Magical Isle of Skye

Sligachen

Here there is a river and under the bridge of the river two different magical things are rummored to have occured.

First a battle between giants. One warrior from Ireland and a local female warrior, Scathach, defending her title of greatest warrior. They were so evenly matched that the battle raged for weeks without stop. The ground shook disturbing the entire Isle, including the fairies that lived there. In order to get the disturbance to stop the faries shared how to end the battle with Scathach’s worried daughter. The Story of The Enchanted Waters of Sligachan| Rabbie’s Travelfeels (rabbies.com)

The other tale involves ending another battle between the Macdonalds and the MacLeods with marriage. Unfortunately the bride was in an accident on the way and lost her eye. Worried she consulted a wise woman who told her to put her head in the river for 7 seconds and she would be seen for her beauty.

So stick your head in the water for seven seconds, but don’t wipe your face off and you’ll have natural beauty granted to you by the fairies.

Glenbrittle Fairy Pools

Fairy pools are portals to fairy land or a great place for a refreshing dip on a hot day. It all depends on what you believe.

These ones are directly out front of a hostel, so I imagine there are too many people about even if Fairies did exist.

Portree

This is the largest village on the island, with 1/3 of the population living in it, so about 3,000 people. That number doubles in the high season.

Ad Leth-Allt

The rain today is good for the waterfalls and dramatic cliffside views.

Twin lambs I saw. Momma ewe finally decided I was too close and took them further down the hill.

The waterfalls are enjoying the extra rain

Kilt Rock

This is exactly what it sounds like, some basalt coloums that resemble the back of a kilt.

Apparently, if the wind is blowing towards them, the falls will blow back to the top and soak the viewpoints.

Cuith-Raing

In the center of the Isle, as you go up and over, there is Cuith-Raing.

There are hiking trails from here. I followed one for about 30 minutes.

Uig

Pottery and Brewery pretty much make up the village of Uig. There is also another ferry here to go to the next island, Outer Herbrides.

After visiting Uig, I went back to the south end of the Isle for dinner at Taste of India and my hotel. It was too windy and wet to do much else that evening.

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