We touched them! 👋🏼 Callanish Standing Stones | Isle Of Lewis, Scotland | Rabbies

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  • The Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland are older than the pyramids and you can touch them! Doune Broch is also on the agenda with our Rabbies tour today.. ⬇ More Below ⬇
    We've spent the past 3 days exploring Lewis and Harris, a ridiculously beautiful area of Scotland, on a tour with Rabbies. Today's main attractions are the Callanish Standing Stones and Doune Broch.
    The Callanish Stones are legit older than the pyramids, older than Stonehenge and you can just walk right up and touch them when you visit Scotland! The Callanish Circle is one of the more popular tourist attractions on the Isle of Lewis yet there was still very few people there. Both Lewis and Harris continue to impress us.
    Our first stop was Doune Broch, considered part of the wider Callanish attractions it was an amainzing first stop on our last day with Rabbies - the views were amazing as we've come to expect from both Lewis and Harris either way.
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Komentáře • 287

  • @DanegerAndStacey
    @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +30

    Ahhh how amazing is Scotland? Fell in love with this place... watch all the videos from our Scottish series here: bit.ly/30ApLuo
    This is the tour around Lewis and Harris we took, there's plenty of other Rabbies Tours also - geni.us/MqcQtT

    • @JamesBond-mx5rc
      @JamesBond-mx5rc Před 5 lety +1

      Hey guys, I'm very excited because we are also in Scotland from three days, we are in Ullapool now. Do you comeback to Ullapool soon, please let us know, nice vlog greetings from Ullapool. 🐏🐑🐐😉

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      @Tommy Barlow Only very briefly, sadly 😞

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      @James Bond Videos are a little behind our real life so we can edit them, sadly we've left Scotland now but have a few more videos to share still!

    • @everythingonmychannel482
      @everythingonmychannel482 Před 5 lety

      Hola

    • @huskysquad
      @huskysquad Před 5 lety +1

      Guys! Loved this video as always. Thank you for your chill vibe and candor. Always a pleasure to watch!

  • @binnus_boppus
    @binnus_boppus Před 4 lety +3

    the peaceful sundays may have started as religious but many people who are not religious appreciate them too, its nice to have a day of rest to recoup for the coming week, and things are slacking, we dont chain up swings, just ask people to be respectful and quiet using them, the arts centre has also started once a month sunday openings. its mainly older people who follow the reliogious aspects but as such a close community we respect their choices. (*grumpy local mumble mumble too many tourists grumble grumble*)

    • @cityzens634
      @cityzens634 Před měsícem

      Still no sports centre opening on a Sunday is disgraceful

  • @MichaelFollan
    @MichaelFollan Před 5 lety +19

    What a nice couple, welcome to Scotland :)

  • @robertturner540
    @robertturner540 Před 4 měsíci +2

    We spent a week on Lewis in 2013 . We stayed in Uig and traveled about the island. We absolutely loved it. Your video stirs the desire to return. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 4 měsíci

      We loved it as well! Hope you're able to get back and enjoy it!

  • @seonaidh3198
    @seonaidh3198 Před 4 lety +2

    My grandmother's from the Butt of Lewis, lol, so I might know why that's a semi-naked sheep standing on the broch. The crofters leave that patch with the colorful markings on it alone because it's their way of identifying who the sheep belong to. Each crofter has their own unique marking, which is handy since the sheep pretty much roam where they want to. Or I might be wrong, and we just do things differently in the Butt of Lewis lol. Anyways, your vids on Lewis & Harris are fantastic! So glad to come across your channel. Tìoraidh!

  • @francescadiana
    @francescadiana Před 5 lety +15

    I actually love that there's no definite answer to the 'why', keeps the mystery alive 😋

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +1

      We tend to agree actually - it's quite nice not knowing and everyone has their own opinion.

  • @laurenriddel5073
    @laurenriddel5073 Před 4 lety +8

    I spent every summer and Easter holiday in Lewis, in Shawbost, Stornaway, Callanish, and the Blackhouses as well as playing on the beach in Uig. Living in Australia now it's so nice to see these views again and it just brings back so many memories. Thank you!!

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 4 lety

      Oh how cool, we got to most of those places and loved it! Hope you're enjoying Aus

    • @matimus100
      @matimus100 Před 6 měsíci

      Ben Nevis moved stone's

  • @todanic
    @todanic Před 5 lety +13

    Probably best travel vlog in the whole Internet. The greatest "why?" question then is, why still only 96k subscribers? This should be few million right now! You are our hidden gem, like the Scotland ;)

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +1

      Haha you’re the best 👍🏼👍🏼 So glad you tuned back in!

