Wednesday, June 12

Today felt like a busy day, but it was a lot of driving! We woke up and checked out and immediately went to hike the fairy pools before it got too busy. This meant skipping breakfast, but I had a few sips of Red Bull to get me through 😀

It felt like a pretty steep decline right at the start of the trail which made me weary of the hike back. The fairy pools were pretty, but the real beauty of the hike was the panoramic views all around us. Isle of Skye is so incredibly beautiful and if we are ever lucky enough to come back its a place we will definitely be spending more time in.

Following the fairy pools hike, we started our drive to Loch Lomond. We made a few pit stops along the way for lunch and to go to a crystal & fossil shop. I got a Monasaur tooth to bring home that’s pretty cool! We stopped at several overlooks along the way because the highlands are absolutely stunning.

We also stopped at the Glenfinnan Viaduct which is well known from being the train bridge in the Harry Potter films. It was cool to see, but crazy that parking was 5 pounds for a trail we were at for less than 30 minutes. Tourist trap at its finest!

When we got to Loch Lomond, we checked into our hotel for the night, grabbed dinner, and planned our course of action for tomorrow. We have another decent drive on our way to the lakes district in Northern England, but hope to get a little morning hike in, and another before dinner.

Kevin feels like he may be getting sick. It’s just congestion as of now so very much hoping it doesn’t turn into anything more than that!