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Back from the wilds of northern Scotland
We have been without internet connections for the last 3 days, so this afternnon when we stopped at this hotel in Plockton I was overjoyed to find free WiFi. It is really bad to find I have become an Internet junkie and miss being able to find results etc at the touch of a button. This has been especially evident now that the Olympics are on. I …
Macdonalds of the Isle of Skye
... Viewfield House, the Bed and Breakfast. John was adventurous enough to try to black pudding with breakfast, and actually liked it. I stuck to eggs and toast. Viewfield House was a mansion built by Lord Macdonald of Skye in the early 19th century. At the time it was built, the freehold land was unobtainable, and so the whole of Skye was either owned by Macleod of Dunvegan (I visited Dunvegan Castle on my last stop in Skye) or Lord Macdonald. It ...
A long drive North
... we had 5 days out of 7 with no rain. Our first day took us to the Old Man of Storr, a ‘Lord of the Rings’ landscape, huge eroded towers of rock and cliffs. The towers had been formed from ancient land slips. After we’d all explored the strange black spires, Arch and I walked to the top of the cliffs and took in the view over the Sound of Raasay and beyond. Next day we walked to the coral beaches on Loch Dunvegan, past Dunvegan Castle and a seal ...
Highlands day 3: Skye → Inverness
... Crusades. All that is known is that the fabric was died yellow and was silk from the Middle East (Syria or Rhodes), dating back to the 4th to 7th century AD. We visited the library, the dining room, and the Fairy Tower (named for the legend involving the child), which dates back to 1200 and 1500. The Fairy Flag now hangs in the drawing room.
Another highlight was the North Room, which had the Great ...
Scotland - Skye and Highlands
... for the real show stopping views to take proper pictures. We came across not only more fantastic lochs and huge mountains but also sheep galore – just casually crossing the road with no care if there is a car coming. We also had a fish and chip lunch on the loch in Portree a small fishing village which was lovely and took in the sunshine before heading back into the car for another drive.
We did come to certain points ...
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