Barra and Vatersay: The Spectacular Southern End of the Outer Hebrides

In this post I visit the isle of Barra, the second to last inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides as you head south, and also the last, a tiny island called Vatersay, joined to Barra by a causeway. The largest settlement on Barra is called Castlebay, because it has a castle on top of a rock in its bay (!) The castle is called Kisimul Castle, and you can visit it when it is not closed for renovations. The island's airport runway consists of tidal sands, which is even more amazing.