Up and at em. It's a great day so we make the most of it and head to the sea. First we stop at Eilean Donan Castle which is simply glorious sitting on an island in the glistening waters. Sacked in the early 1700s, this was rebuilt in 1932. It's a bit of a tourist trap but the kids love looking through it and you couldn't choose a nicer day to do so. Next we head to Plockton which is a cracker seaside village of great beauty. We appreciate the cabbage trrees that adorn the beach front. We wander on the island and walk up the beach. It's a really memorable place.
We decide to head for the Isle of Skye for fun.... Just to say we've been there! It's a short distance from Plockton on a single track road complete with quaint villages and sheep wandering the roads. It's a taste of what we could get to see if we stayed longer. This trip has left us all with a taste for Scotland and a desire to return to see more.
It's time for dinner so we cross the bridge to Skye for a bit of fun and explore the little town which overlooks the bridge and lighthouse. We cook tea in the van while the others wander to explore the castle ruins a short distance ahead. We've finished dinner and done the dishes by the time we are asked to move on by a neighbour.
The drive back to base is not actually that long but we are all rather tired after another wonderfully long day... our last full day together for what could be a long while.
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