Coral beach on Skye

West to North Scotland

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July 30th 2010
Things we have learnt about Scotland so far - it never gets dark and the scenery and wildlife are great - what next? Going to Skye seemed like a really good idea until we were sat in the van having lunch before crossing the bridge over there. The wind was gusting force 8 and we sat watching to see if lorries could get across before attempting the crossing ourselves. All went well but it was j ... read more

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