13 Dec Read more Why Is the Isle of Skye Called Skye? Skye is not named after the sky. The old names point at Norse and Gaelic. The English spelling is the latecomer. Continue reading
16 Aug Read more The Old Man of Storr The Storr is the rock pillar on Skye’s Trotternish ridge. Steep, popular, worth it in the first hour of the day. Continue reading
17 Mar Read more Neist Point Lighthouse Neist is the lighthouse at the end of a Skye headland. The walk is the point. The wind is not optional. Continue reading
17 Feb Read more Fairy Pools, Skye Clear pools under the Cuillin, not a fairy theme park. The water is cold. The car park is not a secret. Continue reading
27 Jan Read more Isle of Skye Skye is bigger and slower than the photographs. Pick two places. Watch the weather. Leave time for the single-track. Continue reading