    • @clockoclock4
      @clockoclock4 Před 2 lety

      Why do you use the word the

  • @TurnItUpWorld
    @TurnItUpWorld Před 5 lety +10

    Love how in Scotland they really take close down everything on Sunday out of respect of religion. Such a gorgeous landscape and beautiful. You both had a great time.

    • @keithmitchell6548
      @keithmitchell6548 Před 5 lety +2

      Only where they are. The rest of Scotland isn't as extreme.

    • @Alan_Mac
      @Alan_Mac Před 5 lety +1

      @@STANDREW2 The dominant denomination is The Free Church. The Free Presbyterians are smaller.

    • @broncoalba1586
      @broncoalba1586 Před 4 lety

      Alan Mac naw its no lol

    • @Alan_Mac
      @Alan_Mac Před 4 lety +1

      @@broncoalba1586 Aye it is lol. The Free Church has more and larger congregations than The FPs - by a considerable margin. Oh and lol again. Ya fud.

    • @fotorabia
      @fotorabia Před 4 lety

      @@Alan_Mac The Wee Frees..the only religion that believes in Death before Life...i was brought up in the Highlands..i thought theyd all died out..nope..still alive and no swearing or sex before your 30.

  • @QvodInferivs
    @QvodInferivs Před 5 lety +6

    Callanish is a Magic Place and what is amazing is the alignment of all these standing stones on the Isles. My Favourite place was Avebury Circle followed by Callanish, i think because it was like a tue adventure to get there. I was there in may this year and was blown away the isle of Lewis and Harris, Lasgantir beach was like being in the Caribbean or some other far tropical place. I just love Scotland!

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +2

      Sounds like your experiences were similar to us - such a magical place

    • @innesmacneil
      @innesmacneil Před 4 lety

      The most tropical island in Scotland is definitely Barra...

  • @lynnomara601
    @lynnomara601 Před 3 lety +1

    Love Scotland. My maternal Grandad was Scottish. Need to get back there soon. Great vid 👌 xxxx

  • @staceyvergis2011
    @staceyvergis2011 Před 5 lety +11

    My favourite part - "Scotland you are prettttttttyyy"

  • @carausiuscaesar5672
    @carausiuscaesar5672 Před 5 lety +3

    I took a Rabbies bus tour to the Isle of Arran Scotland. A great trip.The home of my ancestors.There are Standing Stones there.One has to walk a fair distance but it is so well worth it.A mystery these Standing Stones.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +1

      So glad you've also taken a Rabbies trip - theyre simply amazing!

  • @momcation9786
    @momcation9786 Před 5 lety +6

    Thank you for sharing the very beautiful and amazing Scotland through your eyes! I really do appreciate the effort!

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +1

      And we appreciate your positive vibes, as always ❤️

  • @PopsmUrf
    @PopsmUrf Před 4 lety +3

    wow love your scottish trips! unreal! X

  • @TurnItUpWorld
    @TurnItUpWorld Před 5 lety +7

    Great job on the editing, really giving us a great perspective of how beautiful it is, and information in this video! By the way that Beagle was so cute.😬☺

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      It should be a standard rule for CZcams - EVERY video must include at least one dog or cat haha

    • @joannabyrne6074
      @joannabyrne6074 Před 4 lety

      He’s called Barney! His human works at Calanais.

  • @olehippy13
    @olehippy13 Před 4 lety +3

    we were there may 2019....we were told possibly it was like a solar calendar....it was used to tell when the best time to plant crops....as far as burial, they explained it to us, basically future fertilizer for the soil....it was a beautiful place...cant wait to return.. keep smilin...love yawls accent...oh, we rented a car while in Scotland...we put about 1700 miles on it in our 21 day stay. that's the only way to see Scotland, at your own pace... when and where you want to go.
    enjoyed your video.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 4 lety +1

      That's a huge amount of mileage! We mixed it up with tours like this and driving and enjoyed the pros and cons of both, it's just such a beautiful and friendly place

  • @futurez12
    @futurez12 Před 5 lety +8

    I watch a number of travel channels and I feel like you're the thinking man's travel channel, I'm not sure why. I'm in my late 30s and I feel like I relate to both of you more than some of the others. Not that either of you are old of course, I think it's just the calm manner you both have, you're not jumping around saying how awesome everything is every 10 seconds. Your content feels more real, I guess.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +3

      Might not seem like much to you, but comments like this make our day. Thats exactly who we are as people, exactly the kind of content we want to make and how we want to be perceived - so it means a lot. We're not about these fake YT channels that feel like watch tv actors.

  • @elizabethbuchanan3140
    @elizabethbuchanan3140 Před 2 lety

    Fabulous stones
    .PRECIOUS time THERE!

