The tall monolith on the right is The Old Man of Storr.

This is another old man, Kilt Rock behind him.

Island village. There are more sheep than people on Skye.

A bonnie bright day!

August 29, 2018 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F

Wednesday started with a delicious stuffed croissant and fruit breakfast served by Charlotte. Then we started our exploration around the Trotternish Peninsula. First stop was The Old Man of Storr, a natural monolith standing watch over the island. We opted to skip the two hour hike to the top. We did walk a bit and spend some time along the beautiful seaside cliffs near Kilt Rock, so named because it looks like the pleats in a kilt. The sun sparkling on the sea, the blooming heather and wildflowers was gorgeous.Read more