Isle of Skye

Oh boy what a long ride on the bus this was! 8 hours to get there!! and the bus had a air circulation problem which meant we were baking inside for most of the time...our smoked salmon was already cooked, if not the bus would have cooked it for us LOL

The weather wasn't too good either with a bit of rain that creates this fog that didn't give us the best view of Skye.

That aside it was a pretty decent but short trip, considering the time we spend at the sites over the weekend.

Isle of Skye is one of the most famous sights of Scotland, amost a must go for everyone who visits the country. It "is the largest and most northerly large island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillins, the rocky slopes of which provide some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the country." according to Wikipedia.

My favourite picture of Isle of Skye

Indeed, the scenery that most define Scotland which are lochs and mountain slopes are all found here. On the first day, we visited the fairy pools which was a series of waterfalls as we hiked upstream and on the second day, the Old Man of Storr.

We embark on the long bus ride!

The way to the Fairy Pools! Should have brought some fairy wands haha

The first of the many waterfalls.

Dinner time at the hostel!

The next day we head to Old Man of Storr

Love the sunrays shining through the clouds on the loch

So Foggy that the Old Man of Storr was completely covered up!

The fog does give the place a mysterious feel to the place..

The old man itself!

The Fog has cleared!

After that we went to the Eilean Donan Castle which was not on Isle of Skye itself but nearby on the way back. It is one of the most photographed castle in Scotland as it is situated on an island that is at the intersection of not one, not two, but three lochs. It was originally used as a stronghold against attacks by the vikings and after it was destroyed (not by the vikings but the English army as it was hiding gunpowder for a resistance against it), it was rebuild by Lieutenant-Colonel John Macrae-Gilstrap in the early 20th century and his family still owns it today even though it is being used as a tourist attraction nowadays. They still do use it for events and birthday parties though and you can book it for a wedding or other events!

Where's roy?

It was quite an enjoyable trip where I met new friends from US, Canada, France and Germany and had fun hiking the natural landscape of Scotland and exploring the castle.