  • @theother1281
    @theother1281 Před 4 lety +3

    I like the theory that the stones delimitated the party zone; what happens in the circle stays in the circle 😉😁

  • @Jim-ub9qy
    @Jim-ub9qy Před 5 lety +2

    Excellent video and commentary from two of my favorite people. Great piece of history. This video takes me back to Scotland and I loved it! Thanks so much - keep up the great work.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      Thanks Jim - we'll keep on trucking along if you keep watching 😜

  • @hannahgoesexploring3408
    @hannahgoesexploring3408 Před 4 lety +6

    the most informative and well filmed vlog ive seen of this part of scotland ive seen! You guys are awesome. Looking forward to visiting this part of the world next month, thankyou for your awesome videos!

  • @remrettgorden2566
    @remrettgorden2566 Před 2 lety

    I visited these stones in 1996 whilst staying in Stornaway, it is all very mysterious and great scenery. I shall never forget that visit as my friend who was driving had borrowed his bosses brand new BMW and as we were returning from the stones he was speeding around a long corner and we met a sheep was in the middle of the road. He could not stop and we hit the poor sheep which got embedded in the bumper and radiator of the car. The wool was stuck right in and my friend was trying pick it out so his boss did not notice. It later transpired that he had not been given permission to borrow the car and had effectively stolen and written of his bosses brand new beamer. I can imaging his face now when he returned to the car park to find half a sheep’s derrière embedded into the radiator. Yep that was what happened when I visited those stones!

  • @diegordsoto
    @diegordsoto Před 5 lety +2

    Guys this video is amazing! 👏🏻👏🏻 I couldn’t stop watching, so interesting to get to know the history of places like that through you guys. Great work!

  • @fionamacvane3187
    @fionamacvane3187 Před 3 lety

    I have loved watching your travel vlog, one of the best I've seen. It is beautifully filmed, presents interesting places to visit and both your personalities just shine through.

  • @divinej3733
    @divinej3733 Před 4 lety +4

    the Stones are definitely used to mark solstice and equinox times like a calendar. Definitely connected to keeping track of times of the year. For hundreds of years ancestors celebrated the darkest night with feasts marking the start of the long winter. I would suppose the people gathered at the spots for celebrations but they were really in tune with the earth. cosmos and seasons. Wondering how they know that the tomb was a burial? Relics found? Love your videos and your remarks to how you see things.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 4 lety

      Seems like extreme measures to keep track of time, in terms of the scale it surely could have been smaller and easier to. build? Who knows really. Yup I think it was bones and relics found

    • @mitchconnerandsometimesjlotoo
      @mitchconnerandsometimesjlotoo Před 2 lety

      I don't agree, they are ancient but apparently it has something to do with the shape of the land looking like a woman's body at a certain time. Its not the same as Giza or Stone Henge. We were told on our school trip as kids it pre dates Giza although the official age of that is debatable. Woops I got carried away there sorry for the ramble.

  • @robclark1000
    @robclark1000 Před 4 lety +2

    Loved all your videos on Scotland, hope you come back someday.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks Robert, we actually just came back through for another quick trip so have some videos coming out in the next few weeks.

  • @mykaldenton9384
    @mykaldenton9384 Před 5 lety +26

    there is nothing wrong to close down on Sunday. if the people want that it's fine. just go for a walk.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +5

      They can do as they please, and they do! Cool that it's still a thing today, nice to see.

    • @olivemd
      @olivemd Před 2 lety

      The person we rented our cottage from, put some groceries in our kitchen for us. We also bought a days supply of food on the mainland before we headed over on Saturday. Mind you we had to sail on Sunday because of the sea state.

  • @RACHELTAYLOR7
    @RACHELTAYLOR7 Před 5 lety +2

    It’s always cool to here what other people think of your country.

  • @gfg890
    @gfg890 Před 3 lety

    A very nice, easy to listen to presenting style, by the couple who've made this video. Great timing and she's adorable and funny! My wife and I enjoyed watching and it makes us look forward to our own trip there in the summer!

  • @thatscottishcouple1006
    @thatscottishcouple1006 Před 5 lety +2

    Wow, that looks like such an incredible place.
    Really nice video guys, so well put together, and glad we found your channel!

  • @johncranwell3783
    @johncranwell3783 Před 4 lety

    You have a nice easy presentation style and I like it a lot.... go to Scotland annually but I've never done the Outer Hebrides and they are on my list as soon as things settle down from this lockdown.
    Thoroughly enjoy your films.
    Cheers John🙏

  • @sinimini
    @sinimini Před 5 lety +2

    Well done guys, been following you from the start, BRING ON 100K!

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      Thanks for the support for so long!! 100k is slowly coming haha

  • @laxdalebird
    @laxdalebird Před rokem +2

    HAHA... I am from Lewis, my granny's house was right beside the Callanish stones, my brother and I used to sell peats to tourists.

