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    Neist Point Lighthouse
    The most westerly point on SkyeThe wind of the water was cold and whippin!!!Richard wove the last several rows (see video)!!Dunvegan from the water. At one time the only entrance was by boat, unloaded via the Sally port.The common terns swarming and the seals chillin on the shore of the islet.Check out those whiskers! (Zoom in)Richard enjoyed being out on the boat!Sideboard built in 1603 in London. Brought to Scotland in 1613.The library was a favorite! Look close at the chair. 🦚Loved the book cases and all the old books.The Fairy Flag. Read above for details.A peek from the Drawing Room to the servants staircase hidden behind the wall.The Dunvegan Cup. Details above.The front of the castle.Dun Beag Broch.This shows the two walls of the structure.Saw this cute little guy on the way back to the car from the broch.Two hooded black crows...these are no where in the Americas.And then the rain came ...Richard working the loom at Skye Weavers.More sheep traffic. 🚸⛔

    Summer in Scotland Ended Yesterday

    23. maj, Skotland ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F

    The winds were a whippin' at Neist Point this morning!

    Neist Point Lighthouse is located at the westernmost point of the Isle of Skye. Built in 1909 and automated in 1990. The walk out to the lighthouse is 1.3 miles!

    Skye Weavers. What a cool stop! This is a pedal powered weaving operation. A good day, about 20 yards can be made. While there, the system jammed a bit and so we had a great look into how the weaving system operates. She enjoyed Richard's technical questions and we enjoyed really seeing how it all worked. Did a bit of shopping as well from their lovely, well made creations. ☺️ The wool for throw we bought came from sheep we saw between their shop and our next stop, Dunvegan Castle.

    I asked why so many sheep appear to be unsheared or partially "sheared". Apparently, there aren't enough shearers to get to all the sheep! 😳 So, the sheep that aren't sheared shed their coat on their own.

    Next was Dunvegan Castle and a little boat trip in Loch Dunvegan to see the seals. 🦭 The common harbor seals all have different patterns so it is possible to identify them individually. We also saw some terns and black backed gulls.

    The castle was interesting... It has been continually occupied by the same family for 800 years - Clan MacLeod. The castle and additions took place between the 1200s and 1850s. Two of the MacLeod family's most treasured items:

    1. The Fairy Flag: from the castle website "probably from Syria or Rhodes and woven of silk in the 4th century AD, legend has it that this sacred clan banner has miraculous powers."

    2. The Dunvegan Cup: a wooden ceremonial cup, decorated with silver plates, which dates to 1493.

    While the castle has certainly been modernized, the original castle still lies beneath. See pic showing the "servants stairs" entrance in the Drawing Room.

    Our last stop this afternoon was at Dun Beag Broch. These are
    "an Iron Age drystone hollow-walled structures" and appear to be unique to Scotland. The evidence appears to show they were multistoried structures. (See pic).

    We had several sheep encounters on the way from the broch back to our B&B this afternoon - see the video for one such encounter.

    The first rain drops of our trip fell this afternoon (10 days in!!). Definitely feels more like the Scotland we expected.

    The cool, moist air is lovely and will make for good sleep tonight!    Læs mere

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