The Isle of Skye in December; a winter break to The Misty Isle. What's it like out of season?

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  • @IonaMacinnes
    @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +2

    Looks like Skye is amazing any time of year. Ix

    • @vivellasmum
      @vivellasmum 21 день тому

      Iona have you taken us to the Gearannan Blackhouse village? I don't remember. I just saw it somewhere...

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  21 день тому

      @@vivellasmum no I haven't yet! But its on the to show list and its pretty cool so it'll be a fun video to do for sure. Ix

  • @IonaWilson-ez4rn
    @IonaWilson-ez4rn 24 дні тому +1

    Love the video as always ❤❤

  • @bobtaylor364
    @bobtaylor364 23 дні тому

    Hi Iona, I was over on Skye the week before you visited, with a group of photographers. In comparison, we were lucky with the weather, one of our party stayed an extra week (the week you were there) and she sent us videos of the change in weather. I taught her the word 'dreich', which summed up the weather. Although as we say, no such thing as bad weather, just wrong clothing! Thanks for sharing, great video brings back good memories!

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  23 дні тому

      @bobtaylor364 hi Bob, nice of you to message me and thanks for watching my wee video. I know the week before was good so you're lucky, bet you got great pictures I can just imagine. Ha dreich indeed, good description. You're right tho, be prepared with the right clothes, but make sure you can access them! Did you 7 the group go over to Raasay? Ix

    • @bobtaylor364
      @bobtaylor364 23 дні тому

      @IonaMacinnes we didn't get over to Raasay, we were on a planned photo workshop run by Skye Photography. I was the only Scot on the group, was great to hear others comments about the majesty of Skye! I need to get to the other islands soon! 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  23 дні тому +1

      @bobtaylor364 people travel far and wide to take pictures of Skye, it’s amazing. I just think of the past generations and what they would think of how others now see their land. Looking towards Skye from Raasay is pretty cool, you’ll see it yet. Ix

  • @vivellasmum
    @vivellasmum 24 дні тому +1

    Oh bless you Iona, well you mentioned 'Rona' even if you didn't go so I'll force my 'Oriella Rona' to watch this haha. You cracked me up trying to get out of ruining the photos with your pink jacket on 😆 and when the bird made you jump. I'd have been on my arse too I fall over at the drop of a hat, good on you for carrying on! I love hearing the Gaelic accent, do you speak it? Cos I hear you asking your mam about various words so I'm guessing she does. Can't wait for the Raasay film!

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  23 дні тому +1

      @vivellasmum ahhhhh I couldn't get a good look for you but you'll see for yourself one day and I'll be back fro one of those boat rides. Haha oh what a laugh, despite the weather it was great fun. Mum is a native Gaelic speaker, I am a native understander of Gaelic and I seem to be able to still read it a wee bit. Oh I'll get on the Raasay one this week, the film not the gin! Ix

    • @vivellasmum
      @vivellasmum 23 дні тому

      @@IonaMacinnes have you got instagram? I thought I found you but looks like an account that's not used? I've just got into it, very addictive making tiny movies, I must get into youtube properly, desperate to make interesting videos like you do! I shared this vid & asked people to sub, my daughter has, quite an achievement 😉 she's not into youtube! She does Insta and taught me how 😂 Will you be making a Burns Night vid? I wish I was going somewhere for it, I did once & it was fab, watching the haggis piped in! Viv x

  • @andrewmcdonald793
    @andrewmcdonald793 13 днів тому

    I enjoyed the Sky vidio Iona, I recognised a lot of the places, i have been to Flora MacDonald cemetery, yes sky has spectacular scenery, thanks Iona.🙂❤

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  12 днів тому

      @andrewmcdonald793 hey Andrew, oh thanks so much. Yes I like it when I watch and recognise some places, it's pretty cool. Glad you enjoyed for sure and what a gravestone she has isn't it something else, wow. I'm glad I managed to get to see it. Ix

  • @garethgeorge580
    @garethgeorge580 23 дні тому

    Nice vid iona 👍
    Hostel looks cool
    Happy new year 🍹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  23 дні тому +1

      @garethgeorge580 HNY to you too Gareth. Yeah the only thing was it was baltic out of the bedroom but the rooms are massive and an old building so you just need to wrap up well and be ok. So handy in the square and cheap! Thanks again, glad you enjoyed, have you been/going? Ix

    • @garethgeorge580
      @garethgeorge580 23 дні тому

      @
      Been touring around skye and the west coast. Had a week before Christmas in Glencoe
      Scouting around absolutly fab 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👌👌

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  23 дні тому +1

      @garethgeorge580 that sounds good, you probably need a week around there. I’d love to spend some time there instead of driving through it. Beautiful scenery, I’d not get anywhere very fast ha. Ix

  • @craigm6878
    @craigm6878 24 дні тому +1

    As always, entertaining and informative.

