nice to visit the Isle of Lewis. I have always wanted to visit Stornoway. I think I would fly even the air fare is pretty expensive or do the calmac ferry from Ullapool. which takes 2 hour 45 minutes. The Lighthouse looks superb with nice surroundings. I see what you mean about the weather!!!

I was happy to see that your visit to the Callanish Stones was more peaceful than our visit. In mid May it was overrun with tourists, on a weekday no less! I am grateful however that I was able to sample the famous Stornaway Black Pudding in a quiet little restaurant. It was delicious!

Making me feel a little homesick with all these vlogs ma man. Not for Lewis or Harris, I’m not from there, but just in general. All the vlogs of recent (Inverness pub crawl) have been delightful. I don’t know when you’ll run out of places to visit in Scotland, but I’ll be watching for sure until then. Keep up the amazing work. Love the footnotes at the end as well, a really nice touch.

I've been there to the standing stones at Callanish, the Broch, the Black Houses, Stornoway. If you'd visited Cnip you'd have seen the bluest sky, the most turquoise sea, and the white sand of a perfect beach by the campsite. Of course, 15 minutes later it could easily be grey & cloudy, then throwing hailstones at you, then a windy squall. But the sun will come out again afterwards. Lewis & Harris - great to see. Including the Chessmen. Thanks for another great video. You really are getting good at this...

Concrete blocks are buss shelters. You can easily shelter from the wind, which ever way its blowing. Although the buss stops nearly everywhere, just lift your hand up!

Love this one! I know I'll watch it many times.

WoW! That war memorial is just beautiful and so well done! Thanks for sharing this place with us all!

Brilliant. The very first thing we did when arriving in Stornoway was park on that street and climb up to the war memorial. We then also went up to see the bridge to nowhere, ending the day with the long drive up to the Butt of Lewis lighthouse, complete with those incredible views over to Assynt. However, we did Carloway and Callanish on a different day, also including the drive along to the Mangersta Sea Stacks. There really is so much to see across Lewis/Harris.

Off the beaten track in Lewis are Uig and Pairc that I believe are the most beautiful parts of Lewis. Pairc for pretty villages and Uig plus Berneray for beaches. Both area have mountains and inland lochs (and several sea lochs )but these mainly involve walking to reach - beyond road system. Lord was Leverhulm who founded Sunlight soaps and village near Liverpool. On the way into Balallan from Harris a memorial commemorating the Pairc Deer Raid - but that’s another story. This given as additional information and not meant to detract from your fine videos and story telling!

Oh my! I’m sorry I can’t think of anything more eloquent to say about your video, but I enjoyed it and it was lovely. ☺️

Love the peter may books set on lewis. Worth a read

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Peter May used to produce the Gaelic TV soap 'Machair' set on Lewis and filmed there. I was on the camera crew, mid 90's. My first experience of Lewis and certainly not the last. Peter lives in France now but goes back to Lewis often.

The 3 sided concrete things (look like a giants coffee table) are bus stops, you can get out of the wind which ever way it's blowing. Had 4 weeks on the Hebs last year and 3 week the year before loved ever minute there. We are going again next year probably for 4 weeks again. Great video Steve, brought back so many happy memories.

It's lovely seeing all this stuff again Steve. We were here in March and visited all these locations. I particularly enjoyed the broch. It isn't often you get a staircase in these ruins.

I can remember when you could park in the small layby at Stonehenge and walk in between the stones. Looking forward to Callanish next Spring if I can get a ferry booking. Great video, Steve 👍👍👍

We got to visit some of these exact locations last year when we visited and it's so nice to see them again. I also ate at Cameron's twice while I was there! I had to get the second one they day we were leaving on the ferry. It was the best fish I had our entire trip. The only place you didn't hit that I would also recommend is the Gearrannan Black House village. It is really fascinating and beautiful views. We plan on going back there and spending more time. Oh I also recommend you do a Croft tour to see how they make the famous Harris Tweed. Well worth the time to do that tour.

G'day from Brisbane Australia. Need a shop like that for Australians of Scottish Decent. Great video mate :)