If you are still reading this drivel, well done for sticking with it - more than I would have done.
Anyhoo.
It was time to pack up the car and point it (metaphorically) South, after our week on Harris & Lewis
You may recall my 'faux pas' in booking the 'inbound' overnight on Skye - well I had double checked it this time, and we were in for the journey home.
If you are ever on Skye and you have a wife to try and keep - then the Skeabost House Hotel is worth a look.
It is not cheap, and it seemed to be full of very loud Americans and 'high maintenance' guests from Asia.
One young American (booking in just in front of us) did not want 'old furniture' in his room and so took the 'modern' option of the 'dog friendly' 'garden rooms".
The Receptionist John - (remember him from our journey up?) - well he remembered me.
"Hello again S62. Got the year right this time? Do you want a free upgrade to the best room in the hotel? That young American gentlemen did not want it!"
"Hello again John. Yes. Yes I do want a free upgrade to the best room in the house!"
A massive bed, twin sinks, a bidet (tried it - did not end well) and massive shower - all with views over the Loch and the 'dog friendly' garden rooms now occupied by my new best American friend.
My wife dressed for dinner (a rare thing) and we enjoyed one of the best meals of our lives.
Even if you do not stay in the Hotel, I would not hesitate to book a meal there - it was a real treat.
A quick drink before eating...
With the timings of the ferry from Harris, it makes sense to overnight on Skye.
The weather was kinder to us on the way home, and via another overnight in Cumbria, we finally pitched up two days later.
It had been a long old journey, and I was not the only one who was exhausted and glad to be back home...
Funny thing.
Already missing the Highland & Islands.
Until next time...
Anyhoo.
It was time to pack up the car and point it (metaphorically) South, after our week on Harris & Lewis
You may recall my 'faux pas' in booking the 'inbound' overnight on Skye - well I had double checked it this time, and we were in for the journey home.
If you are ever on Skye and you have a wife to try and keep - then the Skeabost House Hotel is worth a look.
It is not cheap, and it seemed to be full of very loud Americans and 'high maintenance' guests from Asia.
One young American (booking in just in front of us) did not want 'old furniture' in his room and so took the 'modern' option of the 'dog friendly' 'garden rooms".
The Receptionist John - (remember him from our journey up?) - well he remembered me.
"Hello again S62. Got the year right this time? Do you want a free upgrade to the best room in the hotel? That young American gentlemen did not want it!"
"Hello again John. Yes. Yes I do want a free upgrade to the best room in the house!"
A massive bed, twin sinks, a bidet (tried it - did not end well) and massive shower - all with views over the Loch and the 'dog friendly' garden rooms now occupied by my new best American friend.
My wife dressed for dinner (a rare thing) and we enjoyed one of the best meals of our lives.
Even if you do not stay in the Hotel, I would not hesitate to book a meal there - it was a real treat.
A quick drink before eating...
With the timings of the ferry from Harris, it makes sense to overnight on Skye.
The weather was kinder to us on the way home, and via another overnight in Cumbria, we finally pitched up two days later.
It had been a long old journey, and I was not the only one who was exhausted and glad to be back home...
Funny thing.
Already missing the Highland & Islands.
Until next time...
