Bathing on the beach for most of my vacation has never been my idea of fun. Please don’t misunderstand me, at times I really do enjoy relaxing on a beach, but, I also like to explore a little inland too. I really like to spend time just soaking in the atmosphere of the place, I also like to experience the local culture and especially enjoy sampling the food. If the truth is to be known I simply enjoy visiting new places each year and I go to great lengths attempting to discover somewhere or something totally unique. This is why, most probably, I so thoroughly enjoy visiting the Hebridean island named the Isle of Harris and why I frequently choose to stay in a self catering cottage on the Isle of Harris.

The Isle of Harris is a little island found just off the west coast of Scotland. The Isle of Harris is only one of hundreds of small islands  which are known as the the Outer Hebrides, although strictly speaking the UK postal address is the Western Isles. Known as either the Western Isles or the Outer Hebrides the islands are breathtakingly beautiful and amazingly unique. For tourists who have to have some time spent relaxing on a sandy beach the island of Harris has a multitude to choose from and virtually all are incredibly picturesque and often deserted. It seems as though around each twist and turn you are faced with an awesome sight. The Isle of Harris roads are completely different to those found on the Scottish mainland in some areas the roads are single track and you will will be required to use passing places to safely allow oncoming traffic to pass but also to let traffic from behind to pass. Simply come to a halt on the left. But, If the vehicle wishing to get past is large and cumbersome and the passing place is to your right you may carefully pull over into to it to allow the large vehicle pass 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 the landscape and culture of the islands. The culture of the Isle of Harris has, over hundreds of years been subtly influenced by the Norse, Celtic, Scottish and English races. These days Gaelic is the most widely spoken language and although some speak English, it is most likely their second language. The inhabitants of the Isle of Harris are amongst the friendliest on planet earth and the hospitality is extremely well known. The people of Harris are extremely proud of the awesome beauty of the island and go to some length to keep the island tidy so it is incredibly important to minimise your own mess.

Dotted all along the south west coast of the Isle of Harris you will find some of the most stunningly beautiful beaches of golden sand in all of Scotland, and it could be said the whole of the United Kingdom. You will, most probably, notice how crystal clear the waters are and it is true to say that the beaches on the Isle of Harris are incredibly clean. Unfortunately it is impossible to avoid debris washing up from Atlantic shipping but happily there isn’t alot.

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