Living on Swiss Time

29 June 2009

Armadale and the Ferry to Mallaig

We took a ferry ride from Armadale on the Isle of Skye back to Mallaig on the mainland.

The ferry

View of Armadale Castle from the ferry

The Sound of Sleat

Arriving in Mallaig

28 June 2009

Northern Isle of Skye

We took a tour of the northern part of the Isle of Skye and loved what we saw!

Waterfall near the Old Man of Storr

The Old Man of Storr

Another photo at the waterfall

A windy afternoon with the Old Man of Storr in the distance

Northeastern Isle of Skye

Kilt Rock

Uig

27 June 2009

From Inverness we took a bus to Portree on the Isle of Skye. The island was gorgeous and the landscape was much different than we expected. We opted for Portree as our base since it is the largest city on the island (~ 2000 people) . From Portree, we could explore the island and take a tour of the harbor. The town of Portree was lovely and everyone we met was friendly.

View of the harbor

View from our hotel a little after 10 pm

Another view of the harbor

One of the streets in Portree

Another group doing a harbor tour. The boat we were on was similar to this one.

On our harbor tour

We even saw a seal!

25 June 2009

Caledonian Canal, Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle

From Inverness, we took a short cruise on the Caledonian Canal, which leads to Loch Ness. Our boat trip ended on the shore of Urquhart Castle, where we spent some time exploring the ruins. This was one of my favorite parts of the trip.