2 fish were swimming...

One fish swims into a brick wall.
The other fish says 'dam'.

Just one of the many jokes the wonderful Alan has told us. 
We headed off around 8:30 for our long day of site seeing.  Our first stop was over Glen Garry and Loch Garry.  Which, Glen Garry reminds me of glen garry glen ross.  I don't know why I think of that.  Oh well,  I have pictures for those later as well, and we passed by Glen Lyone as well.  We drove by a cairn, which is a monument, a warrior from each side would set a rock in a pile, each person that lived would take a rock from the pile and throw it out.  That way the leader would know how many were killed.  The certain monument we drove by was set up for Willy McCree who was assassinated, most likely by Margaret Thatcher, because he found out information that she was going to let America dump nuclear waste in their loch's.  That didn't go over so well when she found out.  They made the excuse that he killed himself, shot himself twice in the head, opened the car door and threw the gun 50 feet/metres behind the car.  We drove by Glen Cluanie, I can't remember at the time being if we stopped to take pictures, I'm going to say we did. 
Next stop...Eilean Donan Castle.  The castle that is used in James Bond, Entrapment, Made of Honor, and Highlander.  You can have a wedding there too, for 1,000 pounds an hour.  How 'bout it mom and dad?  Kidding.  It was beautiful.  We stopped on the other side to get a different view of the castle and for a restroom stop, that is where I found myself a pound on the ground, pretty excited, though I kept the excitement to myself!  We were then off to Loch Alsh, which we just drove through, before heading over Skye Bridge.  Most of the residents of the Isle of Skye speak Gaelic and did not want a bridge being built, in fear of tourists coming and ruining their area.  They used to have ferry's that took them across the river everyday.  The bridge was to cost 8 million pounds, it ended up costing 33 million pounds, a private company funded it being built.  They wanted to get some money back so in 1995 they started to charge people about 6 pound 50 to cross the bridge, one way.  People who had livestock had to pay more.  People eventually started complaining, so it was passed that people with livestock could cross free, which got other people popping a sheep in their backseat just to say they had livestock to get through free.  Finally, in 2004 the toll was dropped. 
Ah, new word.  People who have friends with the name Kyle, it means shallow.  An example, Kyle of Loch Alsh, narrow, shallow strip of water. 
Back to my day.  Isle of Skye is the 2nd largest Scotland island, don't ask me what the first one is, I don't know.  The island has about 933 miles of coastline.  Alan was telling us that a lot of the names around the area, back in the day, all ended with 'nish', which means 'close to water'.  We stopped at a supermarket to pick up a lunch that we would be able to eat on the drive, since we had a lot to see!  I grabbed a chicken ceasar pasta, the pasta was bad, but I ate the croutons, chicken and some lettuce.  We drove by the oldest mountains on the Earth.  Alan said that Skye is a geologists heaven.  They've found dinosaur skeletons and footprints on the mountain, I think they are called the Black Mountains.  Our next stop was to a river.  Where across the river in a bar, a long time ago, a man bet (I think) another man to run across the bridge and up the Giant hill and back down.  Now, every year in September they have a race from the bar and up the mountain and back down.  The best time is 77 minutes.  Crazy!  At the river, legend has it that if you stick your face in it you become beautiful, or stay beautiful, and have eternal youth.  I'm sad to say I did not stick my face in the river for 7 seconds.  Also, it is believed that there are fairy people in Skye, they aren't the fairies you would think of, they are 'little' people. 
We then got to Portree, which is the capital town of Skye, we stopped for a little break and restroom stop.  I went and visited a little shop down the road from where we parked, I didn't buy anything, but they had some neat things.  I think Alan is taking us to some shop on the way back, where he said things are a little cheaper, I'll probably stock up there on Scottish things. 
We headed to the fairy falls, Alan challenged us to go up to the top of the falls, drink some water, keep it in our mouth then head to the bus touch it and then swallow.  I didn't do that one either.  Going up and down was very messy, since the snow recently melted so the ground was extremely soggy.  When I was heading down my socks got a little wet. 
Kilt Rock was next.  It was off to the side of where we were, and where we were it was a drop off.  There was a fence of course, so beautiful.  We could see the Scotland cost across from where we were.  Before we went to our last stop and Alan's special place, we went to the tiniest toilets.  I got into line, but then decided I would wait, of course.  I did see a cute dog though and got to pet it for a while. 
Then...off we were up to Quiraing!  It was beautiful!  Parts of Stardust were filmed there.  I could see why.  the view from the top was the greatest thing ever.  I have some great views in my lifetime.  Pictures will be put up later, as I have told you tons of time before.  When we left we headed down and back to Loch Ness for the night.  We did a bathroom stop by the Eilean Donan Castle, which was a little over an hour to it and then back to the hostel.  We took a little detour back and drove by Loch Ness, to get a sneak peak on what we would be doing Sunday.  I took a nap on the way back down, after we were off the bumpy roads of course. 
When we got back tot he hostel, a few girls and myself headed down to a local restaurant.  We were going to get fish and chips, but dined in and got other things to eat.  I got a cheese pizza and tried the countries famous soft drink, Irn Blu, it did taste like bubble gum.  We came back, and I asked the lady at reception if the card machine was working yet, as I am staying in this place for free at the time being.  It isn't fixed.  I'll have to walk across town in the morning to get cash from the atm.  I grabbed my computer and headed down the the lounge area, where the wireless is much better.  Then at 8:30 in the bar area we had a little trivia game.  I was on a team with Curt, who is Australian and a girl who's name starts with J, she's from Brazil, I can't remember her name. :s  Soon it will be time for bed.  I'm having a lovely time, and most of the people are pretty cool.  There is one who is kind of annoying and has a laugh that annoys me.  Weird, since I am the queen of all laughs!  Tomorrow we will be visiting Loch Ness, as well as other things, while we head down the middle of Scotland back to Edinburgh, where I will spend my night and then spend the day in Edinburgh on Monday.  Wednesday I leave for Iowa.  So crazy!  So soon.  Time for bed!  The loud music is starting to get to me and I have another long day ahead of me.  Good night to all!  Cheers.