I love the accent, his commentary is perfect, no swearing, no Taking The Lords name in vain. A beautiful channel, in word and deed to listen and watch. ❤
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.
10:10 Steve, this mystery structure is a very genius construction. It is the Hebridean bus shelter! No matter what direction the howling gale is coming you will get a quadrant to shelter or maybe two to shelter in.
Ah just brilliant again @SteveMarsh :) That was a lot in a day tho - we spent a week checking out all that! Gets into your soul doesn't it - amazing place.
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
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.
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 )
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.
Visited Lewis and Harris in 2018.....loved every minute and long to go back. We used public transport the whole week we were there. The lady in charge at the bus station in Stornoway even planned routes for us.... a few times we caught the school bus and went all over Lewis that way. In both Lewis and Harris the bus was by request and we met so many wonderful people on those wee buses. I cried when we left,
Where are you from? My mother was from just outside Stornoway and i spent a lot of time there. Infact the friends and family there always ask me when im over - how long im home for. It does feel like home being there but in recent years i not been so much :(
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
Stayed a week in Lewis in 2005 after seeing the Stones in Glasgow. Amazing B&Bs, A few great pubs w music, and the food in Stornaway was superb. More old history than you could find almost anywhere else.. And the smell of Peat permeated the island. Almost moved there
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.
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 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 :)
We have enjoyed the produce from these honesty boxes during our stay on the island. Extremely tasty bars of fudge,, brownies and scones. It’s lovely to support the locals in this way.
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
I appreciate your concentration on the positive side of things - even when disaster strikes. You talk about what you are seeing and how it is affecting you, unlike some other producers, you don't give us chapter and verse about yourself. Some editing styles are a bit slap dash and they repeat themselves. So anyway...you is the bestest!! You and the lively Scott Manson. 😊🙏🏼
I had a lovely roomate 1n 1976 and she was from the outer hebrides! Accent was wonderful.and another roommate from Glasgow who told me the stories of wild Lewis, before any technology improvements. I watched the videos of thinking od dear wee moira❤
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.
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.
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.
Steve ... just wanted to say 'Thank you' for the travel videos from the Isle of Lewis (Harris next !). You have brought me right to the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse & wonderful scenery & commentary ! Outer Hebrides brought right to me. Bernie McMahon in Minnesota USA Thank you👍🏻cheers 🍻
I am always fascinated by the way people lived at the high latitudes. As a retired sailor, I always look at the empty bays when the tide is out. Great way to see parts of the world you never see on BBC or National Geographic. Thanks for sharing your travels.
@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.
Thank you once again for taking us with you Steve on your trip to Lewis & Harris... which gives us a better idea what Lewis & Harris are like up close & that time of year is perfect to avoid Hoards of Midgies & Hoards of Visitors & Tourists. My wife & I had planned on a trip back home to Scotland early May & June as we have been away way to long. I had been waiting ages for surgery on my Right Foot & weren't expecting the Surgeon getting OR time for months yet because of Doctor shortages so 5 weeks ago I had metal rods & pins inserted in the foot & this Friday the 4th cast comes off & the medical boots going on & June 24th Surgery for a Left Total Shoulder Replacement & if it's anything like the Right Shoulder its a long recovery & hopefully we will be good for next year. Thanks again
Steve, I love your videos. So very interesting and you present it so well. I like how you just let the trips evolve. We love Scotland and its friendly people and your wonderful accent. Makes us want to visit again. We were there a little more than a year ago. Regards, Jim North Carolina USA
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.
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.
Thank you for another fantastic film. Brought back a few memories of my journey to Stornoway 30 years ago. I used the CalMac from Stornoway. At the time it was the MV Suilven. Great crossing on a Sunny day, but a bit wobbly as we were further out so quite a few were a bit green up on deck leaving the restaurant almost empty for me to enjoy some of the finest fish and chips I've ever tasted. After 21 years in service doing this crossing, the Suilven was sold to Strait Shipping at New Zealand in 1995 to work between North and South Island. It was later sold to a Company in Fiji, but sadly capsized and sunk in Suva Harbour in 2015. The crossing to Stornoway on the Suilven was 3.5 hours, the current one does it in 2hs 40m. Amusingly trying to get a taxi to my B&B when I reached Stornoway was interesting as I knew the street name in English, the driver only knew it in Gaelic. Several circuits of the town and three contacts with his base, the final one containing a few expletives along the lines of "for ***** sake, we told you where it is!"😂
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.
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.
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
@@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.
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.