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +1

      Hi Craig, nice of you to message, thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Oh heck I sometimes try just to be informative but then I can't stop so who knows what it ends up as😂 Have you been before? Ix

    • @craigm6878
      @craigm6878 24 дні тому

      @ Been to Skye a few times, camped at the Sligachan campsite many, many moons ago, the midges, the midges am no gonnae kid ye, those Skye midges would eat ye alive. By the way that shot of the Sligachan bridge you took, I’ve just finished a jigsaw of the same shot. Anyway all the best for the coming year.

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому

      Oooft yes they are horrific, another reason I visited in the winter! Oh lovely jigsaw I bet, good craic. Yes thank you and same to you. Ix

  • @wendym-mu5dw
    @wendym-mu5dw 24 дні тому +1

    I so enjoy a good Iona adventure! 😄 Thanks for all that you packed in on your short trip. I loved it all. Sorry about your muddy butt & that pink suitcase. For a minute, I thought you might run over it with your car to access the contents. 😆 Appreciate you sharing the trip. 🩷

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +1

      @wendym-mu5dw hey, I bet you recognised many places there but a lot quieter than when you were there I bet. Oh dont it was terrible, Stanley knife on return home and a bath. But you're right, you wouldn't put it past me to do that haha. Mum kindly gave me a black identical one so I'm already sorted for my next adventure. Will be going back to Skye soon to see what I missed out on though. 3 days not long enough at all. Glad you enjoyed it and see you in Rassay. Ix

    • @wendym-mu5dw
      @wendym-mu5dw 24 дні тому +1

      Yes, it was May when I was there. It was a sideways rain so the crowd was light. The worst came at Kilt Rock. I was so soaked, water wicked from my pants down into my boots....arrived back in Inverness late, went into Tesco, caught a glimpse of myself in the store window, and I looked like I'd been on a 3-day bender.😄 Still the best day. Looking forward to the next video.😊

    • @vivellasmum
      @vivellasmum 24 дні тому +1

      @@IonaMacinnes might you get to Rona next time then? 🙏

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  23 дні тому

      Yey I will, I’m looking forward to that already and I’ll be filming so you (and your daughter) can come with me. Ix

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  23 дні тому +1

      Oh haha you got soaked at the same place as us, it was unreal wet there and I had loads of footage but I didn’t want the video to be too long so I cut loads out. Haha I’m laughing, water leaked from your pants haha oh don’t, too funny but I know your pants in the US are different to ours haha😂😂🙈 see you over in Raasay. Ix

  • @alanlister8810
    @alanlister8810 24 дні тому

    Thanks Iona, another cracking vlog. Take care x

  • @AndrewFulton
    @AndrewFulton 18 днів тому

    I stayed in the Bosville Hotel in Portree in 1992 when I travelled around the North of Scotland... In my head, I invented the NC500. I've been back many times but apart from Skye, I haven't visited any of the islands apart from a day trip to Handa. Love watching your Scottish adventures xx

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  18 днів тому +1

      @AndrewFulton that hotel is so lovely now and how nice was the restaurant.
      Oh that’s so funny, but you were doing that circuit before it was named that so I know what you mean ha. I did a lot of it in camper and on holidays many moons ago too but will definitely be doing again soon. I think you said that yes. So which one so far would you like to visit? Thanks for your messages, and I’m glad you’re enjoying them, it’s good craic making the videos and editing etc so I enjoy the process. I’m just editing Raasay just now so hope ready tonight or tomorrow night for you. Ix

  • @dieselbushcraft1299
    @dieselbushcraft1299 24 дні тому

    I was there literally 3 weeks before you, it gets busy on Skye but I still love it. Those pot holes are a nightmare, the road seems fine and then one jumps out at you 😂.
    I have a bottle of Torabhaig and it’s lovely, dare I say it it’s better than Talisker. Looking forward to seeing your visit to Raasay, only been the once but enjoyed my visit. I have a couple of bottles of different Raasay and they are lovely too. We went to the Co-op at Broadford and they stock Raasay Gin, nearly got one but we had spent enough. I want to go to Staffin Beach to spot the dinosaur footprints, hopefully this year.
    Another great video, thanks for sharing. Your enthusiasm for your travels is infectious.

