The day started bright and early at 7am. It was already warm so we knew it was going to be a hot day. After a quick breakfast of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and lots of biscuits. We packed all our stuff away to leave Balranald campsite for good. We got a minibus with Chippie (a new driver!), who was very nice and pointed out the Highland cows we saw along the way, and also taught us some Gaelic phrases. We drove over a causeway (a road that can connect islands) from North Uist to Berneray. We learned that causeway can only be used at certain times throughout the day as theyĵ are dependent on tide and depth of the water, which varies throughout the day. We got to John’s Bunkhouse, a hostel we were camping outside, and quickly set up our tents and sorted our food.

John’s Bunkhouse

We then set off on our 11 kilometre hike across the island. We Walked through lots of fields and saw lots of sheep, cows, and Oyster Catcher birds. We eventually reached the beach and after walking for a while some of us had a swim. The water was crystal clear, and the sand was white and fine. After swimming, we returned to camp (back through the sheep and cow fields), ate some rice for dinner, and unwound for sleep at around 9pm. -Alice (Nature Valley)