Our hosts Jerda and Jeremy had a week's worth of activities planned. In the Hebrides, the weather changes by the minute so we had to be flexible with the scheduled activities. The weather was looking to be not great, so they decided to do the mostly indoor organized tour of Dunvegan Castle, home of the MacLeod Clan.
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| A cool room in the lower level of the castle |
The castle was cool to see but the gardens were incredible.
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| Hydrangea flowers the size of my head |
The weather was not horrible so we decided to go on a little hike called Scorrybreac near Portree, the biggest town on Isle of Skye. Two of the other wedding guests, Olga and Steve, were interested in hiking as well.
After a little shopping in Portree we headed back on the Ferry to Raasay to make it in time for the Raasay Distillery Tour
The distillery is within walking distance of the Raasay
House (a good thing after two tastings of single malt whisky, a gin, and a sour
beer at the bar). We learned all about Scotch and enjoyed the upscale
environment.
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| The tasting room |
The evening’s meal was as delicious as the previous days. I
had better watch it or I won’t fit into the dress I brought for the wedding.
After dinner, another activity. For this one, we gathered in the bar to hear
music and stories of music from three musicians. They played tunes that would
have been played on Raasay and in the Highlands in the 1700s on instruments
I’ve never heard: nickleharp, small pipes, and some type of Greek? guitar. It
was amazing.
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