Isle of Skye Highlights

It was windy and rainy when C junior and I set off for the Isle of Skye from Oban. The rain persisted through our train trip and part of our bus trip. Then, when we came to the bridge connecting the mainland to Skye, the sun burst between the clouds, and a rainbow appeared. The first of many that we saw that day.

After checking in, we immediately went on a walk called Fox Hill. Check out the views we saw of the island below.

On our second day, we went on a tour of the whole Island of Skye with MacBackpackers Tours. And we had a blast. We stuck our faces in a river for six seconds to gain eternal youth. It was quite cold but it helped sharpen our senses to take in the fantastic Cuillin Mountains. 

And we visited the Fairy Glen, making sure NOT to swear, whistle, or put our hands in our pockets because those are the three things that apparently annoy fairies...

And then we took a hike in Staffin...

After all this, C junior and I decided to climb up to Moil Castle. What a long day!

On our third and final day, we had planned on going to Loch Ness with the hope of catching a glimpse of Nessie. But, when we heard a lesser known telling of the legend of the Loch Ness monster, it caused us to change our plans.* Did you know that Nessie...has a little sister?! Yep, it's true. Lil' Bessie was actually born right off Skye's beach and then got trapped in a river right outside our hostel. We thought that seeing Bessie was more probable than her moody and secretive sister, so we scoured the river. We looked and looked and then suddenly...Bessie popped up out of the water!

*Like all legends, there's only a grain of truth and a good measure of exaggeration. The truth is that Loch Ness was too expensive and difficult to get to, and we also needed a day of rest and relaxation. But Bessie is real, even though she is a plastic blow up toy and came from a gift shop. But who knows, she might make another appearance...

-C&C