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +1

      @dieselbushcraft1299 oh I bet everyone knows that whisky and I dont have a scoobie. The tour of Raasay distillery was good but I couldn't bring myself t drinking the whisky, I did buy a bottle of the gin there tho. I ran out of time to stop at Staffing beach cos I thought my ferry was at 5pm and it was at 2. I'l be back in another wee while, like you lots more to see😃 Pour a wee dram now after your dinner, Slainte. Ix

    • @dieselbushcraft1299
      @dieselbushcraft1299 24 дні тому

      @ unfortunately when I was on Raasay the tour was fully booked so I need to get back again.
      This makes me sound like an alcoholic but I want to get back to Skye Brewery at Uig for a bottle or two of their stout, it’s lovely and has a similar taste to peated whisky.
      Since spending so much time in Scotland I have become a whisky snob 😂.

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +1

      Haha I mind you said about the stout before. Oh gosh I can go it at all. I know me too buying booze everywhere I go😂🥃 Oh you’ll do the tour the next time, it’s informative for sure. Ix

  • @daviemcf
    @daviemcf 24 дні тому +1

    An excellent first video of 2025, keep them coming Iona, I've never seen Portree completely dead lol, can you imagine doing the same video in June, it would be murder, all the best to you and happy travelling. x

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +1

      @daviemcf thanks Davie. I know, right sooo quiet. I'll need to go back in June just to compare now. Crazy. Cheers, see you in Raasay. Ix

  • @cwilsonskye8368
    @cwilsonskye8368 24 дні тому +1

    Well done. For a wet December, you packed in a lot . The cottage near Sligachan has it's own track from just up the main road a bit. I live near the Quiraing, it's spectacular no matter what the weather. There's KIlbride in Skye and also Uist i think?

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +1

      Yes there is, that’s another one Kilbride thanks. Aye I realised too late so I didn’t get up to it but next time I will. That’s right I remember you said you lived up north, fantastic part of Skye for sure. Thanks glad you enjoyed. Ix

  • @ericthearfaviking7579
    @ericthearfaviking7579 24 дні тому

    Brilliant, just returned from a camp to chill and watch another Iona and mother adventure, champion, music early on, piano, lovely.
    Xmas Party good?

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому

      Enjoy! Keep warm. Ix

    • @ericthearfaviking7579
      @ericthearfaviking7579 24 дні тому

      @@IonaMacinnes Apologies, home now, chilling watching x

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +1

      Aye I read it wrong. Yes Xmas party was fun in the Dark Island hotel in Benbecula the Xmas tree at the end is made up of all the Downpour bottles so you can see them all there! Recognise your one.
      Hope the camping was fun and no snow with you. We don’t have any here now. Ix

    • @ericthearfaviking7579
      @ericthearfaviking7579 24 дні тому

      @IonaMacinnes I thought the bottle display stunning. Oh I awoke to a snow bomb, unbelievable white scenes at a place called Gunnerside in N. Yorks. The gin is lovely. X

  • @terryholdenuk
    @terryholdenuk 18 днів тому

    Thanks

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  18 днів тому +1

      Hello @terryholdenuk this is very kind of you but I don’t think I qualify for accepting any gifts or thanks from subscribers. UA-cam don’t have my bank details so no idea where that has gone. We need to investigate! How thoughtful of you tho. 👍😀Ix

    • @tezzah...
      @tezzah... 18 днів тому

      @@IonaMacinnes You might need to look into your settings and adjust accordingly. Producing quality Vlogs won't be cheap so the very least I can do is offer you and your mum the chance to have a coffee or cheeky gin for all the hard work you do. Your effort hasn't gone unnoticed and once you set up some sort of fund I'll happily support you some more. You've earned it. Tx

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  17 днів тому +1

      @tezzah… gosh I have seen it pop up beside the video it says ‘earned’. Oh my goodness that was so funny to see. Thank you so much indeed, we will have a cuppa and cake ha. Mum appreciates your kindness too, thank you.
      Busy weekend in Lewis so Raasay video is delayed a day already. Not long to go🤞😀 Ix

  • @markstothard630
    @markstothard630 24 дні тому

    Some beautiful scenery on Skye, Iona.
    But I'm starting to think that when Saint Patrick was finished driving the snakes out of Ireland he then began ridding the Hebrides of Otters.
    P.S. Almost at 1K subs...well done, Iona.

