A message from Nick’s family: As many of you know by now, Nick sadly passed away last month while traveling in the UK. We miss him a lot. He seemed to really enjoy Twitter. You can learn a bit more about him in the obit link below. Thank you. legacy.com/ca/obituaries/tim…

For all the bizarre hotel showers I've seen, I've never before had to go to a YouTube video to learn how to turn on the water (a power switch in another room)

We got our ride to Inverness to find every train cancelled. Now have tickets for bus to Edinburgh

With no ferries, bus is cancelled by adverse weather, some trees down. Our landlord has offered to reschedule her weekly shopping trip to Inverness to drive us to our train in her truck.

Having dinner at Shore Restaurant in Ullapool as waves batter shore in our sheltered harbour. Ferry sitting at anchor

A new one on me. I had to go to YouTube to turn on the shower; the power switch to turn on the water is in another room

As huge storm approached, we watched guys with big cigars go out on a private cruise, and I tried to see Gilligan

Bus to Inverness quotes 2 pounds if we’re 60/disabled. We’ve gone adult, 19 pounds each, seems fairer

Ferries cancelled as severe weather approaches. We’re on the mainland and leaving for Edinburgh tomorrow before flying home Monday

Lunch in eclectic waterfront cafe was haggis and sausage square on bc a hot roll

We have so far not bought the junior bagpipe kit for grandchild the elder

Jane Goodall is one of the greatest people I had the privilege to interview

Our accommodations in northern Scotland all offer shower caps. Have I even seen one since the 1950s?

Ferry crossing smoother than expected, but may be still last one with severe weather closing in. Two nights in Ullapool on the mainland, home late Monday night

Looks as though our afternoon ferry will get to the mainland ahead of tomorrow’s severe weather

A 4.5 hour tour of major sites on Isle of Lewis cost $285 Cdn each. We took a municipal bus for 5.20 pounds to tour the northern half of the island and visit the standing stones and nearby animal rescue farm

When you're implored not to touch the standing stones, that apparently does not apply to Americans of certain attitudes

Absolutely wonderful day, taking a municipal bus around the northern half of Isle of Lewis, to the magical standing stones and then to the nearby alpaca farm/animal rescue charity, where we fed sheep and had lunch atop a double decker bus

We’re sitting atop a double decker bus eating lunch on an alpaca farm within sight of the awesome standing stones on Isle of Lewis

On the Isle of Lewis with no plans except to walk as much as we wish