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| Smyles_ Member Since: 26 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 512   
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Whilst on holiday the other week I was incredibly lucky to bag a trip to St Kilda - double UNESCO world heritage site and booked out for 3 years depending where you depart - on a beautiful day none the less!
 For those that don't know, St Kilda is 64 km away from the nearest land. So imagine my shock when Defenders start appearing every which way. I clocked at least 3 of them whilst wondering about the place. Of course in my infinite stupidity I only took photos once I was back on the boat leaving...
 Click image to enlarge(arse end of a wolf 110 there too) Click image to enlarge(serviced/from the Lixtoll garage that is the sole reason for my Defender addiction - used to pass it as a kid on the way to friends in Oban and it was always my highlight, they had a tracked 110 parked on rocks!!) Click image to enlarge(there's a Defender in there somewhere, I swear) There was also a dark coloured 110 Double Cab (TD5 by the sounds of climbing the mega steep road), also with a SD roll cage. The tailgate was so incredibly rusty you didn't need the binoculars to see... there was also a Ranger but who gives a toss about them. The MOD are currently building a small base of sorts hence the vehicles. I'd of taken more Landy photos but all I have is pics of mad rock stacks and geological layering if anyone is interested in that, plus I was hardly sober the entire week. Not an alcoholic, just a recent Uni grad deprived of pubs, clubs, and friends the last year. We also had champagne on the island and shots etc on the boat back with the captains permission. Little was left in the cooler once back 
Anyway, back on topic... There was a steady stream of Defenders coming and going from the camp sites neighbouring our self catering house (although I still camped outside  ). Not sure if any of these are 'ours', if so apologies for my singing on the beach that Tuesday night.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge(the Isle of Barra Beach Hotel's 110. Was conscious of taking the pic with them sitting inside until my friend "stepped in" to use her as an excuse  )
Click image to enlarge(ferry terminal at Uig whilst on my way back to the highlands. Has split windows by looks.) There was heaps more running around the island, just never occured to me to take pics for the forum 
Click image to enlarge As you can see the Isle of Barra is a horrible place and I certainly do not recommend it (don't need another Skye situation)! Bonus Spot: Clocked this whilst driving to the harbour for our other boat trip to Mingulay to see puffins and other mad rock formations. Knew what it was as soon as we came round the corner - Thunder Child II. Been following its creation for some time. Click image to enlarge She's pretty speedy and casually tanned it past us once out the harbour: Click image to enlarge Some videos of it doing its thang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNZ3d-_VY_M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaHK2lXV23Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc20W2ixxwE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc74CsDX5cc Stuart
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