Thanks so much for these videos. Being 7th generation Canadian, I believe my ancestors came from here. One of the things on my bucket list was to make it to the Outer Hebrides but looks like it probably will not happen. These videos take me there. So incredibly appreciated. Thanks.
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.
A lovely little trip on wild Lewis Steve. Those Brocs are amazing. Dry stone built with an inner and outer wall with the stairs winding upwards. The entire community must have helped with the construction. There would have been several floors so i imagine they could hold an extended family in times of stress or conflict. Ano bathrooms I assume, still if nobody washes you would all smell the same. ATB
Really love your videos, commentary and the way you show all the nooks and crannies that other adventurers may ignore. Thank you. Perfect escapism! Please keep up the lighthouse explorations too when you can- one of my favourite things to visit anywhere.
Awesome Steve, another good yin. Really impressed by the Calanais Standing Stones. Has me imagining druids, magic and summer solstice offerings 🧚♂️🧞♂️like your fish n chips. No seriously, great video about a wonderful place.
Time flies when watching your videos! Pure indulgence. That fudge open sale stand reflects the spirit of community life on those remote parts, trust & respect for everyone, & everything. Thank you for uncovering those unheard of places & for the bits of history here & there that help us understand your whereabouts 👍A milestone ahead for every single video!
Thank you Steve, was weird to see the Callanish Stones on this video. I'd just bought a picture card of them the other day at waterstones. I enjoy your travel vids but the Callanish Stones was an unexpected highlight. Stay safe n well.🌌🏴☮️
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.
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.
I spent a lot of time there as a kid. The weather can make it a hard place to be especially as a kid but on the flip side when you got good weather or even just not wind and not rain it was a great place as a kid but sundays, especially in 90s was really a place not allowed to dk anything except go to sunday school.
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 👍
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 RUclips!
This brings back so many memories of cycling the Hebridean way, the structures are bus stops, ideal for hiding in when it's windy and raining , loved the video 🏴🫶
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.
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.
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 🙂
:) 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.
@@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 🤢
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 🥰
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.
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.
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.
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! 😁🥰👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you Steve for your adventurous to the Butt of Lewis and beyond. I really want to check out those ancient stones. Your love for travel and adventure is quite infectious and I catch wait. I’m thinking perhaps a night near Inverness with the next Seay to Stonarway or in Harris area then come back towards Glasgow to eventually take a flight back to the States. Thank you again. Be well and happy trails. ❤️
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....
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.
I've really enjoyed these videos as they bring back memories from visitng a couple of years ago - a stunningly beautiful place and one I hope to return to soon! With the exception of the most southern reaches of Harris, I was surprised just how great the roads around Lewis and Harris are with hardly any potholes. This was in stark contrast to what we experienced on Mull earlier this year, those single track roads will destroy anything that's not a heavy duty 4x4.
I've just watched this (as ever- superb) video, but this time with a friend. This friend didn't realise that at the end there are other adverts to watch... This all helps towards Steve's income and takes only a minute or so. If anyone stops the video as soon as he's done his 'outro', please watch it to the end and the adverts. Thx. If Steve reads this it might be worthwhile telling everyone in the next video as I'll bet very few people watch the end adverts and that's cutting the advert revenue in half.
Thank you Steve for showing us the best and most beautiful country I’ve been to( and I’ve been to a fair few across the world!) Every video of Scotland you make- just makes me and my wife want to go back more. My wife is pie shop deficient - so we need to go soon.
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.
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!
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I love the accent, his commentary is perfect, no swearing, no Taking The Lords name in vain. A beautiful channel, in word and deed to listen and watch. ❤
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!
Much appreciated!
Absolute stunning video ste👍
Agreed- I could listen to Steve read the phone book, it's a gorgeous accent!!
I can’t get enough of a hoose in these videos 😂😂
Steve & Alise ... wonderful travel guides & friends on RUclips
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.
Great idea.
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.
I was going to guess bus stops. Thanks for enlightening us!
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 😂 and frighten the living daylights out of the driver. "surprise!" squeal of tyres on tarmac and cursing 😂 😂
10:10 Steve, this mystery structure is a very genius construction. It is the Hebridean bus shelter! No matter what direction the howling gale is coming you will get a quadrant to shelter or maybe two to shelter in.
Ah just brilliant again @SteveMarsh :) That was a lot in a day tho - we spent a week checking out all that! Gets into your soul doesn't it - amazing place.
I came to see Calanais/Callanish standing stones, last October...+ I'm still here!
