Isle of Skye

After lunch at Fort William it was time to do the 80 miles to the Isle of Skye, heading a little further North on the A82 and then West along the A87, a magnificent rollercoaster of a ride which just seemed to get better and better the nearer to Skye I got. Blessed with good weather, some of the views were incredible. It struck me on entering the island at the Kyle of Lochalsh just how good the road system was here. High quality tarmac all the way with wide and fast roads. This investment must be demand led and I imagine high traffic volumes in the summer months. Right now the roads were quiet for me. Speed! The good A road heads West through Broadford where I was staying and then all the way to Portree where it then became more of a single track mountain road - a route I would etch out that evening getting a flavour of the North West coast and the far West of the island. Too little time to do it justice and too many nice places to see. I could easily spend a week here and not be bored. The community run camp site at Broadford is one of the best I’ve stayed at, with terraces specially designed for purpose and high quality facilities. Many campers here were just staying for one night. A pleasant evening and early start to ride East through the mountains to the Black Isle.