Sunday May 5 - Isle of Skye

Sunday May 5.

At the bus station in Inverness at 08:30 to get on a "Wow" (yes, that is the name of the tour company) tour for a 12 hour marathon to Skye and back. 28 passengers in a coach with a driver and a tour guide. The guide was very knowledgeable and kept up a reasonable line of chatter.

Yes, the Wow bus





The temperature was a brisk 7C and the wind a wonderful 13 knots as we left Inverness. The weather report called for showers on Skye with no sun. The trip to Skye via the northern route took about 4 hours and several stops for comfort. The viewing on both sides changed repeatedly with woods, mountains and open areas. And it looked like the weather report was right on.

Red deer herd


As we approached the island, everything changed. The sun came out occasionally, the wind sorta died down a bit and the visibility was amazing. Even though Skye is "Misty Island", today that was not the case. Not ideal but very doable.



This is May on Skye

Skye is actually becoming a vacation retreat for many in the EU and B&B's cannot keep up with the influx. There are very few eating places on the island other than Portree, the main town.

Cattle are dressed for the weather


Old Man of Storr



But still rather misty in the higher regions

At several stops, we got out and climbed for a better look

We left Skye and took a different route back to Inverness. This way we were able to drive by and stop at Loch Ness. The guide told us the lake holds more water than all the ponds, lakes and streams of England combined. Also, if the lake were drained, the entire population of earth could be put into the dry bed. 23 miles long, 1 mile wide and 750 feet deep.

This sign supposedly warns off those using drones to find "Nessie"

We got back to the bus station at 8:30, the end of a long day. Stayed in the apartment with snacks rather than go out for dinner.

Tomorrow is an unknown but we will find something to do.


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