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34. Skye High
... warned us to zip up our jackets before stepping outside to ensure we weren't blown away.
We headed up the Storr towards the Trotternish Pinnacles, stopping along the way to enjoy the wind, listen to the faeries singing, and take photos of the dramatic Lord of the Rings-esque landscape. I thoroughly enjoyed having the wind hold me up and tried a few fancy Michael Jackson dance moves. Feeling invigorated, our driver/guide Joe was roaring with laughter as we wound our way down the ...
Adventure into the Scottish Highlands
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We spent the night in Fort William on the west coast of Scottland. In the morning we set off through some more of the Highlands to Eilean Donan Castle. The castle is on an island surrounded by three lochs set in the mountains. It's definitely a sight worth seeing if you're in Scotland. I can honestly say it was one of the top five most beautiful thing's I've ever seen, if not the most. The castle was filmed in the movie Made of Honor, if you've ...
Skye high
... at the childish glee of leaning into the wind, like some astronaut on acid. We visit the Faeres Glen where there are strange circles around the mountains, mutant looking cows (or coos) and rock formations that are meant to the be the homes of fairies.
Everything about this place is full of crazy folk legends about witches, fairies, giants and proud Scottish men. Most date back thousands of years and are steeped in history and tradition. It is easy ...
Wow that looks like a big drop
Early start and headed to the other Ossetia of the island to visit another castle. Not that I mind there are so many fascinating places to visit and castles rank highly on the list here. There are soma hand they provide a really interesting insight knot what life was like for those who were well place in society. The conflict and drama surround so many of the sights in Scotland make the visits so interesting.
The castle we were visiting today was ...
Best Scenery Yet!
... a Munro. So, you could say Skye is actually quite Monro-ous. It's stunning to see both from a distance and close up.
Given the more challenging nature of this section of Scotland and the area we wanted to explore was a loop around a peninsula, we planned two nights in the same hostel and a day of riding without our packs. Woo hoo! That enjoyment would become drudgery as we headed north along the coast of the Trotternish peninsula. The headwind ...



