Overnight @ the student's dorm of Glasglow University
Fully equiped kitchen at Glasglow University
Lounge of Glasglow University
Loch Lomon Cruise
Mobile souveniur store at the rest area (on the road to Skye)
The gorgeous hilly terrain (on the road to Skye)
Portree town
Colourful shops at the Portree harbour
Portree harbour
A boat stranded at the bank overlooking Cuilin hills at the far end
Reflections
Sunset at the lakeside of Portree
The open field across from the car park of Old Man's Torr (the far end is the sea and other islands)
From the carpark, I went thru this thin wood first before arriving at the base of the Torr
At the base and entrance to the Old Man's Torr
A narrow windy stone path to the top
Hikers making their way to the top
Looking back towards the entrance road in the middle of my hike towards Old Man's Torr
No trees here, just grass and rocks
Hiking towards the Torr big rock - the highest one can go is to the base/bottom of the rock
Range of huge rocks with their tops hidden behind the morning mist
Getting the magnificent bird's eye view from the top while breathing the fresh air
Sharing the same vision together
It's great to share this great view with your loved ones
My faithful traveling companion - nissan micra with the rolling hills as the backdrop
One of the 13 sites in the 'Walk in the footsteps of Time'
Standing next to the valley of
The waterfall of
Staffin - The dinosour stamping ground of Scotland
Beautiful waterfall at the edge
The red phone booth in the middle of the highlands
Highland's post office
As if the sheep is shocked by my visit...
The friendly sheep
Stein Inn - a famous pub cum seafood restaurant which also provides accomodation
This is where I parked and spent the night in my micra
Waking up to this gorgeous view without paying a single cent
Most of the highlands road can only allow for a single vehicle at a time, so motorists wait at the 'passing place' to allow oncoming vehicles to go through before continuing their journey
The trail towards the cuilins
The black Cuilins under the heavy mist giving it even more mysterious and dangerous feeling
Red Cuilins on the left and the Black Cuilins on the right
Tourists enjoying their Fish & Chips at the harbour accompanied by flocks of seagulls
Standing guard
My dorm room @ Hostel
Large dining hall with a fully equiped kitchen
Enjoying a cuppa in the chilly rainy afternoon while writing my trip report
Armadale Ferry Terminal - another way of coming to the Isle of Skye if you do not wish to travel via the Skye bridge
Cars queing up waiting for the approaching ferry from the mainland
Nobody is allowed to stay in their car at the lower deck while the ferry is traveling
Bidding farewell to the Isle of Skye
Comfy passenger lounge
The lush green hills after the rain
Cyclist braving the chilly rain paddling hard on the highlands
Farewell to the highlands... til we meet again next time
