Barra 2007 – Out and about
Castlebay
The main town on the island is Castlebay where the ferry lands
At The Shop
There’s one small grocery store on the Island in the centre of Castlebay with this view from the car park.
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Jim in Castlebay
Island Life
A view of one of the little inlets and communities that inhabit Barra.
Airport
You can get to Barra by plane with a daily service from Glasgow. The flight takes about 45 mins which is a lot quicker than the 5 or so hours on the ferry.
Airport Terminal
The airport was visible from the cottage and about a 15 minute walk around the bay to reach it.
International Arrivals
Not that busy when we visited. Tide dependant there are just a couple of flights a day to the Island and back
Runways
Once the tide goes out there’s 3 runways marked out across the beach. Personnel check the sands for debris each day before the plan lands.
Mobile
Myself and Paul mobile on the West coast as we activiate WAB squares
West Coast
Sandy bays and seals on the west coast
Beach DX
On the West coast looking for Stateside
West Coast Dunes
These are the sand dunes just behind the airport where the island is very narrow and you can easily see the sea on both sides form the top of the dunes.
Vatersay
This is the stone causeway that runs between Barra and the Island of Vatersay.
