Friday, June 7, 2013

Day 9: The Black Isle

Just when you thought we didn't drive enough, today we clocked over 400 miles.   Here is a link to the TRAIL

We left that great inn at Glenelg and headed for the "Black Isle" of Skye.  The isle is truly ancient in every way.  First we stopped to see Eilean Donan Castle.  It's an iconic castle and used in movies regularly.




We traveled to Portree, the capital, for breakfast and then moved on to see the sights.






After Portree we crossed to the West side and drop the loop from west to east.




There is a little single track road out of Uig that takes you to Quiraing.   There is so much info for all these places.  Use the links if you're interested, otherwise, just enjoy the pictures





















We moved on down the road to the Old Man of Storr   I did the 1.25 mile hike up the mountain (definitely only for those equipped for it.  Many were not and turned back).  It was worth the ascent though.  One of the highlights of this trip for me!













The rest is driving home... boring :)   Hope you are liking these as much as we are!


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