  • @macleod41069
    @macleod41069 Před 3 lety +1

    I grew up there, used to play hide and seek at the stones when I was a kid.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 3 lety

      No way! What an awesome place to play as a kid!

    • @macleod41069
      @macleod41069 Před 3 lety

      @@DanegerAndStacey yes, I went to the local primary school, as did my father , grandfather and great grandfather. My fathers first language is gaelic, didn’t learn English till he went to school.

  • @salanicus
    @salanicus Před 5 lety +2

    That last beach reminds me a little of my Snells Beach back in NZ and walking out so far in the shallow at low tide :) So beautiful!
    Fantastic you can actually walk and touch those ancient Monolith stones. I was lucky enough to visit Stonehenge when you could still touch them, but yes, who knows why they they were built, but a wonderful testament to man's history and creativity.
    Another beautiful episode guys.
    Best, James and Kim :)

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +1

      Can see what you mean re Snells Beach - quite similar to a few NZ spots with that long low tide. Hunting crabs etc as a kid!

  • @chrismarr1861
    @chrismarr1861 Před 4 lety

    Wonderful. I'll be going soon.

  • @brok328
    @brok328 Před 5 lety +2

    Love the video. I think the seaweed rock transport story on the BBC programme was referring to the Ring of Brodgar on Orkney, but makes sense they would have done this at Callanish as well. I must visit Lewis and Harris soon.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      Think you might be right there, either way, the concept is interesting and potentially viable.

  • @RabbiesToursTV
    @RabbiesToursTV Před 5 lety +5

    Great vlog guys! 😃🙌 We'll never know why they were built, but the theories are very interesting.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks guys! Loved all of the amazing trips we've taken with you - hopefully will plan some more next year :)

  • @Delboy-hx5ql
    @Delboy-hx5ql Před 5 lety +2

    I'm Scottish and you've shown me things I've never seen incredible great video guys 😁😎✌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @johnlightbody9942
    @johnlightbody9942 Před 4 lety +1

    Aye, oor wee country is braw right enough!!

  • @eattravelraverepeat3791
    @eattravelraverepeat3791 Před 5 lety +3

    my Scottish boyfriend's granny wouldn't put the washing out on a Sunday either. She was mortified when someone did it for her when she was in hospital one time!

  • @Misteroat1997
    @Misteroat1997 Před 5 lety +2

    Beautiful

  • @johnw6389
    @johnw6389 Před 2 lety

    4:49 "why would they only take off half"... to keep their arse warm... 🤣

  • @maggiegardiner5259
    @maggiegardiner5259 Před rokem

    Just came across your videos loved them. Thank you for sharing. I'm doing a 5 day Rabbies Tour to the Isle of Lewis and Harris next week and cant wait to see the beautiful scenery particularly the Callanish Stones. The beaches look beautiful.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před rokem +1

      Hope you loved it as much as we did!

    • @maggiegardiner5259
      @maggiegardiner5259 Před rokem

      @@DanegerAndStacey I did very much and we were blessed with fantastic weather throughout Lewis/Harris is a very magical place got to touch the stones and to see lots of wildlife as well

  • @_Area-51
    @_Area-51 Před 4 lety +1

    Really glad you enjoyed your stay :) there's petrol stations, pubs and food places open on Sundays, if you went to the town it would've been pretty busy ;)

  • @shlibbermacshlibber4106
    @shlibbermacshlibber4106 Před 5 lety +13

    Dun means a hill fort and a broch is a tower
    Dunbroch tower fort on the hill

  • @joaj11
    @joaj11 Před 3 lety

    Just found this channel and I love it! really glad you enjoyed your time here, highly recommended if you return here to travel around the highlands and visit the Orkney islands some of the views and history are incredible 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @katiemackenzie1390
    @katiemackenzie1390 Před 3 lety

    I live right beside the Callanish stones!
    I have a few corrections on what you said but it’s mostly great!
    Scotland is amazing 🤩

  • @euanmcfee123
    @euanmcfee123 Před 5 lety +1

    You were in my HOME TOWN and I didn’t know about it!?!?!? Gutted that I missed you guys

  • @Beauty_In_Simplicity
    @Beauty_In_Simplicity Před 4 lety +1

    I am a HUGE Outlander fan. I am sooooo envious that you got to go to the stones 😏 I am really hoping we can still go to Scotland in 1 1/2 years for our 10 year wedding vow renewal. Has been my dream to go to Scotland for as long as I can remember and Isles of Skye, Lewis and Harris are also on our list. New subscriber, love your videos!!!

