I’m writing this post in my little bunk bed in the hostel, tired but happy after another excellent day on Skye. It must be all the fresh air that is tiring me out! Gerry joined Christine and me on our island adventures because his next climbing day will be Monday when the group hope to scale the Inaccessible Pinnacle, commonly known as the In Pin.
We had morning coffee in Carbost and strolled through the village before visiting the large, white painted Talisker Distillery. I noticed that they were selling a range of Game of Thrones themed single malt whiskies from their distilleries, a shrewd and topical marketing move by Diageo and HBO. Each one is matched with one of the Houses of Westeros and the Night Watch. I couldn’t resist buying the Talisker “House of Greyjoy” for James in order to give him “an authentic taste of the Seven Kingdoms and beyond!” See how well the advertising is working!
We then visited Portree, only about half an hour’s drive away. I can’t even remember when I was last there - a couple of decades at least - and it was great to be back. We walked around the little fishing village, strolled around the harbour and enjoyed lunch at the friendly Arriba café. The good weather and crowds of Easter holidaymakers enhanced the happy atmosphere.
The Cuillin gang arrived back a bit earlier than yesterday, full of the joys after a challenging but fun day on the mountains, and we ate at the pub again. When asked if he had enjoyed his steak pie, one of the club members declared jokingly that since we come from Glasgow we all eat steak pie every day. To which the waitress replied, without missing a beat, “Is that why you’re all so strong and handsome?” which I thought was very funny.
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