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Not really a proper walk this, but so bonny I thought it was worth sharing.
So last day on Skye, we awoke to an unbearable heat
not a cloud in the sky (apart from the midges that is)
After a dose of heatstroke the night before for me, and Dads dodgy knee playing up as well, we put thoughts of Cuillins away and headed up north again to see the delights of Trotternish.
A scenic quiet drive along some one way roads took us to a car park at the Quiraing, it was very busy indeed. What a contrast - tourist hotspot.
We set out along the well worn path – its pretty eroded and slippy all the way along.
We laughed at tourists who seemed fascinated by the very ordinary sheep and those that were having a hard time of it in their flip flops.
We got to the Prison, and cooled down a bit in its shade, watching a pair of peregrine falcons circling above – It was beautiful.
Headed straight up into the Quiraing from there, the going steep and treacherously slippy, our minds being taken off the heat by the hundreds of tiny colourful butterflies that inhabit the hillside.
Up round the needle,
and through to the sanctuary,
we marvelled at the thousands of flowers growing from every crack in every rock face.
The shade was most welcome.
We could see right along the mainland coast, from the Durness cliffs, Torridon, Fisherfield and down to Applecross. Just breathtaking.
We found a scrambly way up onto the table and chatted to a German couple there for a while.
It was very quiet off the main path, so we stopped for lunch before heading down a different path to the main one and returning to the car.
ouldn't persuade dad to do a longer route, but loads of potential there.
A short easy walk, but not one to miss if you are over that way.