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 4 lety

      I hope so too! If you love Outlander you'll love Scotland - beyond that it's just a magical place

  • @susannabrannen4587
    @susannabrannen4587 Před 5 lety +1

    It's so funny watching this to me, I'm from Perth (mid-scotland) but we go to Lewis at least once a year, and watching this I'm like... oh there's my friend's house, so and so used to work there, I've been there *blank* amount of times lol... I mean my friend works in the blackhouse you visited in the previous video (really tall bald dude called Peter in case he was there when you went). It's so funny to watch it through fresh eyes, my favourite place in the world!

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +1

      Haha loved reading this comment - thats so cool! Glad we can share how epic it is through our eyes, genuinely such a special place.

  • @DennisMohr_Foto.Reisen

    Thank you for your lovely video. I really enjoyed it and it was a source of inspiration for my trip to Lewis & Harris last may. My own video report will be released in some weeks. But sorry... it will be in German language. :)

  • @michellejohnson3867
    @michellejohnson3867 Před 2 lety

    Lovely video and fun commentry thank you for sharing your journey to Callanish, which I wish I could do, but as I'm 70 now I'm more of an armchair traveller. Did you ever find out why that sheep had only a part of its wool left? Lol 😁made me laugh thanks for that and so glad you got to touch the stones. Going to see if I can find more of your videos of Scotland xx

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 2 lety +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! 70 is still young, Michelle, you've got lots more adventure in ya ❤️

  • @edwardneilloftheclanmacnei7057

    The outer Hebrides is one of my favorite places in the UK, the weather there in the summer is more cooler then here on the mainland. The Hebrides as some awesome history especially of Scottish pirate's, it was once a safe haven for Scottish pirate's like the MacNeills and MacLeods.

  • @juliem64
    @juliem64 Před 5 lety +1

    Im new to your channel but watched a few of your vlogs today love them.subscribed to you guys :)

  • @sandraswift3489
    @sandraswift3489 Před 12 dny

    Wonderful just as iremember sunday in the 1970s.day of rest.sabbath.

  • @molecatcher3383
    @molecatcher3383 Před 4 lety +1

    Uig is a Gaelic form of the Norse word Vik which means Bay. Most of the place names in Lewis are of Norse origin.

  • @MS-pt4xz
    @MS-pt4xz Před 4 lety +1

    Loved this video. I made the mistake of thinking they were an Aussie couple. That girl can say 'loch' properly, any day of the week. :)

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 4 lety +1

      Glad you enjoyed! Pretty common for people to think we're Aussie, not many Kiwis creating travel videos by the sounds of it

  • @janicetaylor2333
    @janicetaylor2333 Před 4 lety

    As well as the standing stones and the views, try the cafe in the visitor centre. I had soup there, the best soup I've had in my life.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 4 lety

      Sounds great! Wouldnt have expected that but good to know

  • @RexWaldron
    @RexWaldron Před 5 lety +2

    These Scotland videos are next level guys - beautifully filmed. You mention the Gaelic language and its revival - the music from the Hebrides is utterly magical. Check out Julie Fowlis who was born and raised in North Uist (one of the Hebridean islands) and is a native Gaelic speaker. She sings many traditional songs from that part of the world in Gaelic and they are truly a beautiful experience.She has plenty of material on CZcams.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +1

      Helen played us a huge selection of Gaelic music over the 3 days, really enjoyable to listen to actually and definitely set the tone as we drove around exploring! Including some of the 'newer' stuff, which was questionable haha

    • @jamesmenzies9932
      @jamesmenzies9932 Před 4 lety +1

      A Gaelic speaker, Mary Sandeman (Aneka), once topped the UK singles charts but she sang in English about a Japanese Boy.

    • @RexWaldron
      @RexWaldron Před 4 lety

      @@jamesmenzies9932 Hey I remember that song, but didn't know she was a Gaelic speaker :) You live and learn!

  • @karinandhenward
    @karinandhenward Před 5 lety +2

    They would be self-shearing sheep! They loose their wool without being sheared! So cool :) You find them in NZ too.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +1

      So interesting - we kind of expected that had to be the only answer. Don't imagine theres too many farmers leaving sheep mullets haha

    • @williemacdonald72
      @williemacdonald72 Před 5 lety

      It's most likely that the fleece has been scraped off against fences or rocks.

  • @landrover2561
    @landrover2561 Před 2 lety

    Myself and my other half Katie are heading there tomorrow in our camper van (frizzle) taking our kayaks and sup-boards :) looking forward to experiencing this wonderful island
    Just bought a drone to try and capture picture that justify the scenery….
    This video has got my appetite going 😍🔥🚐🌊🛶🍷
    Look out for my pictures and videos …. Won’t be as good as these two lovely people but we’ll try x

  • @MillennialTravelConfessions

    Looks pretty interesting! Did I hear someone say road trip to Scotland? 😁

  • @matthewmaclean3837
    @matthewmaclean3837 Před 5 lety +1

    I live in a place called Tolstadh Chaolais, really close to both Doune Braes and the Stones.

