Kilometres Walked : 9.6

Flights Climbed : 42

Tuesday 8th August, 2023.

Now we were informed the weather is always ghastly in Scotland🤔 and particularly on The Isle of Skye which is more commonly known as The Isle of Mist. Deciding to participate in a small bus tour to Skye for the day we packed extra layers, umbrellas, rain jackets and the hip flask in preparation. Well weren’t we all in for a rare treat! The sun shone rather brightly for the entire duration of the day and there was no mist whatsoever 👏. ( But of course there were still some clouds in the sky as well) Heading out of Inverness at 8am in the morning we drove up along Loch Ness once again before turning off through Drumnadrochit to head towards Skye. Wow what spectacular scenery indeed. With our faces basically pressed against the glass we totally forgot to take any photos along the way 😆. But we certainly won’t forget how breathtaking our surroundings were. It literally just took your breath away. With just a couple of quick photo opportunity stops and of course the all important coffee stop, we just sat back and relaxed and enjoyed the ride.

Our first stop on Skye was Portree where we had ample time to have a wander around and tuck into some lunch. Portree is the largest town and the capital of The Isle of Skye and is just like a postcard with its lovely coloured shop fronts and beautiful little harbour.

What a lovely little town Portree was. With its colourful little buildings surrounding its picturesque harbour. We had enough time for a quick walk around the little headland behind the church which allowed us fabulous views across the harbour and surrounding hills. Next stop on our journey was The Fairy Pools. The fairy pools are a natural waterfall phenomenon on The Isle of Skye. ( we didn’t find any fae though 🧚 )And what an adventure the drive in was, with a narrow dirt road and plenty of other traveler’s, thank goodness our lovely bus driver Amanda was a pro and very patient. Whilst we only had limited time at the pools we managed to walk most of the way up and back amongst the throngs of tourists and enjoy the very beautiful mountains surrounding us. We also noticed a few brave people were wild swimming but with the sunshine out in force it was a perfect day for it.

After another adventurous drive back through the narrow entry road we wound our way back around more amazing scenery to a lovely pub for a quick couple of pints and a taste of the local whiskey before leaving the island.

Heading back to Inverness we were again totally mesmerised by the scenery before us. Wow what a magical place The Highlands are indeed. With a quick stop to feed the hairy coo’s along the way we landed back in the city about 8.30pm🥱. It was a huge day but absolutely so worth it.

Gotta love a hairy coo, yes you do🐂.

Moo😊