We drove from Inverness to the Isle of Skye today. We were supposedly on a "B" road (like a state highway, but not interstate quality which is an "A" road), but we alternately went from two lanes with modest shoulders to single lane road with regular pull offs to avoid oncoming traffic (much of which involved large tour buses). Craziest unpredictable road. Scott would have the cruise control set at 60 one minute and would slow to a stop as the road narrowed over a small bridge as oncoming traffic passed us the next minute. No really scary encounters, but did require a lot of concentration.
I took quite a few pictures from the car window, but the best ones were when we were able to pull over. The day was partly sunny which left great shadows on the mountains. There were places that had been clear cut (kind of ugly because of all the stumps and left over trunks), and places that were very rocky. We climbed to about 1000 ft elevation and went up and down all day. The views just kept getting better and better. I would put down my camera deciding that I had taken enough photos only to grab it again and take more. Photos just don't quite capture the awe inspiring vistas.
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