what do you expect?

[Darkislander]

Over the last couple of years I hae decided to holiday at home for a change. I have visited the Isle of Mull & Iona, and the Isle of Skye. What beautiful scenery it was but be prepared for the weather. Managed a bit of sun which really does show it off to it's advantage. Take a look at the visitscotland.com website for ideas. We look forward to your visit

[Riverkilt]

While I doubt I'll ever have the time, money, and inclination at the same time; if I did think I'd just go up to the Trotternish Peninsula of Skye and visit Uig and Staffin and try to soak up what my ancestors felt. Maybe look for some cousins and search some records to find more ancestors if that's possible.

Would also like to do all the regular tourist castle, battlefield, gravesite, monument stuff too...save the pubs and the distillaries. Maybe some professional snooping to see how Scots do alcohol detox and treatment facilities.

When I think about taking a tour I know I'd be chaffing at the bit saying, "No, no...I want to go to Skye!"

Ron

[Jock Scot]

Hello Ron,years ago we would have been "batting for different teams" on Skye!Thank goodness times have changed.You would love Skye and contrary to another thread on this site,it does not have to be a ruinously expensive exercise.The places you metioned that you wish to visit on Skye are superb.As to finding ancestors,I am told, that the church and parish records are pretty comprehensive,certainly for the last 150 years or so.Sadly your profesional skills would come in very handy over here, your subject is an under resourced problem over here.I will say no more on that! If you can, do come,you will love Scotland in general and Skye in particular.Apart from the midges!

[muirkirkca]

Visited Britain 2 or 3 years ago and it included visiting Scotland - Edinburgh, Glascow, St.Andrews, Culloden and the country side up to the Isle of Skye. I would like to go back and visit the ancestral area of Argylshire and specifically, Lochgilphead and Kilmartin were they left in 1830 and 1842 respectively. Also go over to Ireland to Leitrum and County Cork for the Irish connection. There were many who left Argylshire and settled in southern Ontario Canada. I am a McDonald with Gillies, Davidson and Campbell ancestry.

The countryside is very beautiful and not overbuilt like many parts of North America. We had good weather and we would go back again to concentrate on seeing more of the entire country and stay at some of the smaller places.