  • @BillEvans1956
    @BillEvans1956 Před 3 lety +1

    The sheep are self-fleecing.

  • @susangrande8142
    @susangrande8142 Před 2 lety

    I can answer your question about why the sheep had only a partial fleece on: because, like other animals like dogs, and wild animals, they shed their heavy winter fleeces (coats) in the springtime when the weather warms up. Most domestic sheep had this trait bred out by humans, so we could shear them, but a few “primitive” breeds of sheep still shed their fleeces.

  • @Sinmara
    @Sinmara Před rokem

    As someone who lives on the Isle of Lewis - just a few facts that I want to straighten out :) Not everything is shut on Sundays - pubs are open, restaurants as well, and one petrol station in Stornoway with a little shop attached. Playparks are not shut/swings are not chained anymore on Sundays either - although that used to be the case. You can hang your washing out on a Sunday, more people are openly doing it these days, especially in Stornoway. I know that some have some hidden areas where they hang their washing out on a Sunday so the neighbours don't see it. There's plenty of locals about on Sundays :)

    • @cityzens634
      @cityzens634 Před měsícem

      Very few locals would hang their washing out on a Sunday if they were seen and the sports centre is still closed on a Sunday plus I’ve seen a lock and chain on a children’s playground recently in Garrabost.

    • @Sinmara
      @Sinmara Před měsícem

      @@cityzens634 indeed, although it's slowly changing. In the village where I live people generally don't hang their washing out on a Sunday, although I've seen a couple of native islanders start hanging it out on Sundays (ooooohh!)

    • @Sinmara
      @Sinmara Před měsícem

      wanted to say that the younger folk are finding that silly and start to care less about it

    • @cityzens634
      @cityzens634 Před měsícem +1

      @@Sinmara Anyway the island has a lot more problems than that

  • @mrbroeders
    @mrbroeders Před 5 lety +2

    We touched them all. But it was a lot windier!

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 4 lety

      We got SO lucky. Glad you got all the super powers by touching them all

  • @nxgfjenbdkddk
    @nxgfjenbdkddk Před 3 lety +1

    I’ve been there too at 12 on Halloween 2019! Welcome to the outer Hebrides 💓

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 3 lety +1

      Ooh that sounds cool! Thank you! We loved it there 😁

    • @nxgfjenbdkddk
      @nxgfjenbdkddk Před 3 lety +1

      @@DanegerAndStacey it’s amazing here and no problem! Hope to see you when COVID is gone as well 😊

  • @ianleishman6774
    @ianleishman6774 Před 5 lety +2

    Apparently all the stone circles started in the North (Highlands and Islands) and were copied in a southward direction. So stone henge despite being the most famous is perhaps the most recent. Apparently, stonehenge was rebuilt in the 1800's too. I believe it was a video by highimpactflix that popped up on my feed. Not many people in the UK, let alone anywhere else would know about this if its true, and it was pretty convincing.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +2

      Someone in the comments linked a similar video to what it sounds like you're referencing, it was pretty convincing

  • @davidroby8493
    @davidroby8493 Před 4 lety +2

    The oldest rocks in the UK but a long way short of being the oldest in the world!

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 4 lety

      What's the oldest in the world?

    • @davidroby8493
      @davidroby8493 Před 4 lety

      Daneger and Stacey Some of the rocks on Lewis (Lewisian gneiss) may be up to 2.8 billion years old. Rocks of nearly 4 billion years have been found in Canada. Your big neighbour also has some ancient rocks, too!

  • @dawglimbo3774
    @dawglimbo3774 Před 3 lety

    when everywhere were Sunday closing,simpler,happier times

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 3 lety +1

      The good old days!

    • @dawglimbo3774
      @dawglimbo3774 Před 3 lety

      @@DanegerAndStacey i miss the good old days,as said,happier,simpler,times,i was brought up during the sixties and seventies,Scotland was a great place to be,life was harder/tougher,but we were happier for it
      you and your wife are still young un's mate,i love how you both travel the world,soaking up the best it has to offer,so i wish you safe travelling,take care,be happy !

    • @cityzens634
      @cityzens634 Před měsícem

      People should have the choice to do what they want on a Sunday anywhere in the UK

  • @yesimarabbit
    @yesimarabbit Před 5 lety +1

    I know Stacey's keen on Vans for travel but what about Dane? What's your go to comfy shoe for traveling?
    Also, I've been watching for a little less than a year and I'm so obsessed with your vlogs.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      Thanks for the ongoing love! I've been rocking these Adidas lately, comfy for sure.

