Day 6 Goodbye Oban, Hello Skye

We left the Manor House in Oban at 9:30 AM, heading north to the Isle of Skye, where we will be spending the next three nights.  A few stops along the way included:  The Weeping Glen of Glen Coe where in 1692 members of the  Campbell Clan slaughtered  the MacDonald Clan; creating a feud that still lingers today,  the Glenfinnn Viaduct, also known as the Harry Potter Bridge, and the town of Fort William, where we had lunch.  

Fort William is considered the climbing capitol of the Highlands, with nearby Ben Nevis, Scotland's tallest peak, the goal of many climbers.  I had driven through Fort William during the summer of 1969, but there was little that I recognized.  As an 18 year old I don't think I was that appreciative of Scotland's beauty. 

Weeping Glen of Glen Coe

Glen Coe was also the site where Bonnie Prince Charlie, aka Prince Charles Edward Stuart, raised his father's standard, marking the start of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion.  The monument in the photo below commemorates that event.

Loch Shiel

Glenfinnan Vidaduct

We had a reservation for the 3:15 pm ferry from Mallaig to Armadale on the Isle of Skye, so we really couldn't linger at any of stops, but that was fine; the scenery along the route was spectacular.  The ferry ride was only 35 minutes, but we still had another 90 minutes of driving before arriving at our B&B.

View from our balcony.

We arrived at the Loch Eyre Guest House, 6 miles outside the town of Portree, around 5:30 PM.  Our room was spotless and the view of Loch Snizort Beag was spectacular.  It was low tide when we arrived, so we're to see the view once the tide is high.

For dinner we drove into Portree and headed to the iconic town pier that is included in almost every promo for this town.  Following Rick Steeves' advice we headed to Sea Breezes, a "no nonsense seafood" restaurant where we had the best meal of our trip.

Great view from our table, and great view of one of the local ales.