Tues., Aug. 2, 2011
Day 2 Highland Tour
A beautiful sunny day, it is perfect for a hike at Glen Affric in the Caledonian forest. We hiked to a waterfall and traveled on into the Highlands area to the location of the battle of Glenshiel. Steve, our tour director and driver, showed us his battle sword. We all got a chance to try it out- very heavy. I’m so intrigued with all the wildflowers in the fields- lovely colors. From here we went to Eilean Donon Castle. This castle has been restored. There is no way I could have made it in Medieval times- the lack of sanitary conditions would have done me in- to mention the difficult living conditions. We stopped at a Country Inn for lunch, where everything goes better with beer.
After lunch we drove over the Isle of Skye Bridge and into the most exquisite scenery, indescribable.
For the next two nights we will be staying at MacKinnon Country House in Kyleakin, Isle of Skye. We are in the Fraser room. J After unpacking we hiked into town to the local watering hole and met up with some of our fellow tour pals. I had great fish ‘n chips, although they can keep the mushy peas- yuck!
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