Sunday, Isle of Skye

It is difficult to describe this place. Every direction--the view is stunning. We began the day at nearby ruins--ruins everywhere, really. 

Then we went to the eastern peninsula and hiked up to the Man of Storr. You can see the needle-like rock way in the distance, 

 It was quite a steep climb and honestly I was so glad I worked so hard all winter (thank you Keith and Lisa). I felt great! And...the weather changes in a blink of an eye around here. Rick and I certainly brought the right clothes--thermalball jackets, great raincoats, boots, etc.  Look at these vistas:

And on the way down, Chris managed to make some new friends; they even posed with her.

We stopped for coffee later--here are our new friends (from France, Canada, The Netherlands) and our fab guide Malcomb (in orange on the right).

We ended the day at the castle ruins. Wow, the MacDonald clan and the MacLeod clan were ruthless!! We learned some wild history.

After a long day of walking & touring, it was back to our Inn (built in 1790) for drinks with the other members of our tour group and another delicious dinner.

On to the Harris tomorrow😄. Happy Independence Day to all 🇺🇸