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Macdonalds of the Isle of Skye
... around of the hills, cliffs, water and the town of Portree. We were so luck that it was a beautiful sunny day, making everything was bright and colourful.
On our way up, Campbell told John and I that he and his three brothers used to hike the hill together all the time, and when they were almost at the top, all hell would break loose and they’d tackle each other and try to race to the top. When we were almost there, Campbell tackled John ...
The Bonny Isle of Skye
... couple, the music and the whole pub sporadically breaking into song - only to instantly return to whatever discussion was being had at the time. What a great night! We escaped by about 11pm - and talking to Charlotte the next morning it seems that we were lucky to do so - the local sport at the Pier is apparently getting visitors as drunk as possible as they try to keep up with the ...
Around the Trottenish
... down the other side to the ferry port of Uig. This is where the ferries for Tarbet in Lewis and Lochmaddy in North Uist depart (and indeed is the shortest crossing to the Outer Hebrides - under 2 hours, unlike the 4 and 5 hour marathons we endured in the spring). Where there's ferries there's usually refreshments, but these looked particularly unexciting. Nevertheless we managed a cup of tea before heading back out and completing the journey ...
Nairn and Culloden
... is not much to see, but its excellent museum finally answered a question that had been bothering me: why would Hector McAlister, a solid Presbyterian, have been backing Charles Stuart, who would restore a Roman Catholic to the throne? This museum put the battle into its larger, European context and showed the complexity of the Jacobite cause: "Many embraced Jacobitism because they believed ...
Blue Skies on Skye
... the night close to the ferry landing so that we could walk through the Armadale Castle Gardens this morning, together with a visit to their excellent "Museum of the Isles." Armadale is the headquarters of Clan Donald, and the McAlisters are an offshoot of this clan, although you would not have learned that at this museum. Nevertheless, it gives an excellent overview of our common origins in ...
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