An island in the Skye - Scotland part 2

picture courtesy of http: www.lonelyplanet.com

We spent three days on the island and stayed in a B&B near Staffin, Stenscholl actually, which is a little bit above Kilt Rock on the map (Staffin would be located below Kilt Rock) .
This was the view from the house.

Isle of Skye was the first place in Scotland my husband took me to. Maybe this is why I love it so much.

It also reminds me of places in Germany (e.g. the Lüneburger Heide).

Skye is a hiker's paradise. Gentle hills, cliffs and impressive mountains - the scenery is fascinating

The Old Man of Storr is one of the most popular trails.

Volker and I had hiked this trail before without problems, but this time it wasn't so easy for me anymore.
14 years later and the old lady needs a hiking stick :)

It becomes pretty slippery after a rain shower, but we girls made it to Needlepoint at least.

The men ran up to the Old Man of Storr. My husband's hiking boots didn't like it. He had to fix them with zip ties.

Portree is a nice little place to have lunch and to do some souvenir shopping

On our way to Elgol we stopped at the beach.The weather turned nasty on us.

In Elgol we took a boat ride. Maybe we would see seals, dolphins or even whales.

The seals were greeting us.

We were dropped off for an hour and explored the area.

 Back on the boat we were given tea, hot chocolate and cookies

The view over the Cuillins is fascinating. So moody.

Our boat

Three days flew by.Our next night would be special - we would sleep in a lighthouse!