Skye High

We could see the rain long before it reached us, like grey sheets advancing towards us.  With what could very well have been gale-force winds we hiked along the craggy path, looking for some shelter from the coming rain.

I now understand what the UK weather forecasters describe as “short sharp showers”.

We were hiking on the Isle of Skye somewhere called The Quiraing – a rocky windswept “mountainous” region of the island where, essentially, only sheep call home.

We’d find shelter, huddling on the leeside of a rock, wait for the rain to pass, then hike on.

The views were spectacular and though a little wet and windswept, we had an enjoyable hike.

The rest of the day was spent touring around the island which as a wide selection of scenery and narrow winding roads.  Very pretty place, in good weather.

That’s my new slogan: “Scotland; it’s beautiful, in the sunshine.”