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Outer Hebrides

This new, thoroughly updated second edition of Bradt's Outer Hebrides: The Western Isles of Scotland, from Lewis to Barra by experienced writer and journalist Mark Rowe is the only full-size guide to focus solely on the islands of Lewis, Harris, St Kilda, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay. Masses of background information is included, from geography and geology to art and architecture, with significant coverage of wildlife, too, as well as all the practical details you could need: when to visit, suggested itineraries, public holidays and festivals, local culture, plus accommodation and where to eat and drink. Walkers, bird-watchers, wildlife photographers, beach lovers and genealogists are all catered for, and this is an ideal guide for those who travel simply with curious minds to discover far-flung places of great cultural, historical and wildlife interest. The Outer Hebrides is an archipelago of 15 inhabited islands and more than 50 others that are free of human footprint. Huge variations in landscape are found across the islands, from Lewisian gneiss, which dates back almost three billion years, to rugged Harris with its magnificent sands running down its western flanks and the windswept, undulating flatness and jagged sea lochs of the Uists. This is a land where Gaelic is increasingly spoken and ancient monuments abound, where stunning seabird colonies and birds of prey can be watched, and where the grassy coastal zones known as the machair are transformed into glorious carpets of wildfllowers in late spring and summer. Whether visiting the Standing Stones of Callanish, the Uig peninsula, Barra's Castlebay, or historic St Kilda, or if you just want to experience the romance of the Sound of Harris, one of the most beautiful ferry journeys in the world, Bradt's Outer Hebrides: The Western Isles of Scotland, from Lewis to Barra has all the information you need.

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Where the Three Worlds Meet , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 57min

The seal's head bobbed quietly in the still water. It looked around at the brightly lit world around him. He had just surfaced for air after foraging for his food in the undersea world beneath him. He was a large Atlantic seal known as a gray seal. At eight feet in length and over eight pounds, he was surprisingly fast and agile.Wet, grey whiskers dripping from the salty sea protruded from his massive cow-like head. His home, St. Margaret’s Bay, is a quaint coastal bay with lots of islands, beaches, wildlife, and a history closely tied to the sea.Not far away from the seal, on a grassy shore, a shiny yellow kayak sat in the shade of a crab apple tree. It’s yellow color is obscured by dust and fallen leaves. It hadn’t moved since the day it was purchased a decade ago. Near its bow, if one looked carefully enough, the picture of a mermaid was painted. She had once adorned the bows of pirate ships, dangling proudly above the water. Today she was only barely noticeable.Back in the bay, guided by its large whiskers and amazing sense of smell, the seal hung suspended upside down in the clear water. Long strands of kelp swayed like snakes from the seabed around him. A lobster futilely attempted to back itself deeper and deeper into a crevice. However, it soon ended up in the jaws of the hungry seal. The seal seemed to be having a hard time moving today. It’s back throbbed painfully in the cold waters.One fall afternoon, an old man paddling by in his kayak noticed a boy named Shannon quietly sitting on the wharf. He had seen him before but had only waved as he paddled by. Today, however, the old man decided to do something different. Something he just had to do. His wide-brimmed hat sat low over his tanned features. His tired back ached. He pulled his kayak in alongside the dock, laid his paddle across his knees, and took a deep breath. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christine Davage. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/184170/bk_acx0_184170_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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