Great Britain 2024

Out stay at Isle of Skye is at Staffin House Apartments which has totally comfortable accommodations. The most amazing scenery awaits those who drive around the periphery of the island! Leaving Staffin, driving north counter-clockwise the gentle rolling hills greet the higher mountains. Sheep dot the landscape and everything is very green. The roads were better than expected with plenty of lay-by areas along the single track roads. Today was overcast and sprinkling but somehow that made the green seem even brighter. First stop is Skye Skyns, a tannery for sheep skins. The process is largely manual so we can appreciate the effort that goes into producing these luxurious rugs. I couldn’t resist! I purchased a sheepskin run and had it shipped to the US. They are so soft and cushy, warm and beautiful. My recliner chair will love it! On site with the tannery is cafe (a yurtz) where we had a light lunch. By the time we head further the wind has picked up and it is downright cold! Next stop i...

 Enroute to Oban we stopped at Loch Katrine. Another wonderful discovery! There is a nice walking trail and some excursion boats on the Lock, if you want. Nice cafe at the head of the loch These look interesting! Definitely an emphasis on electric vehicles here Excursion boat coming in View of the loch Sadly I don’t have much to say about Oban. I was developing a major allergy/ sinus episode about the time we arrived, so I sat out the two days of island touring that Peggy and Karen did.  We had a cute Airbnb about two blocks off the pier. We each had out own bedroom and it had a full modern kitchen. My traveling companions, Peggy and Karen took two days to tour the nearby isles of Mull, Iona and Staffa. I stayed behind and nursed my sinus.

 We drove from Oban to Isle of Skye via the Glen Coe nature preserve. This lovely garden is just right north of Oban So many wonderful paths What a beautiful, unexpected discovery! Lots of inspiration for my own garden Hiding in the "secret" garden Hairy Coo for which Scotland is famous Fantastic scenery We are way too serious most of the time!