Skye

Our tour group took the mighty, Lord of the Isles ferry to the picturesque Isle of Skye. It is a stunning, natural wonder in North West Scotland. People come here to camp, but we stayed at a quaint Scottish hotel. Be aware that there are very limited places to stay on the isle; as only about 9,000 people live there. We landed in south Skye and our bus picked us up the next day and we drove back to the mainland from the bridge on the eastern side of the island. We even saw a tiny, one car ferry. Skye is the largest island in the inner Hebrides archipelago of the many, rugged western Scottish islands. You can stay in the town of Portree on the big isle to explore it. Our bus toured us past the rugged mountains, coastline, waterfalls, castles, distilleries, cliffs and lochs. The highlight for me was when we stopped to see a herd of Highland coos. They were absolutely gorgeous, super cute, shaggy cows and they came running to see us in excitement. On our way to Skye, we talked to a lovely, young Scottish lass working in a shop and she asked us where we were going. We told her the Isle of Skye and she told us that she always wanted to go there. Go visit the isle of Skye, it’s spectacular.

The Isle of Skye is by far the most beautiful place I have been to in the U.K.! There is simply something about the smell of the air, the breath-taking views, the “feel” of the place … mere words will never do it justice! It leaves an indelible mark on one’s soul I can neither explain nor fully understand … but I have not experienced anything like it anywhere else in the U.K. If you visit Skye, be prepared to want to return … but also I would encourage visitors to be sensitive to locals as I have come to understand how tourism has deeply impacted the locals on the Isle of Skye and their livelihoods. Enjoy! R🌹

Such a beautiful area!!! The scenery is spectacular, so green and so many flowers. The lochs are also gorgeous and there are so many! Even the rain was good…a bit of rain and then sunshine, repeatedly. This in turn, made for some amazing rainbows!!!

Incredible place to visit! The people are all so friendly and while it is a drive, the drive is gorgeous!! You can see castles, waterfalls, cliffs, lochs, wildlife, lighthouses, gardens, homes…. It really is a magical place. We loved going to see the lighthouse from our base in Portree!

So much to see and so little time. I come back here again if I could. Be ready to do a lot of driving through windy and be sure to have a map as one can get lost here very easily.

Definitely the place to go- fresh and full of greens, hiking places as well as cute towns! Not cluttered like the major cities! Didn’t get to do as much hiking due to the rains when I went end of June 2023. I thank my lucky stars for the last minute swap from the hot Madrid to the magical Isle of Skye! Pictures do not do justice, and hope you pick the right time!!

My first trip to Skye was in May 2016. I went back in Oct 2017. It was amazing each time of the year. I am going back this Oct and can't wait to find some of the places I visited. I fell in the Fairy Pools in May 2016, I was told by some that the Faires pushed me in. The water was so clear and COLD! Neist Point was amazing and I Climbed up to the top of the Fairy Glen. The view amazing. Some of the photos are from May you can see that from the land and some are from October. Please go if you can. Revel in the sheer beauty of Mother Nature, the amazing Isle of Skye and the incredible Scotland. Scotland is my heart.

It was an exhilarating experience to visit Isle of Skye last summer. It is beautiful than those nature wallpapers on 90s computers. Every place you visit on this island, you don’t wanna leave.