Escape to the north

The foxy Loch Maree
Last week Gareth and I went on a four-day jaunt around Skye and north-west Scotland. We lucked out with 75% blue skies. Between this trip and Islay last July, I feel like I’ve used up my Good Scotland Weather allowance for life!
I don’t know what possessed us to plan 850 miles of driving in such a small time frame. Some of those miles were due to a ferry cancellation, but every time we stopped in yet another stunning, chilled out locale we’d say, “Why the hell didn’t we just stay here for three nights?”. I think it’s a hangover from my backpacking days when I felt like I had to cram in as many places as possible before I got deported.
I want to slap a general disclaimer on this whole post and say my iPhone snaps don’t do this stunning landscape justice. The clarity of the water and the scale of these mountains was overwhelming. It was falling in love with Scotland all over again. Also, many times there was so much glare from the sunlight (gasp) that I couldn’t see what I was shooting.
Our first stop was Mallaig and this beach where the film Local Hero was partially filmed. The sand was dazzling white.
The beach fae Local Hero
Then off to Skye…
The Cuillins on Skye. Ahh I wish you could see how huge and menacing and awesome they are.
Middle aged holiday highlight: two of out the three B&Bs we stayed at provided face cloths/flannels. I always pack my own as I haaate when they only give...

Source: The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl - June 24, 2014 Category: Other Conditions Authors: shauna Tags: Travels Source Type: blogs