The Isle of Skye ...

Raasay, Glasgow—how to get there, what to see, where to eat, drink, and stay ...

As I noted in last week’s newsletter, a week ago Ann and I traveled to the Hebrides, the Scottish archipelago, a journey we stretched out to 48 hours. And what a journey it was: NYC to London, London train to Inverness, a train to Kyle of Lochalsh, a taxi to the Isle of Skye with all kinds of fun in between—a pint and a meal in London, an overnight train in a double bed sleeper car, new single malts, stunning vistas.

What follows are my travel notes and our full itinerary (PDFs and a Google map at the end).

There are almost too many highlights to mention. The extraordinary natural beauty of these islands, the luxury of our room at The Three Chimneys & Over-by, the distillery on the tiny island of Raasay (pop. 190). The most awesome, in the true sense of the word, vistas on the ScotRail train from Mallaig to Glasgow.

Lealt Falls, Isle of Skye