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
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.
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!
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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 )
The Stornoway memorial does commemorate the men lost, however, the actual memorial is at Holme, outside of Stornoway. at the bay.
Hugely sad story that is rarely talked about 😢
That is so tragic😢
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.
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 😢
And no annoying music😂. Love this channel❤❤❤❤
I fall to my knees in relief, yes, no annoying music. I did not realize that is why I love this!!!
So cool that those bus stops are designed to break the wind from different directions. These Scots are clever!
Visited Lewis and Harris in 2018.....loved every minute and long to go back. We used public transport the whole week we were there. The lady in charge at the bus station in Stornoway even planned routes for us.... a few times we caught the school bus and went all over Lewis that way. In both Lewis and Harris the bus was by request and we met so many wonderful people on those wee buses. I cried when we left,
Thank you for the info.
Where are you from?
My mother was from just outside Stornoway and i spent a lot of time there. Infact the friends and family there always ask me when im over - how long im home for. It does feel like home being there but in recent years i not been so much :(
No St Kilda, but you've made three absolutely magnificent videos trying to get there.
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
Thanks for sharing!
Stayed a week in Lewis in 2005 after seeing the Stones in Glasgow. Amazing B&Bs, A few great pubs w music, and the food in Stornaway was superb. More old history than you could find almost anywhere else.. And the smell of Peat permeated the island. Almost moved there
And we ate at that Chippie shop twice
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.
Thanks for this 👏
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.
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
@@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 :)
We have enjoyed the produce from these honesty boxes during our stay on the island. Extremely tasty bars of fudge,, brownies and scones. It’s lovely to support the locals in this way.
i think they still do honesty boxes on the west highland way route.
I live in the Scottish highlands and quite a lot of that here at farms with eggs and i have seen cakes too but i bet you there are thefts.
Bus shelters that don’t blow away in a storm
Just noticed, on the road up to Port of Ness, as Steve heads through Cross, can just see my mother's family home.
Shame he didn't venture to Adabroc so I could see my childhood home!
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
I appreciate your concentration on the positive side of things - even when disaster strikes. You talk about what you are seeing and how it is affecting you, unlike some other producers, you don't give us chapter and verse about yourself. Some editing styles are a bit slap dash and they repeat themselves. So anyway...you is the bestest!! You and the lively Scott Manson. 😊🙏🏼
We went to Harris and Lewis last year, absolutely loved the island. So much to see and do. The wildlife is fantastic aswel.
Ah, nothing like fresh fish and chips after a long day of exploring. Thanks for taking me along😊
I had a lovely roomate 1n 1976 and she was from the outer hebrides! Accent was wonderful.and another roommate from Glasgow who told me the stories of wild Lewis, before any technology improvements. I watched the videos of thinking od dear wee moira❤
I hope ScotTourism is paying you handsomely for your videos. You show places we would have never known about and plan to travel to! ❤️🏴
Oh I wish! :D
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.
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.
I understand that at one time young Highlander fighting men were their greatest export? Especially in the 19th Century.
Lewis is fascinating
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.
Wow thanks for that info.
Thanks from Cape Town South Africa for another great video Steve ❤
Fantastic video! I was born on the Isle of Lewis. Left when i was 12. Re-ignited a lot of happy memories.
Steve ... just wanted to say 'Thank you' for the travel videos from the Isle of Lewis (Harris next !).
You have brought me right to the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse & wonderful scenery & commentary !
Outer Hebrides brought right to me.
Bernie McMahon in Minnesota USA
Thank you👍🏻cheers 🍻
An absolute pleasure Bernie! Thanks for coming along with me!
Ack, those lambinos chatting, someone has to provide wool for those lovely Harris tweeds! I was hoping for some mention of the isle of Lewis chessman🫤
We live just a couple of miles down the road from there and we've never actually beeen to this sheiling. Now I know how it looks like inside!
Steve... the sheep were saying..."That's Steve Marsh!! We must follow him! After all, we are sheep.. that's what we do!!"
I think the whole day was fabulous: the changing weather and clouds, the scenery and lambs, the wee destinations, just everything! Thanks, Steve!
What could be better than isolation from the mainland? Big skies, fresh air. Love it!
Great trip down memory lane, I used to work with a chap who’s dad was a keeper of the light many years ago.
I am always fascinated by the way people lived at the high latitudes. As a retired sailor, I always look at the empty bays when the tide is out. Great way to see parts of the world you never see on BBC or National Geographic. Thanks for sharing your travels.
