Broadford to Elgol presented the audacious land formations that we’ve been spoilt by this week. Very twisty single track road that makes for tiring driving if the traffic is anywhere near busy. Easier on the way back because John was in front so all the judgment about when to pull into passing places was down [...]
Saw on the mega-detailed OS map, that we bought for a mega price in Broadford Co-Op, that Fiskavaig Bay has a sandy beach, so yesterday had a jaunt up there to check it out. Stopped at Carbost and ate lunch by the loch opposite the Talisker distillery. A fair climb up through more very dramatic [...]
Yesterday John had to go to Fort William to pick up Maggie who had changed her mind about coming up to Skye. Late morning, after the usual waiting period for everyone to mobilise, we went down the coast to Armadale to have a look at the castle and gardens. Turned out the price of entry [...]
The eye seems to be bedding back in quite nicely. Checked the map and headed for the Isle of Skye. The idea behind this was to make a change from the summer norm where we all congregate at Mum’s in Caithness; so I booked a cottage on the southern part of Skye at a place [...]