The hike up all those steps was very rewarding and worth every moment it took to take the steps one at times, one slow step at a time. These bee hive huts were build by Christian Monks 600-900 A.D. while they eked out a solitary life on the island praying and giving solace to God. They are the dry stone type of construction that I talked about before only stacked up to form a roof to keep the weather out.
They lived here for many 100 years, growing a garden, fishing and even had cows for milk up here which I imagine they brought up as a young calves. They lived and many died on the island and their cemetery can be seen in one of the above photos.
Truly an awesome place ~ trip of a lifetime!
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