Isle of Skye: Clan Donald Centre, Dunvegan Castle & Cuillins Walk
On this breezy day we leave the Lord of the Glens tied up in safe Mallaig harbour and catch the ferry with it’s stabilizers, built for storms to Skye.
Armadale Gardens still surprise with end of growing season colour the ruin of the mansion house nicely flanked by variegated shrubs. And you can’t beat the Clan Donald Centre with it’s museum for interesting information and as a cosy shelter from a shower – followed by bright sunshine.
After lunch (‘eat and drink whatever you like’!!!) we are off to Dunvegan Castle and gardens. The sun shines on us, as we travel through the wonderful scenery of the Isle of Skye. The castle is the home of the Clan chief of the MacLeods, built and inhabited over the centuries. The gardens were restored in the 20th century and are a glorious mixture of wetland gardens, a fernery, a formal garden and a walled garden.
In the Cuillins we have a choice of taking a nature walk with Larry or a 5-mile hike past the Black Cuillins with Brian. All finished off at the pub with a drink.
And this theme continues as after our return the Lord of the Glens sails the short and sheltered stretch to Inverie in protected Loch Nevis – where many of us take the opportunity to visit the remotest pub on the British Mainland. Only reached on foot after a 16 mile hike – or in our case by ship, Inverie is a truly remote spot, as it isn’t connected to the road network of Britain. Some of us even bought the T-shirt, at this lively pub in the middle of nowhere.
What an exciting and beautiful day this has been - Oidhche mhath ("Good night" in Gaelic).
On this breezy day we leave the Lord of the Glens tied up in safe Mallaig harbour and catch the ferry with it’s stabilizers, built for storms to Skye.
Armadale Gardens still surprise with end of growing season colour the ruin of the mansion house nicely flanked by variegated shrubs. And you can’t beat the Clan Donald Centre with it’s museum for interesting information and as a cosy shelter from a shower – followed by bright sunshine.
After lunch (‘eat and drink whatever you like’!!!) we are off to Dunvegan Castle and gardens. The sun shines on us, as we travel through the wonderful scenery of the Isle of Skye. The castle is the home of the Clan chief of the MacLeods, built and inhabited over the centuries. The gardens were restored in the 20th century and are a glorious mixture of wetland gardens, a fernery, a formal garden and a walled garden.
In the Cuillins we have a choice of taking a nature walk with Larry or a 5-mile hike past the Black Cuillins with Brian. All finished off at the pub with a drink.
And this theme continues as after our return the Lord of the Glens sails the short and sheltered stretch to Inverie in protected Loch Nevis – where many of us take the opportunity to visit the remotest pub on the British Mainland. Only reached on foot after a 16 mile hike – or in our case by ship, Inverie is a truly remote spot, as it isn’t connected to the road network of Britain. Some of us even bought the T-shirt, at this lively pub in the middle of nowhere.
What an exciting and beautiful day this has been - Oidhche mhath ("Good night" in Gaelic).
