Big day! Headed back to Skye and had a marvelous time exploring and meeting interesting people. Rainy and misty weather turned into a gorgeous day as we went along.
Practically gave ourselves whiplash when this beauty popped into view. "Quick! Pull over!!"
If your screen is big enough and you look closely, you can see the rain drops.
The only distillery on Skye, Talisker Distillery is known for their smoky whiskies. We didn't take the tour, but did sample their Storm and Port Ruighe whiskies. The Storm has a VERY heavy peat flavor which lingers for a long time afterward. Aged in port casks, the Port Ruighe was less smoky and a bit sweeter, but still unmistakably from Skye.
Water-proof was key this day.
But then the sky cleared and we had beautiful weather! This is a peat bog in the lower right corner of the picture. Loved that we stumbled upon it!
The entire time we were out on the road, we searched for interesting places to visit which were off the beaten path. We found one called Skye Weavers, "Powered by Pedal." Well, how could we not stop?!? We made a sharp left turn onto a country lane and followed the signs leading us downhill past some uninterested cows. We even had to open/close a gate! We eventually arrived at a parking spot and continued on foot, and enjoyed the view on the walk. We arrived at a series of sheds and surprised our new friend, Andrea, out of her reverie. See - she literally powers a weaving loom by pedal! And she let us have a go!!
That's me, making some plaid! After chatting for a while, we raided her shop and may have made a few purchases.... It's fantastic knowing how the cloth is produced and meeting the actual person who made it. All the wool is locally sourced and is dyed naturally. Not so naturally as depicted in Outlander, though. :). You can check out their website at www.skyeweavers.co.uk.
Next destination was Neist Point. Another incredible view.
It seemed this sheep wanted to lead us to the point!
There are people all the way up at the top!!
I had to try to hike up there; this is on the ascent.
Made it!! What a thrill! Too bad I'm not in focus - ah, well.
View from the top. Could the water be any bluer?!
Neist Point Lighthouse
After hiking/sliding down the big hill, had to walk back up the path to the car. Feel the burn!!
Sometimes, Garmin would just give up.
We actually started the day at Eilean Donan Castle, in the rain. Still an impressive sight!
Big, fat raindrops with the sun shining. Typical.
Double rainbow!
How special - a surprise proposal! She said yes. :)
Archaeological dig to uncover a theoretical curtain wall that may have surrounded the entire island.
One last parting shot.
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