Finding Bliss: Isle of Skye

"On a fine morning there is not in the whole world a prettier sheet of water than Loch Eishart. Everything about it is wild, beautiful, and lonely." ~ Alexander Smith

"I've got the big sky to hold me..." ~ Rachel Loy

We were supposed to take a ferry but we missed it. We were supposed to have sun but it was overcast. We were supposed to drive around for a few hours but we stayed. The Isle of Skye captivated us.

Skye is the largest and most northern isle of the Scottish Inner Hebrides. The landscape is striking, with inlets, waterfalls and the dramatic Cuillin Mountains. But mostly there is the sky.....huge expanses of amazing sky!

Juliette, a highland lass

"A wee hairy coo"

Exploring the waterfalls

Enjoying the mountain views

The long and winding road

Because we had missed the ferry, we ended up driving miles and miles out of our way to cross the bridge into Skye instead. Fortunately we were so far north that we still had daylight to enjoy the scenic drive to the hostel at the base of the Cuillen Mountains. We even had time to stop and visit with some highland cows!

Looking out across the Loch

The hostel was built in the 1930's and the design was based on the alpine hostels of Austria. It was full of hikers preparing to challenge themselves on the surrounding hills. And a spider, that launched a daring but fatal attack on Abbie's shoulder!

Such a beautiful sense of space

Ian and the Lovely Juliette

There were castles to explore, trails to hike, beaches to stroll, and vistas to admire. Despite the stormy weather we found ourselves falling in love with Skye.

Golden light after a storm

Sunset

"We should climb that peak!"

Everywhere we looked there were more spectacular views

Just in case we forgot!

Abbie on a beach

Rocky shore

They needed their wool coats - it was cold!

Jan Brett Trouble with Trolls

One of the trails we took

Ian getting low for a good shot

Skye was one of those places where we ran out of time. We would have loved to have done more hiking and spent more time wandering around the island. Someday I'll go back to Skye, and I might even make the ferry!