Video
I put a 14 minute video on the photo gallery page. It’s a good overview of our trip. No photography was allowed inside the castles, so that saves you from having to watch a full-feature film.
Home
We flew out of Glasgow early Tuesday morning, and spent the day in airports and airplanes. Arrived home at midnight-thirty. Exhausted. Got to bed sometime after 1am. Then around 3am, my fire alarm was going off. Not the chirp of a low battery, but the full alarm. Poor Winnie ran outside- it must have pierced her little ears. Nothing was burning or on fire. I have no idea why it was triggered. I yanked the units out of the ceiling, and stumbled back to bed.
I’m working on a little movie of our trip, as a preview for you. The good stuff will come later, if Tony has time to share his photography. His photos are always good. Stay tuned.
Made it to Glasgow
More stunning scenery today, from Skye through Ft. William, where we stopped for lunch and some shopping. Then on through the Glencoe Valley, driving by Loch Lomond, and finally to Glasgow. We are staying at the airport hotel so we can get to that 6:00am flight 🙀. Night, night.
Skye
Today was a much easier pace, as we took a leisurely morning and then headed to the town of Portree for lunch. I had fish and chips at a restaurant, Eighteen Twenty. We walked down beside the harbor, and the headed out to the northern part of Skye to see the Old Man of Storr and Kilt Rock Falls. We enjoyed the beautiful scenery all along the way, but needed to cut our sightseeing short due to some mechanical issues at our VRBO rental. We had to get back so the repairman could get access to the house. The washing machine door was stuck and we couldn’t open it. That wouldn’t have been a problem, except we had washed, wet clothing inside. 🙃
Tomorrow we will head to Glasgow, and be heading home bright and early Tuesday morning. See you soon. 💕 Sent from my iPad
The Puffin Run
We made a run out to sea today. We donned waterproof suits and life-jackets. Boarded an RIB (rigid inflatable boat), with Captain John, and off we went, skimming across the waves. We traveled out from the docks at Elgol (on the Isle of Skye) to the Isle of Canna. It was here that my hopes were realized – WE SAW PUFFINS! Yippee! Small-bodied, but strong and stout these birds are! They are truly sea birds – the only time they spend on land is to mate, hatch one fledgling, feed it until it is big enough, and then the parents head back out to sea. So this was the time of year to see the puffins beginning to nest. They mate for life, and return to the same burrow each year to have another fledgling, then it’s back out to sea – to the North Atlantic. Come this time next year, they will return to Canna, spend time in a mass of fellow puffins until they find their mate, and then it’s time for the romance to begin again 😂.
Not only did we see puffins, but also shags, razor bills, and cormorants. Captain spotted a golden eagle on the way in, but I missed that one. On our way to the Isle of Rum, we floated by a seal colony. Most were in the water, poking their heads up to greet us. Rum was beautiful. We saw red deer grazing on the hills, and a beautiful white, sandy beach. We stopped by the wreckage of the Jack Abry II. Seems the captain had too much to drink and ran the trawler aground. You can look that story up online to read more if you are interested. On the way back to Elgol, some dolphins came beside the boat to greet us. It was such an incredible sight to see all the wildlife, and learn about life on these islands. Another astonishing day! My heart is full. Thanking my Father for all His many blessings, allowing me to see so many incredible sights!
One more day exploring Skye, then we will be driving to Glasgow for our flight back to the U.S.A. Love to all 💕