On the 7th of June 1944 a Sunderland airplane crashed at Gleann Mòr; at this day exactly seventy years ago. The debris is still scattered all over the site. What a waste of young lives!
This was one of the three crashed airplanes on St. Kilda in WWII. In Februari 1943 a Wellington bomber crashed on Soay. With much effort we can see some remnants of this plane from our view on Soay. In June 1943 a Beaufighter crashed on Conachair. This plane fell partly into the sea, and the bodies of the victims were never found. On another walk over the island we will find debris of that plane too.
None of the crew of any of these planes survive the crash. I
am to polish their memorial plaque in the chapel within a view days. But I
don't know that yet!
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| The memorial plaque of the victims of the planecrashes during WWII |
On our walk we pass the Mistress Stone. This is a big rock which leans on two other stones in the form of a door. If you look down, you look straight into the sea.
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| Mistress Stone |
I have no fear of heights, but it is very windy, and I'm a bit reluctant to stand on the stone. Steve offers to hold me. This results in one of the funniest picture I've got. We call it "Steve's proposal".
Today was a very nice day. The weather has been wonderfull, the walk very pleasant and Flo prepares a lovely dinner again. We visit the pub a while and then go to sleep.
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