  • @lailaagrado
    @lailaagrado Před 5 lety +1

    So many mysteries! Like Gravity falls! :D

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +2

      The kind of place you leave with more questions than answers 🤣

  • @Dean-gt2cr
    @Dean-gt2cr Před 5 lety +1

    Sunday's are a throw back to what Sunday's use to be, it's an experience in it's self but keep an eye out for the enthusiastic fella who walks about in Stornoway with a "god hates divorce" slogan T-shirt on!
    Pubs, hotels and the Chinese takeaway are open on Sundays so don't worry to much

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      Can't say we spotted the guy in the t shirt but definitely noticed the pubs and food joints still in operation, phew!

  • @gg41r
    @gg41r Před 5 lety +1

    Geologists say that the Mountains (rock) over the west coast of Scotland, are pretty much as old as you will find on the planet. They reckon the Mountains are between 3-4 BILLION yrs old

  • @melaimoncatar
    @melaimoncatar Před 5 lety +1

    Wow, the PH used to be like that on a Sunday! Although the malls/department stores were open (owned by naturalized Filipino Chinese) but the small shops and boutiques were closed. Amazing viewpoint indeed! So, have you both figured out how to say Broch? A question from your avid fan from the PH ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @gas1958ify
      @gas1958ify Před 5 lety

      I was in Cebu a few weeks ago,visited the Basilica on a Sunday,truly a beautiful and historic place,loved the warmth and kindness of the Philippine people,i am from Scotland,yes it has very beautiful scenery and historic sites,but the Philippines is a very stunning and beautiful country too,hope to be back there again in January,loved it.

    • @melaimoncatar
      @melaimoncatar Před 5 lety

      @@gas1958ify am a big fan of Scotland too but I have never been there though. LOL. Am glad you loved my country. I am a digital nomad and I have been to many other Asian countries and currently living in another Asian country. What I miss most about my country - the genuine smile of the people.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      Fillipinos just love their shopping too much to be closed on Sundays though, right? 🤣 Maybe we can all change it to be Red Horse day??

    • @gas1958ify
      @gas1958ify Před 5 lety +1

      Yes i miss those smiles too,but if you ever do visit my country,you will find the people very friendly too as well as ,enjoying all the historic sites,and beautiful landscapes.hope one day,you will see it for yourself..

  • @elpesto1794
    @elpesto1794 Před 4 lety +1

    Where did you guys stayed? Were you with the tour?
    I just discovered your channel, I’m totally binge watching your videos guys!

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 4 lety +1

      Hey! We were on a Rabbies tour - you should totally check them out! We've taken 3 tours and loved all of them.

  • @Master_Blackthorne
    @Master_Blackthorne Před 3 lety

    I'm very religious myself--but I don't go to church; I go to the Callanish Stones!

  • @muyeonmijin8399
    @muyeonmijin8399 Před 5 lety +1

    Hey that rocks! 😲😲 is that the one from the series from netflix title 'outlander'??

    • @tanyab7318
      @tanyab7318 Před 5 lety

      No

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety +1

      According to Tanya they're not, but we're not 100% sure sorry. Something similar anyway!

  • @MegaGordyboy
    @MegaGordyboy Před 5 lety +3

    well done,that was a decent accent you put on.haste ye back.

  • @sharonbenson9640
    @sharonbenson9640 Před 5 lety +4

    I visited the stones in may...I tried to touch them all lol

  • @stu4932
    @stu4932 Před 4 lety

    with the sheep having half a coat - is it not because they have been marked a certain colour on that patch of wool so the farmers know which farm they belong to?

  • @itskogaleeray398
    @itskogaleeray398 Před 2 lety

    How much does it cost to go there? I wish I could go all the way over there! THAT LOOKS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!

  • @sweetloveelmo
    @sweetloveelmo Před 4 lety

    I remember this place from a past life time because I'm part of it. Unity Consciousness > 3rd Dimensional disconnected consciousness.

  • @prototypehopez1901
    @prototypehopez1901 Před 5 lety

    Nice video but the oldest rocks are actually in Göbeklitepe, Turkey 😊🙌🏽

  • @MahdiMassarewa
    @MahdiMassarewa Před 5 lety

    Great video :)
    I have a question for you, would you like to visit Jerusalem?

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      We're interested in everywhere and anywhere at this point!

  • @lailaagrado
    @lailaagrado Před 5 lety +2

    Will you go to Faroe islands? :D

  • @magloyd4907
    @magloyd4907 Před 5 lety +2

    A pity you went to Stonehenge, nearby Avebury is much more impressive and HUGE.

