Have camera will travel

We left at 8 this morning, the tour guide is stressing that we be on time or even early. Back down the way we came for about an hour, then we headed east across Scotland toward the Isle of Sky. It was a long 2 hours before we made our first stop. I didn’t take my gravol soon enough and after about 10 minutes, I knew I was in trouble.
We stopped at the Falls of Shin for a break. I went to the bathroom – fast. After a walk in the cool air and a coke, and another gravol, when we got on the coach I was fine. A little groggy, but fine. Cola does wonders when you are sick. The falls were said to rival Niagara Falls, at least that is what Dylan said. They turned out to be about 5 or so feet high. Ha Ha The forest around there was wonderful.
Back on the coach and off again. We stopped at Ulapool for lunch. We were told the fish and chips weren’t to be missed at this one pub. Well we missed them, because most of the tour headed in there, so we turned and wandered down the street, found the Pink Teapot and had soup – leek & potato – o so good. They do know how to make soup in this country. It was cool and started to rain, so most of the group was in the hardware store waiting for the coach to show up.
Off again toward the Isle of Mists (Skye). We made a pit stop before crossing the bridge onto the Isle of Sky. There we were each given a wee dram of Drambuie to toast Bonny Prince Charlie as we crossed the bridge – a tradition.
It has been raining off and on along the way, and as we were heading up and over the mountains we encountered the dreaded white stuff – snow, but it didn’t last. Still it is overcast and rainy.
We toured Portree for 3 minutes – that was all it took – and proceeded to the hotel – the Tongdale. Another traditional hotel that someone said was a rabbit warren.
Supper was ok, and then we rushed to the coach for a tour around the island. It has cleared off – not raining, so the tour goes on. It was very in informative, the guy never really stopped talking. Lots of jokes along the way. Someone asked why all the sheep have numbers in different colours on them. He said that the different colour and where the numbers were designated who’s sheep they were, it was the baa code – ha!
It started to rain as we got up along the north side, and the wind was blowing when we stopped to see the falls – these were about a 200 ft drop into the ocean. The fence along the top was singing – wind through the bars. The temp has dropped to 4 so it was a short photo stop. We all raced to get back on the coach
Once back in town we tottered back to the hotel. We went through the bar and up to our room. The room is tiny , big enough for 2 twin beds and two night stands, and that is it.
As for the mint sauce, we drove through crofting country (farming) most of the day, and there are sheep on the road every once in a while. So to get them off the road before we hit them, you yell mint sauce!! and they run away – ha!