North Uist

We crossed the Skye bridge and drove to Uig for the ferry to Lochmaddy on North Uist. The ferry had a screen that showed the rocks and reefs as you entered Lochmaddy harbour, and it looked pretty unlikely that the huge ferry would make it into the tiny harbour! We were staying with a faithful UFM supporter, and in the evening we spoke at Carinish, again at a Church of Scotland but with a good number of people gathered from CofS and Free Church all over the island. It was so good to meet with them, and they concluded the meeting by singing part of Psalm 23 in Gaelic. If you have never heard Gaelic psalm singing I recommend that you visit www.gaelicpsalmsinging.com to find out more about it.

North Uist is a low-lying island with no trees for shelter, and with houses dotted here and there, many of them timber framed "kit houses". Early this year there was a terrible hurricane that claimed the life of a whole family when their car was washed away. The island has a fascinating beauty. I couldn't stop looking at the many lochs (salt and fresh) and all the birds.

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