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Gershwin wrote:During the week of 8th July I will be going on a boat trip to the Island of St Kilda off the Scottish coast. I will be wearing my St Kilda scarf and carry a small wooden box which I intend to bury in the sand. The box will contain the 2013 bumper sticker, fridge magnet and a message to Saint Kilda.
Did Gershwin survie the windy isle?
StReNgTh ThRoUgH LoYaLtY
Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly..!!
Yes I had a great day on St Kilda (main island is actually called Hirta - St Kilda is the archipelago).
It is a 3 hour boat trip, then had 4 hours on Hirta and another 3 hours back via the other islands in the group - all swarming with seabirds).
The remains of the village are still there (16 19th century houses comprised the village 'street'). Also lots of stone 'sheds' where they dried the bird meat that they mainly survived on). The island is quite mountainous and very beautiful. A very evocative place and for me it was quite emotional being there.
Got a couple of photos proudly holding the St Kilda scarf that my wife knitted for me (I forgot to bring one over from Australia).
I have been thinking of going there. Seen many TV programs about it over here in the UK, and it seems quite familiar now. We are going to explore the Outer Hebrides at some stage, and St Kilda is of course a whole other trip.
But I'm looking at it! Well done to you for going there.