Thursday 19th June

After breakfast we were packed and ready to go.  The ferry didn't leave until 12:00 noon and we didn't need to check in until about 11:00 at the latest.  We had to check out of our B&B before 10 so we had a little time.  We drove around to a good viewpoint to soak in the last views of the Outer Hebrides, wondering if and when we would return here.  We had really enjoyed our time here and we still had over a week left to explore Skye and Mull!

The time came for us to check in, and we were soon on the ferry leaving Lewis and Harris.  We had some lunch on the ferry - really tasty leek and potato soup - before spending most of our time on deck.  The water wasn't quite as clear and calm as when we arrived, but it was still calm and hardly a swell during the journey.

Arriving back in Uig on Skye, we drove around to the Skye Museum of Island Life which was a small collection of crofting houses, one having been made up as a crofters home, and the others being used for other exhibits.  The crofting houses looked very similar to the Blackhouses on Lewis and Harris, but seemed more spacious.  In the shop I bought a couple of souvenirs before we headed off towards Duntulm Castle, which was an enclosed ruin which we couldn't walk around, but the signs didn't stop some people from exploring...!  Onwards, we approached the area where we would be staying in - the national scenic area of Trotternish.  The mountains are known as the Quiraing and we were getting closer and closer and the mountains were getting bigger and bigger...!  We drove up a road which actually took us right to the top which gave us an amazing view - I think I may have been here before when I was much smaller, it seemed very familiar.  As it was getting late in the day and it seemed to be getting a little dark - probably because of the cloud - we didn't stay for too long before going to find our next B&B, but I thought if the weather is good the next morning, I suggested that we could go there first to see what views we get right up at the top.  Hopefully it'll be a good day and the view will be a good one!

This evening we went to a restaurant called The Kilmartin which was actually in the community centre, opposite the local shop.  The people there were really nice and welcoming; I had Chicken Caesar Salad and Mathew had a Venison and Redcurrant burger.  We returned to our B&B which was really nice and peaceful.  We we could see the Quirang from the skylight - basically the Trotternish Ridge was the backdrop for the B&B as we approached.  This was a really, really nice place to be.