@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.
You are right, the windy wet weather made the places you visited all the more epic. Another wonderful video, thanks for taking us along.
Thank you once again for taking us with you Steve on your trip to Lewis & Harris... which gives us a better idea what Lewis & Harris are like up close & that time of year is perfect to avoid Hoards of Midgies & Hoards of Visitors & Tourists.
My wife & I had planned on a trip back home to Scotland early May & June as we have been away way to long.
I had been waiting ages for surgery on my Right Foot & weren't expecting the Surgeon getting OR time for months yet because of Doctor shortages so 5 weeks ago I had metal rods & pins inserted in the foot & this Friday the 4th cast comes off & the medical boots going on & June 24th Surgery for a Left Total Shoulder Replacement & if it's anything like the Right Shoulder its a long recovery & hopefully we will be good for next year.
Thanks again
I love people like this!!!!
Great Delivery Steve! Stornway ( Lewis -Harris) I was able to get to The Isle of Skye, So Beautiful!
Steve,
I love your videos. So very interesting and you present it so well. I like how you just let the trips evolve. We love Scotland and its friendly people and your wonderful accent. Makes us want to visit again. We were there a little more than a year ago.
Regards,
Jim North Carolina USA
Hope you make it back again soon :)
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.
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.
You may be in the wrong place sometimes, but you always take us along, thank you very much.
I enjoy these videos from everywhere but I really like the ones from Scotland.
Thank you for another fantastic film. Brought back a few memories of my journey to Stornoway 30 years ago. I used the CalMac from Stornoway. At the time it was the MV Suilven. Great crossing on a Sunny day, but a bit wobbly as we were further out so quite a few were a bit green up on deck leaving the restaurant almost empty for me to enjoy some of the finest fish and chips I've ever tasted. After 21 years in service doing this crossing, the Suilven was sold to Strait Shipping at New Zealand in 1995 to work between North and South Island. It was later sold to a Company in Fiji, but sadly capsized and sunk in Suva Harbour in 2015. The crossing to Stornoway on the Suilven was 3.5 hours, the current one does it in 2hs 40m.
Amusingly trying to get a taxi to my B&B when I reached Stornoway was interesting as I knew the street name in English, the driver only knew it in Gaelic. Several circuits of the town and three contacts with his base, the final one containing a few expletives along the lines of "for ***** sake, we told you where it is!"😂
Cheers for sharing :D
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.
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.
Adventures in a 2cv and a vintage Morris, good luck to you, may all your journey s be adventurous.
Love the Tango Manbaby reference ..😊
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
@@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.
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.
Thanks Steve! I visited Stornaway and Harris but didn't get to Lewis, so your tour was a fine substitute to fill that gap! :)
I just got back on Thursday. Spent 4 days there, Thanks for the inspiration. It was Amazing!
Your Scotland is so beautiful Steve. Thanks for bringing it to us viewers!
Thanks so much for these videos. Being 7th generation Canadian, I believe my ancestors came from here. One of the things on my bucket list was to make it to the Outer Hebrides but looks like it probably will not happen. These videos take me there. So incredibly appreciated. Thanks.
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.
A lovely little trip on wild Lewis Steve. Those Brocs are amazing. Dry stone built with an inner and outer wall with the stairs winding upwards. The entire community must have helped with the construction. There would have been several floors so i imagine they could hold an extended family in times of stress or conflict. Ano bathrooms I assume, still if nobody washes you would all smell the same. ATB
As a long time subscriber I don’t often comment on videos but a massive thanks for your fantastic videos. Always watch them all 👍👏
Really appreciated :)
WoW! That war memorial is just beautiful and so well done! Thanks for sharing this place with us all!
Really love your videos, commentary and the way you show all the nooks and crannies that other adventurers may ignore. Thank you. Perfect escapism! Please keep up the lighthouse explorations too when you can- one of my favourite things to visit anywhere.
Awesome Steve, another good yin. Really impressed by the Calanais Standing Stones. Has me imagining druids, magic and summer solstice offerings 🧚♂️🧞♂️like your fish n chips. No seriously, great video about a wonderful place.
Weather forecast from the BBC on April 1. "Today for Scotland, there will be weather in most parts of the country".
Time flies when watching your videos! Pure indulgence. That fudge open sale stand reflects the spirit of community life on those remote parts, trust & respect for everyone, & everything. Thank you for uncovering those unheard of places & for the bits of history here & there that help us understand your whereabouts 👍A milestone ahead for every single video!
