Friday, September 9 we drove counterclockwise around the Trotternish Peninsula. The Old Man of Storr was behind a cloud and we decided we didn’t want to do the one hour hike each way to get there.

Our first stop was at Lealt Gorge and Waterfall. We got out of the car and just about got blown away by the cold and the fierce winds. We were happy we decided to throw our puffy jackets in the car.

Our next stop was Kilt Rock. It’s called that because the vertical ripples look like the pleats in a kilt.

Next up was Duntulm Castle, a ruin.

Our last stop was at the Skye Museum of Island Life. It was my favorite stop because I finally got to see some Hairy Coo that were in the field by the museum. They are a breed of cattle native to the Highlands.

After I got my Coo fix Jim and I went into the museum. I like to see how people lived historically.

I was nervous about this drive knowing that I would have to navigate some single track roads. They are roads that are wide enough for one car but traffic goes in both directions. There are intermittent turn outs and there are rules for how to navigate the road. We started with a couple of mile long stretches, but by the time we got to the top of the island the single track road stretched for many miles. It turned out I was worried for nothing because it wasn’t that bad.

After the drive we returned to Portree where we walked around to see what the town had to offer. I have to say there isn’t much to it. We had a late lunch/early dinner and returned to our house to enjoy the beautiful weather and views we have from here.