Proud2Push
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On Barra try the Castlebay Hotel bar, you might just find the Vatersay Boys giving an impromptu performance like we did when we sought refuge from the rain just as the Celtic/Rangers cup final was finishing - it was one of the highlights of a wonderful trip.
I agree with comments about the roads on Skye. They have terrible surfaces and the traffic past Portree is heavy and fast. It isn't just trucks and coaches, but large motorhomes (usually German and Dutch) - the bane of the Islands. It baffles me why they drive all the way from mainland Europe presumably for the Scottish scenery and then spend their time dashing up and down the islands at 60 to 80 mph. They could do that on their autobahns. The over use by motorhomes of wild camping spots on Islands like Berneray (and the tons of garbage they leave behind) is why wild camping is being restricted so much. That's better - I just had to get that off my chest.
BTW a sidetrip to Raasay gives a good break from the pressures of Skye.
I agree with comments about the roads on Skye. They have terrible surfaces and the traffic past Portree is heavy and fast. It isn't just trucks and coaches, but large motorhomes (usually German and Dutch) - the bane of the Islands. It baffles me why they drive all the way from mainland Europe presumably for the Scottish scenery and then spend their time dashing up and down the islands at 60 to 80 mph. They could do that on their autobahns. The over use by motorhomes of wild camping spots on Islands like Berneray (and the tons of garbage they leave behind) is why wild camping is being restricted so much. That's better - I just had to get that off my chest.
BTW a sidetrip to Raasay gives a good break from the pressures of Skye.