It was a chilly and windy day on Skye...but at least it wasn't raining!
Our guide, Ken picked us up in the morning at our hotel and we drove to the Old Man of Storr in the north of Skye in an area known as the Trotternish. It is 3.8 km long. He asked us if we wanted to take a walk up and would take about 45 min to a hour to complete. It was a resounding "yes". "Walk" in Scotland is actually "Hike" and even though we didn't have the appropriate clothing or shoes, we had a great time! In Scotland, it always feels like you are walking at an incline and this trail certainly had an element of steepness, slippery rocks and mud!
Walking to the foot of the Old Man.
The old Man is a rock pinnacle that is 2,385 feet high.
Oh my goodness...the views are just incredible the higher you climb!
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Old Man of Storr
The legend is that the old man of Storr was fleeing from the giants and when they turned around they made the mistake of seeing them and they both turned to stone. The other rock that is toppled over was the old man's 'wife'.
absolutely stunning views
You can see much of the trees have been farmed for pine and harvested.
Kilt Rock and Mealt Falls on the Inner Hebridean
Kilt Rock is in the distance and is 90 meters high. It is made of basalt columns on a sandstone base and looks like a pleated kilt.
When you stand at the site you can hear the fencing making a piping noise.
Next up...dinosaur footprints at Staffin!
From the Jurassic period 175 million years ago! They were found after a storm in 2002.
Onward to the Cuith-Raing which means Round Fold in Norse. The Quiraing is the rock face. It does feel like you are stepping on to the set of the Lord of the Rings.
The girls loved getting out to explore this unique and dramatic landscape. They never complained about the weather!
After getting some bread, cheese, lunch meat and chocolate we went for a picnic tail-gate to Fairy Glen. We spent a few hours here exploring and walking about. It was a beautiful and fantastic place. A world where young imaginations can run wild and most certainly believe that fairies and giants do exist.
How I loved these adorable Highland coos. Their bangs and shaggy coats are completely suited for the wind, rain and cold in Scotland!
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