  • @katajha831
    @katajha831 Před 5 lety +2

    I am not an archaeologist but it is my hobby. Try to remember those stones could have be re purposed over thousands of years. It might have started as a burial ground and when that was gone from memory was used for something else. Or maybe the ancestor worship was so strong they had meetings there so they could put in their 2 pence. :/

    • @katajha831
      @katajha831 Před 5 lety

      and someone get Dane some of those color glasses.. I am so sad he does not see color. If I had the money I would so gift him some.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      Theres a lot of sense to that train of thought actually - started ad s burial ground perhaps and then developed out to other purposes as time passed. Smart thinking! Aww you're too nice, I've never actually tried those glasses before so would be interesting to see how much difference it is for me

    • @katajha831
      @katajha831 Před 5 lety +1

      @@DanegerAndStacey Dane all the videos of people seeing color the first time they cry. You have stood over the most gorgeous water, of several different colors that are awe inspiring. Once we get back from our trip at the end of september and get caught up on bills I will put up half the money for a pair, maybe a few of the people here would like to go in on them with me.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      Ah Susan you’re far too kind! I really appreciate that, but couldn’t possibly accept. One day we’ll come across them and I’ll try a pair to see how different it really is. Don’t think I’ll be one of those people that see an enormous difference (based on my deficiencies in the tests I’ve taken) but will be curious to see anyway some day.

    • @katajha831
      @katajha831 Před 5 lety

      @@DanegerAndStacey Dane there are many refurbished that have not been set in designer frames that are reasonable, just for you to have when you come across something in the spectrum you don't pick up. Its worth it to me for the enjoyment you all bring.

  • @lloyds657
    @lloyds657 Před 3 lety

    Watching this makes me even more excited for my trip to outer hebrides in two weeks!

  • @xtratv8354
    @xtratv8354 Před 5 lety +2

    When will you be home in New Zealand?

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      We never really know! Probably Christmas time with the fam ☺️

  • @qwerty5oo
    @qwerty5oo Před 4 lety +1

    You need a UV filter on your lens, it will bring out the colours better.

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 4 lety +1

      We've got one on, but we don't like overly saturated footage :)

  • @angie23575
    @angie23575 Před 5 lety +1

    Mystery sheep mullets 😂

    • @DanegerAndStacey
      @DanegerAndStacey  Před 5 lety

      Short back and sides at the local BAA-BAA shop 🤣

    • @angie23575
      @angie23575 Před 5 lety

      @@DanegerAndStacey Oh my God! So punny! Ha ha ha! 😂

  • @hilaritysmailbox580
    @hilaritysmailbox580 Před 4 lety

    I don't think they were hippocrites because they didn't protest and went to church. It was just their priority was church and not protesting. I respect them so much for that. We should all go back to this way of living and life would be so much simpler. Would help towards a cleaner environment also.

  • @geoffreygardiner9564
    @geoffreygardiner9564 Před 4 lety

    Research on brochs in Shetland (which has the best preserved broch on the island of Mousa. See www.mousa.co.uk/) showed they were food stores, not fortresses. There are no arrow slits so they would not be defensible. Place names are commonly Norse in origin not Gaelic which came, it seems likely, with Irish invaders around 500 AD. 'Stornoway', for instance, means in Norse 'Big new island'.

  • @climer588
    @climer588 Před 5 lety +1

    Since the stones pre date churches, maybe the people needed something to do on Sunday so they put up stones.

  • @garymcatear822
    @garymcatear822 Před 5 lety

    The ring of Brogdar on Orkney in Scotland was the very first stone circle built on the British isles or indeed anywhere else in the world, nobody knows exactly why they were built but i have a theory. It was built around 3500bc (500 years roughly after when farming took hold in Britain). I think the standing stones were built as giant calenders to tell farmers when to plant crops and when to harvest them, i do not think they were built for astrological purposes. Back in 3500bc all people worried about was feeding their families and seeing them through the winter, so stone circles were constructed to help with farming so there would be plenty of food. The ring of Brogdar kinda went the equivelant to todays viral and spread across Britain like wild fire moving in a southernly direction until it eventually reached south England were stonehenge was eventually built. Stonehenge had nothing to do with astrology and aliens definately had nothing to do with it's construction. 2000 years a later a much simpler method than stone circles came along and the circles were abandoned. The new method was a simple stick/twig and was the worlds 2nd sundial, the circles being the first sundial.
    The Brochs in Scotland were the worlds first buildings with cavity wall insulation (just an interesting fact for you).

  • @douglastodd1947
    @douglastodd1947 Před 4 lety

    A CAN MIND GOING TO OBAN ON A SUNDAY , IT WIS SHUT.