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July 5, 2000
We went to
Mallaig today on the "Road to the Isles". This was the jumping off point to the Western Isles. We are more confused than ever about road designations. An "A" road usually has two marked lanes, but one "A" became one lane with pull out areas.
We saw the place where the mineral strontianite was discovered in 1722. The element strontium was discovered in it which is used in nuclear power. A sleepy town but once the site of mining. Then we came around Loch Linke and saw Ft. William from across the loch. I broke down and bought a fleece 19.95 pounds.
July 6, 2000
Left Croft House B & B on Lochview in Ft. William. 40,000 used this port to emigrate to New Worlds. It had 3 other names including Marysburgh.
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| Monument to Jacobites |
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| Eilean Donan |
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| Eilean Donan |
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| Road to Skye (bridge in background) |
Invergarry is a Victorian planned village of the Ellice family who made money with Hudson Bay Company.
Click here for more information. A hotel here is the remnants of a castle destroyed by Cumberland because they housed Bonnie Prince Charles before and after Culloden. Visited
Glenfinnan where there is a monument to the Jacobites.
Then, we went to Skye---beautiful scenery and beautiful day. Stayed at Rosebank B&B in Portree. Ate at Portree House. Also saw
Eilean Donan in Kyle of Lochalsh---often seen in movies like The Highlander and James Bond.
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| Skye |
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| Skye |
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| Kilt Falls Skye |
July 7, 2000
We went around the peninsula today---rainy and cold. Saw Kilt Falls,
Dunvegan Castle. The clouds kept us from seeing a lot of the scenery. What strikes me is how few people live here. A village is 2 houses. Shops advertise they are in Glendale when they are miles apart. Although they paint the houses (usually white but sometimes pastel), one area painted everything but the exposed rock giving the house an odd polka dot look. Some of the B&Bs are incredibly remote. I've decided there are few houses in the Highlands that are not B&Bs. "No Vacancy" just means they don't want visitors at that time. The scenery reminds us of the West (USA) but greener. I wonder if this area is much more populous than when the Vikings were here.
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