October 2011
and then Dunvegan) you will find rolling hills spotted with heather, and a lot of sheep, that end very quickly in large cliffs dotted with waterfalls and, very occasionally, a sandy beach (by Dunvegan, there is even a pink coral beach). It is, by and large, a nature lovers’ place. Depending on the season you can hike, fly-fish for salmon, and hunt local red deer and, in the winter, even do a very serious bit of mountaineering. As for the weather, it is as you imagine: once in a very great while you will have a stunningly blue sky, but that is rare and genuinely a privilege. Generally what you get is scrolling cloud cover punctuated by spots of wonderfully opaque light. It is not the sort of island one goes to in order to get a tan but it is absolutely beautiful. You do also have to bear in mind that it is also somewhat north of parts of the Canadian Artic and even in August it can be a bit nippy. I will leave you with three bits of advice, if I may: book early, take the ferry, and bring a sweater. .... |