Skye

Saturday 11^th April 2016

Easter holidays again. This year we arranged to meet Duncan up in Skye. We rented a cottage called Creag Mhor at Sallachy near Kyle of Lochalsh. I would highly recommend this cottage as it has everything you need including two wood burning fires and is secluded as you have to drive about 3 miles from the main road just to get there.

Creag Mhor Cottage

Inside Creag Mhor Cottage

Day One.

Got up early and drove over to Glen Brittle Forest on Skye as we wanted to visit the Fairy Pools. We arrived at about 9;15 am thinking we would get the place to ourselves, but the car park was nearly full. From the car park we followed the trail towards the Cuillin Hills. Spectacular views all the way.

The Fairy Pools

Once back at the car we got the bikes ready for a curricular ride on some forest roads. Again the views were just breath taking. No matter how many pictures you take they will not do it justice.

Linda & Duncan
Loch Brittle in the back ground

Coffee Break
Loch Eynort in the back ground

Loch Eynort

Heading back to the car park
at the Fairy Pools

Day Two

Still sore from yesterday so we decided to go for a short walk over at Balmacara. The hill we walked was called Ard Hill and it only took about 50 min.

View from Ard Hill

Linda resting on a tree stump

After our walk we headed back to Dornie to visit Eilean Donan Castle. This castle has been in a few TV programmes and films. So we did the tourist things and took a lot of photo’s and also had lunch at the visitor’s centre.

Eilean Donan Castle

Eilean Donan Castle

Day Three

Rested from yesterday we headed back on to Skye and walked The Old Man of Stor. Another great day out with excellent views. On the way back we had lunch in Portree at the Caledonian Café.

Duncan having a rest on the way up

On route to The Old Man of Stor

The Old Man of Stor

Day Four

The weather is very mixed today so we went a bike ride at Coillemore near Balmacara. Up into the hills again away from the tourist’s, with only trees for company GREAT.

Day Five

Sunny and warm with a slight breeze today. Drove up to Plockton which is a small village with very narrow streets. We parked at the small beach car park and went a walk around the village. Stopped of for coffee and scones with jam and cream at a very nice café where the staff couldn’t be any nicer. I would recommend a visit to this café if your in the area.

Plockton

From Plockton we continued up to Stromeferry where we walked another small hill to work off the scone and cream. This hill was called Creag Mhaol and it only took about one hour. You can do it quicker but we kept stopping to take in the views. Back to Eilean Donan Castle for lunch then back to the cottage to chill out for the rest of the day.

Linda annoying Duncan again

Duncan thinks he's a squirrel 

Duncan cutting logs for the fire

Linda chilling out while Duncan cuts the logs

This was a great holiday, weather was good most of the time, the cottage was  secluded and relaxing and we managed to spend some time with  Duncan.