I’ve just got back from the Isle of Skye, thanks to the generous ScotRail over 50s deal (for £17, holders of a Club 50 card can get a return ticket to anywhere in Scotland, available until 20th March).
I’ve done previous trips to Dalwhinnie and Wick on the same deal, but this was my first time on the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh line. I spent a couple of nights in the Waverley Inn in Dingwall which is very cheap, and provided a base for my day trip to Skye.
I try to be mindful on new rail journeys and just enjoy the view from the window, which is easy on the Kyle line. I saw highland cows, deer, stags and two hours of water and mountains between Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh.
Kyle of Lochalsh station is right on the water and I enjoyed a day of sun and blue sky, crossing the Skye bridge by bus to Broadford and then on foot.
On my final day in Dingwall I visited the stone in St Clements churchyard and the Windhill standing stone, south of Muir of Ord.
I bought far too many books from the Blythswood Care shop in Muir of Ord and enjoyed the all day breakfast at Wimpey in Dingwall, although my curly sausage wasn’t curly…
