"Day one of the Alderton's Highlands adventure" Will's photos around Portree, United Kingdom

A TripAdvisorâ„¢ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Portree, United Kingdom by TravelPod blogger Will titled "Day one of the Alderton's Highlands adventure" Will's travel blog entry: "There was months of planning, numerous skype calls and hours spent researching on the web, but finally on the morning of the 22nd Steve and I set off on our six day jaunt into the stunning Scottish highlands. We were a little concerned at the weather reports, and even more disheartened when we were greeted by drizzle as we took our packs out to the hire car. We figured by venturing deep into the heart of Scotland we had to be prepared to get wet though. Our first morning was spent in the car, making our way up through familiar territory past Loch Lomond, Tyndrum, Rannoch Moor, the great Glen Coe and Fort William, before turning off onto the A87 bound for the Isle of Skye. Stopping only for a quick bite to eat at Spean Bridge, our first major photo stop was at a stunning viewpoint looking out over Glen Garry. The weather was grey and overcast, but thankfully the rain was keeping away, and we continued on past the Five Sisters of Kintail to a site I'd seen grace countless postcards, the beautiful Eilean Donan Castle. Photogenically situated at the entrance to Loch Duich, Eilean Donan is one of Scotland's most evocative castles, located on an offshore islet and linked to the mainland by a stone arched bridge. The castle itself had been destroyed and rebuilt a number of times over the years ...