Last week I took a trip with Sam and Tim to the Isle of Mull. We took the ferry from Armadale in South Skye to Mallaig then drove to Kilchoan to take another ferry to …
-
-
Mull
-
Coire Lagan
My first venture into the Cuillins. We parked by the beach at Glenbrittle. From the campsite there is a path that climbs 600m over approximately 3 km to Coire Lagan where there is a small …
-
Skye Half Marathon
The Skye Half Marathon took place today. About 1000 runners took part. The run starts and ends in Portree. My two sons were running today. This is the two of them prior to the race. …
-
More snorkelling
My son Tim is up for two weeks. He arrived two days ago and so far we have been snorkelling three times. The sea is much warmer now, almost tropical compared to a few weeks …
-
One Year on Skye
I have been living on Skye for one year today! I thought it would be a good time to reflect on my first year. I still look at the view every day and can’t get …
-
NWSSS
NWSSS or North West Skye Sunday Swim group meet most Sunday mornings for a swim. It’s just for fun and we snorkel around until we can bear the cold water no longer, which in most …
-
Kylerhea to Glenelg Ferry
The Kylerhea to Glenelg Ferry is the last remaining turntable ferry in Scotland and is the original Skye ferry. It runs from Easter to October. The ferry crosses at the narrowest point between Skye and …
-
South Skye
It was such a lovely day today, I decided to take a trip down to the south end of Skye for the day. I certainly picked the right day as it felt like the first …
-
A Wild Swim
First sea swim of this year! Temp a chilly 5 degrees Celsius. What a hardy bunch. We met at the Stein jetty at 9.30am this morning. After, we went back to Janet and Ian’s for …
-
Sligachan
Further from my last post, there is also a campsite at Sligachan, so this is where I headed after Glenbrittle. After photographing an empty Sligachan campsite, I walked along the Sligachan River which was partly …
