So it doesn’t rain EVERY day in Scotland, just a lot of the days. We awoke in Isle of Skye to a beautiful, clear, sunny day. Unfortunately we slept through breakfast because we stayed up too late posting pictures to this blog! We spent a little time in the little town square area before heading on to Dunvegan Castle (a Highlander filming location, and also recently used in the film Made of Honor with Patrick Dempsey) http://www.dunvegancastle.com/content/default.asp. Dunvegan has been home to the Clan MacLeod for over 700 years. It was beautiful. The castle is also unique because it has a lock of hair belonging to the famous Bonnie Prince Charlie and proudly displays (behind protected glass) the Fairy Flag, a famed heirloom of the Clan purported to have mystical properties.

After leaving Dunvegan, we wound our way back down through Skye, stopping to visit more hairy cows and sheep and admire beautiful scenery along the way, before bidding goodbye to the beautiful isle and stopping at another castle, also a Highlander filming location, the famed Eilean Donan Castle (http://www.eileandonancastle.com/). Wow, what a setting.

After leaving there, we wound our way through some beautiful mountains before stopping in Ft. William for some dinner. We actually did find a restaurant that served dinner past 9:00, amazing! Tonight we’re staying at the Glenfinnan House Hotel, right on the shores of Loch Shiel and about 10 minutes away from the Glenfinnan Viaduct (of Harry Potter fame). We’ll be hiking up there tomorrow. It’s just gorgeous here! A total postcard.