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Day 8 : Hiking and Chinese Takeout

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We finally got a day to sleep in and this was our nicest hotel room yet. It had by far the most comfortable bed. We ate a late breakfast and, by the time we started getting ready to leave the room, it was about time to start thinking about what to do for lunch. However, we had some hiking to do.

The Old Man of Storr is a huge rock on top of a hill on the northern part of the Isle of Skye. It was only about a terrifying 15 minute drive from our hotel. The hike was easy, but long. The view was amazing. Getting up to the old man wasn’t too bad. Getting back down was a bit of a scramble. It was steep, and there was a lot of loose rock. We were there for 2 or 3 hours before we decided to hunt for some cliff sides.




After another 15 minutes of less horrible, but still stressful, driving we made it to Lealt falls. We noticed a lot of the water is brown here compared to Iceland or Canada. We assumed it’s because it’s less glacial water, and more groundwater and rainfall. Kilt Rock & Mealt cliffs were just a bit further down the road. A good portion of our time there was spent squinting into the ocean looking for dolphins or whales. Kaylea actually did manage to spot a small pod of dolphins WAY out in the ocean. Aaron saw them too after 5 minutes of not believing her. Eventually, other tourists saw them as well. Everyone was very impressed with Kaylea’s eyesight. Lasik surgery will do that to you. 




We ended the day back in Portree looking for food. It’s a big island, but all of the tourists go to this tiny town, so food options were limited. Everything was booked, so we ended up eating some greasy fish and chips on a dock next to a capsized boat and some aggressive seagulls. That didn’t quite hit the spot, so an hour or so later we threw the dice on some Scottish Chinese takeout. It was worth the risk.

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