Eilean Donan Castle Kyle of Lochalsh

After we left John O'Groats we headed south as it was the only way to go ha, back through Inverness which up and back was about a 5 hour drive and then we head to Loch Ness, which was so much bigger then what we expected seriously it is huge, and beautiful. The drive along the Loch was epic. We stopped for lunch at a pub on the loch which had over …

On the way to Skye, I turned a corner and was greeted with the most beautiful looking castle - Eilean Donan.  I just had to stop and explore it.  It's connected to the land by a bridge, but is effectively sitting out in the Loch.  It was ...

... had far more takers than the three (Tom, Ruth and Suzanne from NYC) who actually joined her.  Most of the others went by bus to the Eilean Donan Castle.  The feedback is that it was a great photo opportunity but that it's not open for visitors ...