On to Inverness! The ‘Kyle Line’ train runs from the ‘Kyle of Lochalsh’ on the mainland across from Skye to Inverness. We used ‘Gus’ Taxis’ again for transport from our hotel to the train depot with a stop at Eilean Donan Castle along the way. Our driver, Sandy Gray, was great. A colorful guy, he…
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Our stay is in the village of Portree, the capital of the island. It’s a gorgeous setting overlooking a sheltered bay and surrounded by hills – Ben Tianavaig to the south and Suidh Fhinn or Fingal’s Seat to the west, both about 1000ft and Ben Chrachaig to the north. The village was created as a…
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A long travel day but a great one with trains, ferries, & vans. Before leaving our apartment, Dick did a morning run to pick up provisions for the journey. Trouble ahead though as Mary is showing signs of what could be an e-coli issue. We taxied to Glasgow Center and Queen Street Station, one of…
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Glasgow is the home of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and we’re huge fans. We booked the ‘Willow Tea Room’ in Glasgow City for breakfast. The Willow is Mackintosh inspired and based on the tea rooms which were the rage in Glasgow in the early 1900’s. Mackintosh’s influence on the Arts and Crafts movement and Frank Lloyd…
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