Stornaway today. Fortunately there was no wind and the sun was shining. Predicted rain in the afternoon but we leave at 2.00 pm

we were sucessful in our endeavor to find the tombstone of my great, great grandfather who was a doctor in Stornaway. Took a bit of walking in the cemetery but we finally found it. It was the largest tombstone in the cementery and it looked like it has been cared for as it was still white stone and legible to read his epitaph.



HE WAS A GREAT HUSBAND, A TENDER PARENT AND EVER THE FRIEND OF THE POOR, WITH A CAPACIOUS. MIND, AND AN ENERGETIC WILL, HE MANFULLY STRUGGLED AGAINST THE DIFFICULTIES OF HIS POSITION AND WHEN HE LEFT THE BUSY SCENE IN WHICH HE WAS ONE OF THE FOREMOST, FEW THERE HAVE BEEN MORE TRULY SAD AND UNIVERSALLY LAMENTED.

We then found the house where he lived now a guest house. It was quite large I imagine he has his office and surgery in that building.


This was a delightful little town with some very nice shops. I was taken with "hairy teddy bears" they were just adorable and expensive at $125 pounds! . Very old and interesting buildings and a nice foreshore. Plus of course, the huge Scottish Castle. There was a lot of pink bushes amongst the bright green fields and trees on the drive into the town.