ISLE of SKYE amazing roadtrip || VANLIFE adventures and must see locations
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- Опубліковано 9 жов 2021
- This week we take out self converted van over to the Isle of Skye to see the most incredible landscapes in the whole of the UK. We have a jam packed time visiting so many incredible locations.
We are Tom & Isabel, we are currently traveling through the Scottish highlands in our self converted Ford Transit, La Bamba. We are loving full-time vanlife, and would love for you to join us on our adventures.
We start off on the ferry over to Skye before finding an amazing park up on the Sleat Peninsula. The next day we drive off to the fairy pools and have an obligatory dip. We then drive off to Neist point in the far west and watch the sun set over the sea. We drive off past Dunvagen Castle on our way to the Fairy Glen. That night we stay at another amazing park up on the way to a very soggy hike over the Quraing. Wet through we head to the coast and camp nest to dinosaur footprints and seals, again we brave the frigid waters! A short drive down the coast takes us to the Old Man of Storr, one of Skyes most iconic locations, we camp the night here and watch the sun rise over the distant mountains before heading off to our final stop Portree.
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Skye looks amazing. 💯
Haha, we do love Scotland it's such an amazing place
Going back and catching up on some of your older videos - fab content as always. Some amazing lines from Tom in this one: "But I'll take that with a pinch of salt'
Is: "We're in The Fairy Glens"
Tom: "GLEN"
Actually lol'ed. Great stuff guys
I think those fairy pools must have magical properties because your complexion looks absolutely glowing with health Iz, even more than usual, actually so does Tom’s!
That dip was truly worth it.
Whether if it’s the feel good factor from inside glowing out or the properties of the soft island water, it works !
Makes me wonder what the Talisker tastes like now ……
love your hiking and and wet adventures! you are just like a pair of adorable otters, ha ha. thoroughly enjoying going around Scotland with you both, thank you.
Hahaha, I love this image, thanks for watching
The queue of people for the Fairy falls in April or May was crazy I would like that place alone, I will go there in the week and colder times October November maybe
Loved your vlog of Ireland, especially my home place near Benone, - what a view along the coast that was
HI Steven - thanks so much - glad you enjoyed it! Oh wow yes that was an amazing part of the trip! gorgeous area!
Enjoying going through your videos, brings back memories of when I visited many of the Scottish locations, Skye especially, with my wife and young family of three boys. They are in their forties now and take their families round Scotland, such a beautiful country. I have two folk in the work who have each just bought camper vans, I recommended they watch your adventures. I watched the Irish trips, you found some locations I had not discovered. Years ago I loved driving over there following roads to see where they ended up, drove my wife to distraction, "Where are we?" she would say, "Don't know!" I would reply, we found some stunning locations! I hope you get better weather!
Hi Geoff, aw so lovely to hear our videos can bring back memories for you. sounds like an incredible trip around scotland and so lovely that your boys are doing the same with their families now too! thanks for recommending us to your work mates!! haha love the sound of your road trips!! take care :)
I hired a camper went all around Scotland and proposed to my now fiancé on the beach at glenbrittle and stay at the site there. What a beautiful place Skye is
Hey Sam! awww thats so cute congrats on the engagement what a lush place to propose!!
How much is the ferry to skye please and in all the car parks you've been in on your travels do you know if blue badge holders get a discount
The views around Dunvegan Castle are absolutely beautiful Tom & Isabel.....
They are aren't they! cant believe my stepdad claims ancestral links to the castle!!
Cracking video........loved it. You guys make me want to pack it all in and travel.
I really enjoy these videos.I live in London and get so homesick.
I'm glad we could give you a taste of home from all the way off in the big smoke!
Thanks for watching Rachel
Really enjoyed it, glad you got the laptop fixed. looking forward to next episode. love Gpa
So am I, it was very nearly the end off all our videos. Super happy we can carry them on
Fab vlogs around Alba thanks for sharing ! 😍
We love Scotland so much! Has been a pleasure to explore and to make the vlogs. Thanks for watching Brave Heart
Have never been to skye, will have to male time for it when I do the NC500 next year in our van. Loving your videos, just watched them straight through, great job and love your unique style!
Thank you so much for your kind comment, so nice to hear.
You need to make time, it is seriously mind-blowing. So many amazing places cramed onto one island. Its like a distilled version of Scotland.
Great video just found your video and enjoying your tour have great time we’ve being Doing it for fifty years and enjoy it and also the wild camping
Wow, very impressed! We have a few years still to go I guess. Thanks for watching Chris, nothing better than finding a nice wild spot where there aren't any other people for miles around.
Loving it all big thumbs up👍🏻
Thank you 😊
Magic.
Great vlog guys. Been watching all your Scotland episodes. Reminds myself and my partner a lot of ourselves during our 20s as we van travelled around the world. We have a wee daughter now so we've slowed down a little but guess what we're Scotland bound next week. Keep up the great vlogging. Great sound tracks too by the way. Big love from Ireland 💚
We are actually on our way to Ireland soon! We will wave as we sail past, hahaha
Thanks for watching, and your nice comments ☺️
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I went to Scotland for my honeymoon... and Isle of skye was the best... refreshed my memories when I saw you guy exploring the isle!
Skye is unreal. So picturesque. Glad we could jog some memories for you.
Hi Guy's Just keep what you are doing and you will get the subs very soon. Scotland is beautiful we are going a couple weeks, love Scotland in the winter we are doing the SW300 and Kintyre peninsula. Safe travels
Aww thanks so much John. We loved the Southwest of Scotland a very under appreciate area if you ask me. We didn't really get to explore the Kintyre peninsula this time (I guess we had to leave some things to come back for).
