Exploring more of Skye

Day 21 Monday 6th May

We decided to drive around the top of Skye and take in all the sights on the way. We drove through the Capital Portree.





Then on to the Old Man of Storr. We could see it in the mist.

We went past Loch Leathan.





When we got to the car park it was absolutely rammed and no chance to park. It was honestly like a shopping outlet car park at the weekend! I know it’s a bank holiday but we weren’t expecting that! We had no choice but to drive on.
 



The single, 165 ft (55 m) high pinnacle comprises the remains of an ancient volcanic plug. It protrudes vertically, like a giant finger.


Luckily I was able to get some shots from the van.






We drove on and the cliff faces were incredible and so straight like they were cut with a knife.




We found a viewpoint and I got out to check it out.


An amazing waterfall appeared in the distance! These are the Lealt Falls.





Spectacular views all around.


Soon after we arrived at another waterfall viewpoint, this time at Kilt rock. The Mealt waterfall is fed from the nearby Mealt loch. It was really dramatic dropping 180 feet down to the beach below.





There are lots of bluebells on Skye, not just in woodland but in hedgerows, hillsides and here on the cliff top.


Kilt rock is made from basalt columns which have been formed from volcanic activity over millions of years. The columns are stacked on top of each other and the effect looks rather like a pleated kilt, hence the name.




We could see Staffin Island as we headed on around the coast. 



We continued on as the road grew more difficult to navigate with so many twists and turns and drops below. John was not enjoying the drive at all as he gets vertigo but he was determined to carry on.




Another remote recycling centre 🤣








We could see Duntulm Castle ruins in the distance.


Tulm island off the Trotternish peninsula.




We had to keep stopping for the cutest lambs to skip across the road 🥰




Then we stopped at the Museum of Island life. This was really interesting as had original restored crofters houses and other buildings and they were furnished as they would have looked when inhabited. Amazingly some of these properties were still lived in up until 1965. 



Downside for me was the fact they had mannequins in most rooms and they creep me out 😆









We found the old post office and there I am behind the counter 🤣































The museum itself was quite reasonably priced at £6 entrance fee. Most items in the gift shop were reasonably priced too apart from the chocolate! The smallest bar of chocolate here was £3.50! It was about 4 squares!!


We set off again, making way for the sheep of course!



More twists and turns and deep drops below, John was not enjoying this at all!


We could see the port of Uig below us.







Once back at the campsite Dex and I went exploring. We followed a track along a ravine and at the top there was an amazing waterfall and not another soul around it was perfect 😍 














Once back at the bridge we could see lots of people dipping their faces in the water, trying for eternal youth! 😁 


There was even a marriage ceremony taking place! 





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