The road to Skye

Leaving Fort William in the rain we thought the whole day would be like that. However there were some sunny spots. Below is Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles. On our walk the previous day we had seen people in their walking boots, with sticks and their packs. As we drove out of Fort  William we could see where they were going. It's apparently 1344m high. Climbing and walking are big around here.

 Just before the Kyle of Lochalsh and the bridge to Skye, is a castle caled Eilean Donan (above). The tide was out so it didn't look as beautifu. The young lad playing the bagpipes made it quite special though. It sits on an island at a point where 3 lochs meet. Quite picturesque. There were bus loads of people,  car loads and plenty of motorbike riders.

We took the scenic drive to a little place called Plockton just north of there. It was the settingfor the Hamish McBeth TV series. We had a lovely chat to a local lady who ran a shop selling knitted items all made by the locals.

Before reaching the bridge, Kerrie spotted a herd of Highland cattle grazing in the middle of a village. There were calves and cows just eating and not bothered by anything. The houses ran either side of the roads through the village and the grassy bit was in the middle.Plockton is the top photo. The bridge to Skye is high like the Gateway. Not as long though. Once over the bridge we headed to the clan seat of the McDonald's and a look around the castle ruins. The last chief to live there left in the 1920's and it fell into disrepair till the 60's. The gardens are well kept though and it has a beautiful view across the sea to Scotland.

We managed to find a few more places we'd seen on the net, travelled up the coast to the main town of Portree, then on to our B&B south of Uig in the north. It rained. Surprise!