A cairn is a man-made pile (or stack) of stones. The word cairn comes from the Scottish Gaelic: càrn (plural càirn). Cairns are used as trail markers in many parts of the world, in uplands, on moorland, on mountaintops, near waterways and on sea cliffs, as well as in barren deserts and tundra. They vary in size from small stone markers to entire artificial hills, and in complexity from loose conical rock piles to delicately balanced sculptures and elaborate feats of megalithic engineering. Cairns may be painted or otherwise decorated, whether for increased visibility or for religious reasons. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairn)
The one that we visited...
...was clearly used for living in.. and it was built on a hill to have a magnificent view of the ocean (and at that moment, of Siobhan!).
It was round and had two entrances, it had a place for storage and shelves and sleeping places too. And the air was so fresh and the breeze was lovely. I could see living there (but I'd wanna bring my pasta maker and a good blanket).
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