Introduction

This evening, I am reprising a one-day to Scotland’s Isle of Skye.

Information on the trip: Fort William to Skye

First, we departed from our base in Fort William for Isle of Skye. This trip which had been delayed by 24 hours due to impact of adverse weather on the ferry crossing.

From Fort William we drove first to Glenfinnan a small village which is famous for:

• Landing place of Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745. The prince planned to regain the thrones of England and Scotland for the Stewart dynasty by force.
• Location of Glenfinnan Viaduct aka ‘Harry Potter Bridge’.
• Above viaduct ranking as world’s first concrete bridge.

After a short stop at Glenfinnan we moved on to the port of Mallaig, tracking the coastline and various lochs (lakes) en-route.

Information on the trip: Skye to Eilean Donan Castle

At Mallaig our ferry departed on time at 11.00am and we duly arrived Armadale, Skye 30 minutes later.

Next, we drove round to Broadford then north to the island’s capital of Portree where we stopped for lunch.  Portree was extremely busy.

After a brief visit to Portree Harbour and shops we continued north to the Trotternish region. En-route we stopped to photograph a waterfall, peat cuttings and a rock feature known as the Old Man of Storr.

Next we called in at Kilt Rock and waterfall before moving on via a shortcut across the tip of the island to view the Quiraing geological feature which is caused by volcanic basalt erupting on to weaker sedimentary rock and causing a land slip. Parking and traffic management at the Quiraing site can be challenging.

Next, to Uig then south to Portree and on to the Sligachan viewpoint comprising river and mountains.

Next, to Broadford then across the Skye Bridge and on to Dornie where we made a brief stop to photograph the famous Eilean Donan Castle home to Clan MacRae.

Information on the trip: Eilean Donan Castle to Fort William

Finally, we returned to Fort William via a scenery comprising mountains and lochs . In the evening we dined at the Ben Nevis Inn where traditional Scottish music entertainment was provided.

Throughout the day we had experienced intermittent rain. This and similar experiences of high precipitation on other days has to be viewed in context of 2017 rainfall in Scotland being 37 pct higher than average over past three months with negative implications for the farming industry.

More Information for the visitor to Scotland

The publication, Visitors’ Guide to Scotland includes sections on landscapes, history, cities, islands and much more. This book is heavily illustrated and contains a wealth of information on Scotland. The ISBN is 978-1-9161332-0-4. Also available via Kindle.