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The final stop of the day was Talisker distillery, where we got a tour and enjoyed a tasting of three different whiskies. (Carbost, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Next we had a lunch stop at “The Oyster Shed”, a permanently parked food truck that specialized in oysters, scallops, shrimp, mussels, and other shellfish. It’s appearance is modest, but the food was fantastic! (Carbost, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Today we drove around the west side of the Isle of Skye, starting with Dunvegan Castle, the ancestral home of Clan MacLeod. They claim it is the longest continuously occupied castle in the UK.
I’m laying in bed, resting after this long travel day. Iona to Skye is a loooong drive. But our hotel is lovely, and we won’t have to move for three days! (Edinbain, Scotland, United Kingdom)
As I post this, we are back on the ferry and about to land back in Oban. Next stop, Glencoe and the Isle of Skye.
The big attraction on Iona is the abbey founded by St. Colmcille (aka St. Columba) around the year 560 A.D., when he crossed the sea from Ireland. The many generations of monks who inhabited the abbey were key in preserving knowledge during the Dark Ages in Europe.
