we've made it to portree on the isle of skye. a 2.5 hour train ride from inverness (gorgeous - we saw highland cows and calves, lots of sheep, lakes, mountains, rain) that cost 11 pounds per person (about 17 dollars)...and then a one hour bus ride that cost 13 pounds per person. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? most expensive bus ride EVER. i also thought i was going to die on this bus ride. it was from kyle of lochalsh, right outside the isle of skye (the farthest place the trains go), up the coastline to portree, where we're staying until thursday. (this map might help you visualize it...) the bus driver PASSED CARS on this tiny two lane winding road. oh yeah: and he passed a dumptruck. A DUMPTRUCK. winding roads, crazy driver, hot bus...i thought this was going to be the last day of my life, as i would either (a) die when the bus hit something or went off the side of the mountain, or (b) throw up and not want to go on living.
happily, we made it to portree (mostly) unscathed. it's gorgeous, but CHILLY - 15 degrees celsuis (59 degrees fahrenheit) at 4:30pm. glad i've got some sweaters...
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