Sun bathing on the beach for all of my vacation has never been my my thing. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy a relaxing visit to a sunny beach, however, I also like to spend time visiting other places while on vacation. I really like to spend time just soaking in the atmosphere of the place, I like to sample the local food and culture. In truth each year I like to experience something new and I I spend a great deal of time attempting to find something or somewhere wholly different. This is the most likely reason why I enjoy visits to the Hebridean island named the Isle of Harris and why I regularly decide to stay in Harris self catering cottages.
Harris is a tiny island located off the west of Scotland. Harris is one of over 300 of little islands commonly known as the Outer Hebrides, although to be 100% accurate the postal address is the Western Isles. Accepted as either the Western Isles or the Outer Hebrides the islands are immensely beautiful and amazingly unique. For those people who have to have some time spent relaxing on a beach with golden sand the island of Harris has plenty to choose from and all are spectacular and nearly always deserted. It sometimes seems around bend you are greeted with a truly awesome sight. The roads on Harris are drastically different to those experienced on the Scottish mainland in some areas you will need to traverse single track roads and you will need to know how to use passing places to allow traffic to pass safely from ahead and behind. Just keep it in mind that you come to a stop on the left. However, if the vehicle wishing to get past you is large and cumbersome and the passing place is to your right you can pull up into it to let the said vehicle pass easily but be careful not to drive off the edge of the road too much.
One of the main reasons people visit the Isle of Harris is to enjoy the islands culture and landscape. The culture of the Isle of Harris has, over a great many years been incredibly influenced by the Scottish, English, Celtic and Norse races. Today in general most people speak in the Gaelic language and though some speak English, it is often their 2nd language. The Harris folk are amongst the most friendly on the planet and their hospitality is known across the globe. The Harris folk are very proud of the breathtaking beauty of the island and go to some length to keep the island clean and tidy so it is immensely important not to leave any litter behind.
Dotted all along the south west coast of the Isle of Harris there are some of the most beautiful golden sandy beaches in the whole of Scotland, and many people say the United Kingdom of Great Britain. You will, most probably, notice how crystal clear the waters are and it is a fact that the Harris beaches are lovely and clean. Unfortunately there is no way to avoid debris washing up from ships in the Atlantic ocean but happily there isn’t a great deal.
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