Eilean Donan Castle has starred in movies and is a popular stop on the way to the Isle of Skye. The first castle was built here in the 13th Century and was partially destroyed in a Jacobite uprising in 1719. Eilean Donan lay in ruins for nearly 200 years. Then Lt. Col. John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911 and restored the castle to its former glory, reopening it in 1932.Highland Cow: These long-haired cattle are no longer used for meat production. They’re mostly a tourist attraction now. But they are endemic to the area.A pond near the Old Man of Storr rock formationThe Eilean Donan Castle was built on an island at the point where three lochs meet, and it is surrounded by some majestic scenery.We arrived here on a rainy day. But we could still see the shore in the distance.This is among the views from the Trotternish ridge and the Quiraing Mountain Pass. From here, you can see stunning mountains, small lochs and dramatic rock formations.A muddy hike in Quiraing.A drive up a one lane road took us these stunning views on a rainy day at Quiraing Skye, which is among the most famous views on the Isle of Skye.The harbor at Portree, one of the Isle of Skye’s larger villages.The Old Man of Storr and the Needle rock formations on the Isle of Skye.Kilt Rock and Mealt Falls. The Rock gets its name from the basalt columns along the cliffs, which mimic a kilt. The waterfall of Mealt drops straight into the ocean (if there is no wind).Locks on the Caledonian Canal, a site we visited on the way to the Isle of Skye. The Caledonian Canal is 62 miles in length. It goes from Inverness to Corpach near Fort William. It was completed in 1822 and was considered a significant engineering feat. It is still used today, mostly by smaller pleasure craft.
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