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Two days on Isle of Skye

Winter 2016-2017

Brian with whom I climbed Ben Nevis last year was passing by Edinburgh and dragged me on an impromptu road trip to Isle of Skye where we spent two days walking in the rain before heading back to Edinburgh

March 15th, 2017

Brian taking us north

Crossing the Forth

Brian taking us north

Crossing the Forth

The Eilean Donan castle sitting and looking pretty

We slept in the van that night and passed the Eilean Donan castle on the way. It was ok

We picked up a couple of german hitchhikers and arrived to Skye in the TrekAmerica van under heavy clouds

We slept in the van that night and passed the Eilean Donan castle on the way. It was ok

We picked up a couple of german hitchhikers and arrived to Skye in the TrekAmerica van under heavy clouds

Brian admiring the view together with our german hitchhikers. The weather had suddenly and dramatically cleared up

After dropping off the hitchhikers we went for a small walk up Quiraing on the north part of the island

Brian admiring the view together with our german hitchhikers. The weather had suddenly and dramatically cleared up

After dropping off the hitchhikers we went for a small walk up Quiraing on the north part of the island

The view south close to the trailhead

Heading up the small one-track roads

Surprised by the sunshine Brian ventures a smile

Heading up the small one-track roads

Surprised by the sunshine Brian ventures a smile

We had continued the walk along the cliff and were making a round trip out of it by walking back over the top of the hill to the right

It's a little hard to see in a photograph but the wind was blowing so hard it was difficult to walk straight

We had continued the walk along the cliff and were making a round trip out of it by walking back over the top of the hill to the right

It's a little hard to see in a photograph but the wind was blowing so hard it was difficult to walk straight

The view out over the coast near Quiraing

What looked like very heavy clouds were blowing over us coming from the west

It turned out to be hail clouds. The hail was practically blowing horizontally at us

Brian looking down on the Quiraing platform below

It turned out to be hail clouds. The hail was practically blowing horizontally at us

Brian looking down on the Quiraing platform below

The view south once the hail had cleared

Looking south

Drive-by selfie taken from the van

Looking south

Drive-by selfie taken from the van

We stopped by Stein to reserve a table for dinner before heading further west

Taking a look at the Dunvegan Castle from afar before Brian was attacked by an angry mob of sheep

We stopped by Stein to reserve a table for dinner before heading further west

Taking a look at the Dunvegan Castle from afar before Brian was attacked by an angry mob of sheep

We stopped by Neist Point, the westernmost point on the island

The wind was still going strong

A surprise hail storm was violent enough to bring Brian to his knees (in order to protect the back of his legs)

The wind was still going strong

A surprise hail storm was violent enough to bring Brian to his knees (in order to protect the back of his legs)

The lighthouse at Neist Point

Looking south shortly after the hail had cleared

The lighthouse at Neist Point

Looking south shortly after the hail had cleared

One last peek at the lighthouse before heading for dinner

North Uist or the Isle of Harris can be seen far far away

The day after we walked out to an old viking archeological site. It was a very wet day

North Uist or the Isle of Harris can be seen far far away

The day after we walked out to an old viking archeological site. It was a very wet day

We were walking just south west of the Cuilins which can be seen hiding in the clouds

Brian smiling

We were walking just south west of the Cuilins which can be seen hiding in the clouds

Brian smiling

Old Viking canal connecting a small freshwater loch with the sea. It was used for bringing in ships for the winter

Design, code and photos by Jonas Arnfred