Monday 23/10/06

Our guests leaves for Carloway on the 09.10 bus. She will commence her walk at the Carloway Broch, which leaves her a 29 km / 18 mile walk back. Continue to monitor hurricanes Paul and Xavier, the latter being an early bird in the 2007 Southern Hemisphere season. Today is the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian uprising, which is celebrated in Budapest, but marred by violence. The day begins wet, but brightens up later. Not much doing, apart from a trip to town, to replace my alarmclock which has given up the ghost. No, a new battery didn't help. The wind picks up through the evening - another cold northeasterly. Our guest returned to Stornoway at 4.30, some 6½ hours after leaving Carloway. She makes an early night of it, as she is going on the 7.15 ferry in the morning.