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The Sunny Summer Isles!
2008-06-16 18:20:39 posted by Stevie Christie
tags: Scottish Highlands Walking Wildlife Sea-Kayaking Canoeing Mountain Biking
I've recently returned from my annual trip to the Summer Isles, which I extended this year to visit the Outer Hebrides as well. It was a fantastic holiday, with superb sunny weather and some great walking, mountain biking and wildlife experiences.
There's something about the Summer Isles which makes it a special place.
Jo' s Sea-Kayaking Adventure in Torridon
2008-05-14 14:51:50 posted by Jo Rutherford
tags: Scottish Highlands Sea-Kayaking
As the office insisted that I went out sea-kayaking last week, what could I say? I simply had to go and try out our Introduction to Sea-Kayaking trip. And boy, did we have the perfect weather to do it: scorching sunny days with hardly any wind made for a very gentle introduction to this increasingly popular activity. On our first afternoon out on the water we did have some gusty winds and rain, but we survived and no-one capsized.
Killer Whales at Sandwood Bay
2008-04-21 14:51:51 posted by Stevie Christie
tags: Scottish Highlands Walking Environment
A stranded Orca, or Killer Whale, has been found at Sandwood Bay, the most north-westerly beach in the UK. Although such strandings are rare, sightings of Orcas in Scotland are becoming more common.
Only last week, an increase in Orcas in the seas around Orkney and Shetland was said to be responsible for a decline in the number of grey seals in that region.
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