Berneray - Dalabrog (just outside Lochboisdale) - 51 miles

We left Berneray hostel early as we both woke up quite early with the sun. It was quite cold as we left the hostel and we cycled the 2 miles to the store feeling very chilly. At the store we paid for our beers and stopped for a coffee/tea (where we bumped into the walking ladies) and picked up some lunch and dinner. I had beans on toast as my porridge eating skills had abandoned me earlier on. The cafe was great and as the woman brought the beans on toast to the table she talked herself into the idea that it needed cheese. After I obviously agreed she disappeared off to put cheese on it for me chattering about how it's such a naughty treat. We found the Berneray islanders so trusting and friendly it left us feeling very fond of the island.

From here we set off to cycle our way down to Lochboisdale for the ferry to Oban on Saturday. We found the cycling on the Uists windy and hard work on not much sleep. There were a surprising number of large lorries on the A road, despite it being single track in places, although they generally weren't going too fast. From Berneray we cycled across a whole chain of islands linked by causeways (which we learnt from the hostel warden were not so popular with the locals when they were constructed in the 1990s). Berneray led to North Uist which led onto Grimsay, onto Benbecular and then onto South Uist. It was amazing to cycle over so many different islands on the one same road. The weather held out for us and although the wind brought a chill, we stayed much drier.

After a bleak moment by the roadside phoning round about places to stay near Lochboisdale we found a bunkhouse in Dalabrog, not too much further to cycle and on our way to the ferry port. We landed on our feet with this as we paid £40 for a very comfy and warm en suite room with a fantastic shower. From here we hope to have a relaxed morning and make our way to Lochboisdale for the ferry which leaves at 2. Onwards to Oban!