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  23 дні тому +1

      @markstothard630 haha I think you're right, maybe he visited Oz and let them out down there but ive just googled and it seems 'otters never set up shop in Australia.'
      The scenery is lovely and can you imagine in the summer with blue Skye and views for miles, I'll capture it yet!
      Yeah it's growing so thats lovely isn't it. I like all the chat so this is ideal for me. Thank you for all your lovely messages. Ix

  • @declanconway2903
    @declanconway2903 24 дні тому +1

    Great video again really want to visit sky in 20 25 would Easter be very busy.

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +1

      I’ve never been during Easter break but I suspect it would be pretty busy. Go tho, you’ll love it. Ix

  • @willmcdonald1524
    @willmcdonald1524 21 день тому

    It's too bad the Museum of Highland Life was closed. It's worth a visit sometime as the different cottages are done up pretty well and give a slice of life then. One kind of funny thing was a wall poster in the smithy that listed about 50 omens of bad luck a fisherman had to avoid seeing on the way to his boat or he'd have to stay on shore (one was a woman with red hair). If you want a good hike on S Uist try the Stulaval path from Mingarry, nice views at the end. Enjoying the videos.

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  21 день тому

      @willmcdonald1524 thanks for the hike tip, I have written it down and Im checking it out. I'll take a picture of the view when I get to the end point so you can see it. I expected it to be closed so I'll need to go back and compare it to our village in Lewis, @vivellasmum has just asked if Ive shown it here yet, I haven't. Haha I hope there weren't too many red heads in Skye😂 yes these are all the fun things you learn isn't it. Ix

  • @brucemcintosh7466
    @brucemcintosh7466 24 дні тому +2

    The most interesting woman on UA-cam

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +1

      @brucemcintosh7466 haha you're so kind Bruce. Good to see you here. Cant wait for all my trips this year and I think you'll enjoy them with me, Happy New Year. Ix

    • @brucemcintosh7466
      @brucemcintosh7466 24 дні тому

      @@IonaMacinnes Can't wait!!!

    • @vivellasmum
      @vivellasmum 24 дні тому +1

      She is! She is absolutely my fave youtuber!

  • @mcreilly2
    @mcreilly2 24 дні тому

    Great video - so many familiar sights again! I was at the Hostelling Scotland hostel next door last time I stayed in Portree and all the restaurants were busy so I picked up Chinese take-away from the same place! Rather busier in June though! Thanks for featuring Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - and yes you should sign up for a class! The residential short courses are fab at easter and summer... and you can stay in the student accommodation fully catered (three meals a day) for about £60 a night if you're on a course. It would be good vlog material. You have some Gaelic already it sounds like?

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  23 дні тому +1

      @mcreilly2 Oh amazing, thats good youve put all that info on here so anyone else who's interested might find it. I do, I was born and brought up surrounded by Gaelic speakers but Im not so confident, no one could pull a fly one tho, I understand it all and some ha! Glad you watched and enjoyed seeing it. Oh aye so handy having the Chinese there. I'll go back in June or July and see the difference around the square. Ix

  • @iainsanders4775
    @iainsanders4775 24 дні тому

    Grey & soaking all Summer & Autumn. Missed the current snow & small sun that brightens everything up..

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +1

      @iainsanders4775 aye, think all the islands have been the same this year, not great weather but already January has been lovely. Shame you missed the snow. Ix

    • @iainsanders4775
      @iainsanders4775 24 дні тому

      @@IonaMacinnes I live on Skye! it didn't miss me.. Even took some pics of it!

  • @andyault7576
    @andyault7576 24 дні тому

    What’s your favourite Scottish island?

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +1

      Well I need to say Lewis, that would also be the truth but I did really love Canna. There are so many I haven’t been to yet. I loved Mingulay because it’s where I first came close to puffins. Oh gosh that’s a hard question, a good one but hard. I’ll answer it once I’ve been to them all😉 Ix

    • @brucemcintosh7466
      @brucemcintosh7466 24 дні тому

      The puffin lover. 😘❤️

    • @andyault7576
      @andyault7576 24 дні тому

      @@IonaMacinnes 👍🏻I need to make a plan and get a few visited me thinks 😀

    • @IonaMacinnes
      @IonaMacinnes  24 дні тому +1

      @andyat7576 yes you do for sure. If you decide to go to Lewis I can show you about if it’s the weekend if you need a tour guide. Skye is good for a taster visit but can be really expensive to stay unless you book the hostel ha. Ix

    • @andyault7576
      @andyault7576 24 дні тому

      @@IonaMacinnes very kind of you thank you . I’ll show you Manchester , you show me Lewis 😀 sounds good 👍🏻😀