Isle of Skye

Isle of Skye is like a magical fairytale land. Spectacular lighting from dawn till dusk shines on the otherworldly landscapes. Crossing the bridge to Skye we knew it was somewhere special. The locals who live there are exceptionally friendly with no exception to our lovely host Marie from air BnB. We booked a caravan in her garden/ sheep farm for three nights to relax and complete hikes around the island.

The island is surprisingly big and took us just over an hour to drive from one side to the other in most directions. Most of the areas are very remote with only a few houses making up a settlement. This also means the roads are very narrow and required Matt to stay focussed on the road at all times. Many of the farms in the most remote areas do not have fences for their sheep or animals so we were always on the look out for these guys crossing the road.

The weather is very changeable, however we made the most of our time and got out each day to do a hike early in the morning while it was usually dry. This meant we were back in our very comfortable and spacious caravan by 4pm with a gourmet pizza in the oven and a glass of red wine (the supermarkets in Scotland are fantastic!) watching the rain come in over the loch.

Over the three days we walked at Fairy Pools, the Trotternish Ridge to complete the Old Man of Storr and the Quiraing and out at Neist Point. All four of these walks were spectacular and I can see why people say Skye has some of the best scenery in Scotland. Most of the rock formations were formed well over 100 million years ago in the Jurassic period by various earth movements such as land slips and ice ages.

Three days was only just enough time and it would be easy to spend another couple of days (or weeks) exploring this amazing place.

Bridge to Skye in the distance and Portree – the most developed area