For the rest of our time in Scotland, we will stay two nights in each location so that I am not driving every day. For this rest day, we did the world-famous train trip from the East coast of Scotland to the west coast at the Isle of Skye.
Since Michael Portillo seems to have made a dozen or more train shows about this trip, Robin asked if I would be wearing a colour-coordinated outfit. I replied yes and that I had dyed my hair pink.
The route.
We walked to the station over the river.
The cost was 25 pounds each for the return trip, cheap enough for such a renowned journey.
The train set off on time with a fair number of passengers.
The canal that leads to Loch Ness.
It was already pretty countryside.
There were lots of sheep with their lambs.
A station.
The mountains got higher.
The western half of the trip is more spectacular.
The one way trip is a bit less than three hours. The ferry to Skye used to leave from here but it has been replaced by a bridge.
The Isle of Skye to the right.
All the station names have the Gaelic equivalent.
I particularly like the foot bridges at Scottish stations.
We had beautiful warm weather and it became obvious on the return trip that the train had no air conditioner.
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