Today we set off from Inverness to make our way to Uig. We
had to journey to the Kyle of Lochalsh where the new bridge to Skye makes the
old ferry obsolete.
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| Skye Bridge |
We sang, “Over the Bridge to Skye” as we crossed.
We planned to stop in Portree to have lunch and to buy some supplies
for Uig. To our horror there were no parking cones all over the central streets
and police present to make sure that you didn’t sneak into a parking banned
area. It was the annual Portree Games and Agricultural Day! We found a very
crowded restaurant with two chairs spare. We checked with the other couple sitting
at the other chairs if we could sit down. They said yes and struck up a
conversation. They were Alasdair and Angela Gillies from Digg, Staffine, Skye who had visited
Christchurch a while ago. They invited us to their place for a cup of tea, but
after listening to their description of how to get there, our complete lack of
local knowledge and the fact that we were pushed for time we weren’t able to
accept their kind offer.
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| Portree Harbour |
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| Portree boats |
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| View to the bens in Skye |
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| Inland Bens on Skye |
We did a bit of window shopping, bought some supplies
at the Co-operative and proceeded on to Uig. The weather steadily improved
until by the time we got there it was a beautiful sunny day with spectacular
views down over the harbour.
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| Uig - Harbour view |
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| Uig township |
The drive was up to the hostel was something else –
nearly stalled trying to get up in second gear.
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| Uig Youth Hostel |
Brandt, the hostel manger, was very nice and helpful. We got
settled, had tea and a bit of time to relax.
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