Great video guys, charity shops & Birkenstock’s... what more do you want, sat in our van watching this very close to Skye about to do the same so was nice to get some tips. X
Haha, birks and chazzers, the magic combo!
Thanks for watching guys, Skye is incredible, you will love it.
Thank you! I want to BE there!!
Hello Jo,
it is so incredible there, I couldn't believe it! Thanks for watching. 😊
Credit where credit is due - you two certainly do your research 👍
Aw thanks Alan! Cheers for watching :)
@@LostInTransit - if your trip through Ireland brings you in the vicinity of Dunmore East in County Waterford and you need drinking water, a shower, some local knowledge, etc feel free to contact me via a UA-cam comment 👍
Fabulous video guys. Love Skye ❤
Skye has the highest density of mind-blowing scenery out of every where we have been! 10/10
@@LostInTransit it is awesome but reserve judgment till you’ve been to the outer isles.
@@alannorman1773 oooooo, I like the sound of this!
We were tempted to head out on this trip, but felt they deserve a whole trip of their own
@@LostInTransit absolutely true.
Nice intro hunnnnnnies!
Cheerz Gabbz!
Brilliant 🏴🏴🏴👌💭💭💭🤯God's own country, love being SCOTTISH
It is a truly wonderful place, plus you have the added bonus of very cool accents! We have a lot of time for Scotland and the Scots.
@@LostInTransit another level would be trying to learn some gaelic! Duolingo has a great course :)
@@KNURKonesur we are currently trying to learn a bit of Irish, but have found that the pubs are better than duoling for that, haha
Can I recommend the Outer Hebrides. Best way to see it is to travel up to Ullapool then get ferry to Stornoway. Travel up to the butt of Lewis lighthouse then travel south through Lewis, lots of beautiful beaches on Lewis, then down to Harris (you must experience Luskentyre beach 😍😍😍) then if you have the time get ferry to the Uists and Barra. The landscapes and beaches in the Outer Hebrides are just outstanding, and if you get very lucky with the weather, it’s like the Caribbean.
Hi there Mark, thank you for the recommendations! this route you're suggesting sounds incredible, we really appreciate the time you took to share this with us! sounds blissful!
Fun fact: Until very recently Talisker was the ONLY distillery on Skye, but Torabhaig began production in 2017 so they just started selling their legal single malt whisky in 2020 :)
Amazing! I really need to start doing a bit more research so I can include more facts like this.
There's one fantastic spot in the northern bit of Skye that not many people talk about - the Lookout Bothy, it's history is really interesting, the spot is a nice hike from the main road and it looks great inside, with fantastic views to the outer Hebrides on a good day. There's also the classic viewpoint bench hidden in a small ditch :)
Also just before the bridge to the mainland there's a tiny settlement called Kyleakin that has a really remote ruin of a castle, the views are fantastic and the atmostphere is really nice, there's a hidden path where you have to find a mosaic on the ground to see where the path starts, highly recommended!
Well we will have to return! Skye is such a magical place. So many jaw dropping locations all crammed onto one island
@@LostInTransit a couple of months ago there was an initiative where you could get 50k from the government if you declared you will permanently move to Skye/Lewis/Harris/a bunch of other smaller islands in Scotland. I think they had opened 100 applications, not sure what the status is. But it would be such a dream to own property on Skye and be able to just enjoy the magic as a living :D
@@KNURKonesur wow, well that is what I will be researching tonight!
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U actually passed us it's us on the motorbike on the steep hill going up out of uig keep up the good work
No way! Haha, that's amazing! That hill is so steep I have a memory of some bikes now you mention it.
@@LostInTransit on our way back up the hill we meet a Stagecoach bus on the hairpin bend
We made a short video of us crossing the Skye bridge on a very clear summers day it's on my video's
Those were the days back when the sun was beating down. It looks incredible to be on the bike in that weather
@@LostInTransit yes it's great when we get the weather. We're a big fan of Ireland too .my late father was a Donegal man. Still have loads of of family over there
Great stuff! Did the chip on the window grow? I'm watching these out of order. I started with The Wild Atlantic Way. Cheers for the vlog :)
Oh no! I hope not, I will have to check! Good spot if it has, haha
Bho Kernow gu Alba,failte gu Eilean a Cheo,the island of skye,Scotland in miniature, good film again.
Alba bys vyken! We love Scotland, it will always have a special place in our hearts, and as you say Skye is Scotland condensed down into one little island, such an amazing place
@@LostInTransit ri coltach Eilean Arainn,like the Isle of Arran!been all over except Tiree Coll and Colonsay get their one day,before I pass over.
you play some very cool music, perhaps you could include details.
Really enjoyed your video. Would be useful to know roughly how long your hikes were - couple of hours or all day etc.
Good point, I had never thought of including that. Will try and remember in future! Glad you liked the vlog
9_5 shift what do you do?
Enjoy your stuff and specially the one with the both of you on the rassall drinking Guinness
The shifts change a lot, basically Isabel works for a company providing information to colleagues on Microsoft teams (being a bit vague because they don't know we live in a van, haha). Glad you're enjoying the vlogs
@@LostInTransit shame people care where we live many years ago and not too many back you both strolled to places where we use to all live and be healthy,.
Companies zre just stuck up , keep your stuff coming !
what does Isabel do for work? im always fascinated by people who can work remotely on on the road
Isabel is currently working for a company providing information to colleagues over Microsoft teams (we haven't told them we are in a van so being a bit vague)
The frist stop on the beach with the damp fire can you pin it on a map I can not find it thanks