Today we explored the
western parts of Skye. Our first destination was the Neist Point
Lighthouse on the westernmost point of the island. Again we watched
gannets performing their elegant and acrobatic dives. We are simply fascinated by these birds.
Neist Point Lighthouse
Dagmar on the lookout
devouring the catch
Our next stop was to visit the seal colony near Dunvegan Castle.
There are boat trips offered from the castle, but we preferred to
approach the seals by foot crossing the Fiadhairt peninsula.
seals and castle
here, too, were many curious pups
the boat on its way back to the castle
We then decided to visit the castle. The gardens are well-kept and worth seeing. Dunvegan
Castle is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland being
the ancestral seat of the chief of the Clan MacLeod for more than 800
years.
Round Garden
Walled Garden
Dunvegan Castle seen from the jetty
Finally we visited the Skyeskyns
tannery. They produce fleeces and leather made from sheep skin but also
from cow and reindeer. The guided tour is very interesting and
informative and we were hard tempted to take a fleece with us. Maybe
next time!
Our visit at the famous Stein Inn
was a bit of a letdown. The atmosphere in the oldest pub of the island
is very rustic and cosy with a peat fire burning in the open hearth but
unfortunately the steaks had not been up to our expectations. To the next day =>
