As predicted, today was the sunniest day of our eight, and our first without rain; a great day for photos! We started the day in Portree, Joni shopped and I camped out in a cafe enjoying another morning coffee, a muffin, and the newspaper. Leaving Portree around 11:45 AM, we followed Rick Steeves advice and started our counter clockwise tour of the Trotternish Peninsula, which includes the small village of Kensalyre, where our B&B is located. Apparently the better views of many of these places are seen when you travel counter clockwise.
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| The last vertical stone on the right is the Old Man of Storr. |
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| high tide in the loch |
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| Heading down the driveway of the Loch Eyre Guest House |
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| Portree Harbour |
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| The Old Man of Storr from a distance |
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| Looking east from Kilt Rock |
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| Mealt Falls with Kilt Rock behind the falls |
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| The moors along the northern edge of the peninsula |
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| No worries for these guys |
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| TARDIS? Back in the day, a single pay phone served an entire village, so it is not uncommon to see these relics in the middle of nowhere. |
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| Uig Bay...the view from the Big Hotel where we had wonderful lunch |
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| Uig Bay |
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| Loch Eyre Guest House |
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another shot from our room's balcony
We had dinner at the Cuchullin Restaurant in the center of Portree. Braised beef for Joni and I had battered haddock and chips. Both were yummy.
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Wow. Reminiscent of Nova Scotia (new Scotland).
ReplyDeleteIf this is reminiscent of Nova Scotia, I am going on a trip to Nova Scotia as soon as I can talk Paul into it! I am wondering, Rick, whether your camera filters can create colors more beautiful than the originals? Your photos take my breath away. And, oh, the sheep...
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