Coast To Coast

 

Today we are traveling from Wick, which is one of the most northeastern points on mainland Scotland, all the way to the magical Isle of Skye, off the western coast. I guess you could call it a cross-country trip. Google tells me it is a five-hour journey but with a few photo stops and a lunch break in Ullapool, it turned into a full day trip.

This weed is called Fire Star - at least that is what Guide Phil told me - I'm not sure he really knew what its name was.  It looks and acts like Fire Weed which was prevalent in Alaska.

Loch Carron Stromeferry
Those little round circles in the loch are fish farms

This was my tiny, tiny room at the Kings Arm Hotel. You are looking at the whole room here.
  I actually found it a little bit cozy. 

Haggis - contains a sheep' heart, liver and lungs, minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices and cooked while traditionally encased in the animal's stomach. 
Haggis has an excellent nutty texture and delicious savoury flavour -Wiki
Haggis was served at every breakfast; this is dinner haggis - complete with a small glass of whiskey.

Finally - a good sized waterfall
Mealt Falls on the Kilt Rocks - called Kilt rocks because the rocks look like kilts

Isle of Skye coastline

The brown is the heather - it must have been beautiful when the heather was blooming

Our bus

Our lovely driver - Stephen
One of our step-on guides called him Stevie - he did not particularly like that