Thanks to Mike and Bob for some lovely scenery. When I get home next week the
mono shot of Stein will join my mono desktop folder.
Chris
C M I Barker | Gamlingay
> On 12 Jun 2014, at 16:15, Bob Whitmire <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Our usual table was the one at the extreme left of the second photo, where
> the coat is sticking out.
>
> We stayed at the Stein Inn four nights. Was Donald tending bar? He tickled us
> both as he was extra helpful, answering in detail every question we asked
> him, even to the point of taking us to the Skye map in the entranceway to
> point out trails and routes. The chuckling came in because he never seemed to
> realize he’d talked to us before. It was like we were new every time he saw
> us, which was a lot. <g>
>
> A wee sunset taken from up near the church.
>
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=12177
>
> Sunset at Stein Inn
>
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=13074
>
> Village of Stein
>
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=13077
>
> The church in question
>
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=13080
>
> --Bob Whitmire
> Certified Neanderthal
>
> On Jun 11, 2014, at 12:32 PM, Mike Lazzari <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> The other was a church on the Waternish Peninsula which was the sight of a
>>> famous massacre of MacLeods by MacDonalds
>> We visited it on a typical cold, windy and overcast day. Recommended by a
>> little book I picked up along the way. We might have otherwise missed it, at
>> least the history part. Seems the McDonalds were always picking fights and
>> getting their butts kicked. They really knew how to kick butt back then :)
>> We stopped and asked a local farmer if we could park and walked out toward
>> the tip of the peninsula. Walked until my wife's knees said turn around.
>> Luckily the Stein Inn is nearby where we sat and watched it rain and blow
>> and appreciated the 'dogs allowed in the pub' rule as we were missing our
>> mutt. She likes cold, windy, rain. Especially the mud part. Still going over
>> photos but haven't processed the church yet. Here's a couple a bit rough
>> around the edges as the tablet screen is crappy.
>>
>> <http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/Scotland/DunBorrafiach_0957.JPG>
>> <http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/Scotland/SteinInn_0422.JPG>
>
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