Thank you Steve, was weird to see the Callanish Stones on this video. I'd just bought a picture card of them the other day at waterstones. I enjoy your travel vids but the Callanish Stones was an unexpected highlight. Stay safe n well.🌌🏴☮️
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.
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.
I spent a lot of time there as a kid. The weather can make it a hard place to be especially as a kid but on the flip side when you got good weather or even just not wind and not rain it was a great place as a kid but sundays, especially in 90s was really a place not allowed to dk anything except go to sunday school.
Wild and rugged and away from the maddening crowd, thanks for sharing it with us.
Madding.
@@FiveRustyNails Indeed, Thomas Hardy.
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 👍
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.
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 RUclips!
This brings back so many memories of cycling the Hebridean way, the structures are bus stops, ideal for hiding in when it's windy and raining , loved the video 🏴🫶
Thanks Steve, once again reminding us what a treasure trove of wonders Scotland is.
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.
@7:53, oh my goodness, look at that lovely beach!
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.
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 🙂
:) 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.
@@saintuk70 I'm going to call Dad now and tell him he's been caught out lying lol. Can't trust anyone from Balalllan ...
@@Chief_Brody he's almost a southerner if he's from Balallan :) Awesome cafe in Balallan.
@@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 🤢
@@Chief_Brody the Minch is a minx at times :)
Enyoying it from Sydney Australia thanks
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 🥰
I do so love your Scotland videos. You are a great ambassador for Scotland. Thank you.
Thank you for not getting to close to the edge in this video, enjoyable as always.
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.
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.
I know that the range rover wouldn't reverse back, because they buy them and can't drive them.
Fantastic scenery and a great video Steve as usual.
Again what a super video. I really enjoy all your videos that are based in our lovely country of Scotland, there is so much to see.
Another very enjoyable video! Thank you for taking us along for the adventure!
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.
It's many years since I was in Lewis, so really good to have a reminder of how beautiful these islands are. Many thanks, Steve.
I have never met some with the same last name as my grandmothers maiden name Leith🇨🇦
Really enjoyed your Harris and Lewis trip and scenery is stunning. The brothers, Lewis and Harris McLeods are my ancestors on my fathers side.😀
Love this one! I know I'll watch it many times.
The structures are bus stops - designed to give cover whatever the wind direction
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! 😁🥰👍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks so much!
Good evening from Perth Western Australia 🌏🦘
Well I'll be, Nedlands here : )
Spearwood.
When watching practically everyone of your videos I go "WOW!!..." Thank you for showing us all these gorgeous and interesting places!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you Steve for your adventurous to the Butt of Lewis and beyond. I really want to check out those ancient stones. Your love for travel and adventure is quite infectious and I catch wait. I’m thinking perhaps a night near Inverness with the next Seay to Stonarway or in Harris area then come back towards Glasgow to eventually take a flight back to the States. Thank you again. Be well and happy trails. ❤️
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....
Love the peter may books set on lewis. Worth a read
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.
Absolutely lovely coastline...great Video Steve..
Once again an amazing video from my favourite RUclipsr ❤ thank you Steve
Glad you enjoyed it mate :)
I've really enjoyed these videos as they bring back memories from visitng a couple of years ago - a stunningly beautiful place and one I hope to return to soon! With the exception of the most southern reaches of Harris, I was surprised just how great the roads around Lewis and Harris are with hardly any potholes. This was in stark contrast to what we experienced on Mull earlier this year, those single track roads will destroy anything that's not a heavy duty 4x4.
🤩great as always, thank you and many greetings from Austria
I've just watched this (as ever- superb) video, but this time with a friend. This friend didn't realise that at the end there are other adverts to watch... This all helps towards Steve's income and takes only a minute or so. If anyone stops the video as soon as he's done his 'outro', please watch it to the end and the adverts. Thx. If Steve reads this it might be worthwhile telling everyone in the next video as I'll bet very few people watch the end adverts and that's cutting the advert revenue in half.
Good point, thanks for this :)
Thanks for posting that Steve, my home island that I left many years ago but still return to on a regular basis.
Thank you Steve for showing us the best and most beautiful country I’ve been to( and I’ve been to a fair few across the world!)
Every video of Scotland you make- just makes me and my wife want to go back more. My wife is pie shop deficient - so we need to go soon.
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.
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!
Another great video of beautiful Scotland and I love your commentary. Thanks, Steve.
Worked on all the out islands for years for the rac as a vehicle inspector . Great days , fantastic beaches, great view; and fantastic people