Isle of Lewis Gaelic

[Michael Weatherhead]

I can't remember all the details, of where we left from, or where we exited the ferry. All I remember is being really sea-sick, on the way out there. On the way back to the mainland, I was fine. But visiting Harris and Lewis was a once in a lifetime experience. Also met a guy, there, (in our church) who was a crab fisherman. He had the STRONGEST handshake, was built like sold rock. He gave us some king crab, which we boiled up for dinner. He also gave us some fish. The fish was the BEST I ever tasted. (didn't like the crab so much)

[The Q]

That crossing can be very rough, on the way to school, on one occasion we took 5 hours for a two hour crossing from Lochmaddy to Uig. The ferry from Stornoway that day partly tipped over and vehicles on board smashed into each other.