11 Mar 20: Eynort Forest (in three seasons) - walking group

A great day was had by all on this excellent all weather walk .... which was well proven today.

1 We started Dry.

2. We ended Dry.

3 We saw some sunshine.

What more can you ask? 

Really great company, social isolation at its best.  In the middle of nowhere eating lunch in a blizzard

which we watched coming in from the Hebrides.

Just what the Skye U3A is about.

Thanks, folks, for another great day. Thanks too, Christine, for great shortbread and tea.

6 Mar 20: Loch Barcasaig - Step It Up

A record number (14)  of very damp walkers braved the elements today.

We walked through almost continuous rain, down to the beach at Loch Bharcasaig.

The rain eased, and finally ceased as we made our way back to our cars at Orbost Farm.

Everyone beat a hasty retreat to the Dunvegan Hotel for coffee and cakes and an interesting discussion about what other outings we would like to participate in.

 Despite the weather, everyone seemed to enjoy the afternoon. Thank you Charlie once again for organising

As well as the largest turnout so far, this was arguably our wettest walk in the Step it Up history.   This was not a shower, this was hail, with a bit of rain, yet Ray still managed brilliant photos and we all still managed brilliant blether, oblivious of the elements.

11 Dec 19: Walk at Kyleakin

South Walk - A Kyleakin circuit incorporating Kyleakin, Caisteal Maol, The Obb and the Anavig Trail to Cnoc a'Mhadaidh Ruaidh
Route maps and descriptions: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/skye/caistealmaol.shtml
and
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/skye/cnoc-a-mhadaidh-ruaidh.shtml

An exhilarating walk at Kyleakin in between the very heavy hail showers followed by thunder and lightning.

We decided to do the the Anavig Trail to Cnoc a'Mhadaidh Ruaidh and did the red route which has great views now that they have cleared the pines.

Pernettya Mucronata / Gaultheria Muconata 

The landscape is a bit rough as expected but the path is very good.

Had a lovely sighting of a juvenile Sea Eagle as we walked round the hill.

We then walked back via the Obb

and reached the car just in time to avoid the only rain and hail that we saw all the time we were out.

Caisteal Maol