Happy 83rd birthday, Mom!
The sky was truly the theme for today, as we crossed the bridge to the Isle of Skye and traversed the scenic island. Before setting out for the day we observed that the morning weather was overcast, but looking westward from our apartment in Dornie towards the island, we felt optimistic that blue sky would appear. And it did! As the day went on, and as we travelled up and down the island's winding narrow roads, the sky revealed itself more and more to complement the wonderful vistas, until finally the sun set in a glorious show of pastel hues. Our scenic views included Eileen Donan Castle first thing in the morning (just at the end of our street), the arching Bridge to Skye, sheep and white-painted crofts dotting the incredibly green hills, the dramatic Cuillin Mountains looming larger and larger, the town of Portree with its pretty harbour, the Old Man of Storr (a mountain outcrop), Plockton's palm-lined harbour, and sunset viewed back across to the Isle of Skye.
On the Isle of Skye, we also stopped at the grounds of Kinloch Lodge (the home of the current Lord and Lady MacDonald), and toured Armadale on the Sleat Peninsula (the main site of the Clan MacDonald and the Lord of the Isles during their dominant period centuries ago). The castle is now only a ruin, but the museum tells the dramatic story of rise and fall, battles won and lost, clearances, emigration, and changing society.
In the evening, en route back from the Skye Bridge to Dornie, we detoured around via Plockton and enjoyed a delicious seafood supper at the Plockton Inn. It was while driving from there, at the very end of the evening, that we were treated to the gorgeous sunset.
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