Old man of Storr ~ Isle of Skye!
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- Embark on an unforgettable motorhome expedition through the breathtaking Isle of Skye! Join us on this travel vlog as we take you on a captivating Skye road trip, exploring hidden gems, local culture, and scenic spots. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Isle of Skye, from its stunning landscapes to outdoor activities, as we share travel tips and highlights along the way. This travel guide will inspire you to add this remote escapade to your bucket list and experience the van life while exploring the beauty of Scotland. Get ready for an adventure of a lifetime as we delve into the untouched beauty of the Isle of Skye!
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I was in that car park in September 2023. I spoke to a traffic warden and asked if I needed to pay for two tickets as my 7.3m van over hung the parking space behind me. This is what he said . And I quote “ if all four of your wheels are within the lines of a parking space, regardless of any overhang, you are legally parked and you only have to pay for one ticket” Having given me this information he then guided me into the space, gave me a thumbs up and left.
Good morning Graham ! That’s nice to hear , glad you got safely parked and enjoyed the town 💖🏴👌
Loved your scotland vlogs i'd love to go, maybe next year. That museum was cool, you find some great places xx
Thanks Julie ! The museum was really great and quirky , we met the owner after and he was a lovely character 💖🏴 really recommended 🙂👌
What an absolutely stunning place the Isle of Skye is and the old Man of Storr, just magical, glad You are enjoying Your adventures up here in Scotland 🏴.
It really is amazing ❤️🏴👌 loved the islands 🏴
We did the whole walk.... Was hard but a great achievement. Steve didnt put his drone up as signs saying No Drones. That board wasn't there last time! No we need to return so he can fly his drone lol. Thanks for sharing ❤
It was a big walk fair play ! 👍 the drone footage was worthwhile , so much scenery ! 🙂 safe travels x
Been to Skye a couple of times. Rain is mostly what I remember!
Last time we stayed at Camping Skye which is a community run campsite in Broadford. Nice site, very friendly and five minutes walk to the shops. Motorhomes (so many rentals) parked for the day or night in random places around Broadford and other places that we just didn’t fancy ‘wild camping’ in the end.
Left Skye on the ferry to Mallaig which was fun. Lovely but very busy town, Mallaig looks like the middle of nowhere on the map but obviously a lot of people get there. Quite a big road back to Fort William past the Harry Potter (Glenfinnan) viaduct.
It’s lovely isn’t it ! We were very lucky with the weather too 🙂 but it was getting busy as we headed south , perhaps a little too busy 🙂
Great vlog again! The view that you thought might not be the best on the video was just stunning 😍 Pippa made us laugh looking for her tea 😂 The museum looked very interesting. What a shame you didn’t film the singing 🤣
Thankyou guys ! Xx much appreciated, hope you find the sun 🙂 the dogs are great time keepers and the museum owner was a lovely character 🏴🙂
😂😂 was Pipper's order number 52, she looks like she's saying "that's me that is, over here" 😂😂love her 😍
😂👌🐩🐩❤️she does love her food x
Great vlog again! The view that you thought might not be the best on the video was just stunning 😍 Dolly made us laugh looking for her tea 😂 The museum looked very interesting. What a shame you didn’t film the singing 🤣
Aww Thankyou guys ! Hope you’ve found the sun ! 🇫🇷 Dolly is indeed a great timekeeper 😂👌 and for sure the views were amazing xx and we only caught the museum owner as we left , a lovely character 🏴❤️
Hi Team, love watching you both all the way from Clyde, New Zealand! Your dogs are gorgeous! I have a mini Labradoodle called Lola.
Good morning to you all and of course Lola 🐾🐾💖 Thankyou very much for watching us x
I loved the museum with the giant man 😂😂
It’s really quirky and the owner is such a lovely character 🙂🏴👌
Lovely vlog again but my goodness how Skye has changed. We used to go up that way all the time on holiday
Last time I was at the Old Man there were no cars or car park and the paths were just scrapes in the heather!
Portree was always a lovely town with a great chippy and parking was free
I really don’t think that level of tourism is sustainable. The island can’t cope with it
Fascinating to see, thank you both and safe travels ❤❤.
Hi ! Thanks so much for watching and commenting, really appreciated ❤️🏴 it certainly is getting very busy , we were relieved to be heading back south as it was getting full 😬 really loved the Islands 🏴❤️
We did the whole walk to the Old man a few weeks ago on our NC 500+ trip and it was very tough! We were on Harris at the same time as you I think (Horgabost site)- got some sunny days as well!! Lovely trip!
Wow the whole walk ! Bit much for Pippa , but amazing views ❤️❤️🏴 really loved the islands too xx
Great vlog again guys.xx
Aww Thankyou 🥰🙂
Awww Dolly's dinner was late 😂 what an idiot blasting horn at 6am 🙄
😂 6pm is food time ! Always get a reminder 🐩🐩🐾🐾💖 and yes, you get the horns , .. , 😬
Back in the room again young Redders's , wifi fully operational, (thank you Orange France) so back enjoying your vlogs . Had , and still having a fantastic time in Normandy . Slowly making our way back towards Dunkirk via the landing beaches . Enjoyed your take on Skye , it really is a fab place . I didn't get very far up the old man of stor either and old Mrs Redders only got to look at it . Hope to go back some day . Many thanks , I've got some catching up to do , love from the old Redders's at Utah beach .
Hey ole Redders, sounds like you are having an amazing, yet emotional trip, the history those places hold is immeasurable ❤️ Skye was fab, sent the drone to get a better look 👌🏴😂 enjoy your travels and stay safe, young Redders 💖
Oh we have a 7.6m motorhome and no issues in the outers or anywhere in Scotland. The only thing we’ve ever failed in ever was the fairy pools on Skye. We have dragged our van round every road imaginable no issues (despite me screaming at times’. The fairy pools though it was raining and we couldn’t manage the hill.
Outers though no issue at all anywhere xx
I think the warden in Portree wouldn’t hesitate if any part was outside the bay , he had issued quite a few and seemed very pleased too 😬
Haggis pakora! Now that’s when you know the integration process is complete!
🙂👌🏴and very tasty too 💖
Portree has been an issue for a few years. They are absolutely appalling those wardens.
We watched them hiding behind a car waiting for motorhomes to park in the minibus section. As soon as the people left the car park he walked over and ticketed them. Feels a deliberate act to get as much as possible.
I’m all for considerate parking but this was sneaky and money grabbing.
We avoid the area now completely which is a shame as we loved nipping in Portree as we were passing. We often had lunch and bought groceries. But no more.
The warden did seem to be driven in issuing as many as possible , people do make mistakes , a friendly chat would be helpful, but I would imagine it’s unfortunately easy pickings for them … a lovely town though 🙂
That is shocking! It can be really hard parking a big van in a place you don’t know, a situation made more stressful when you know a parking warden is just waiting to fine you instead of being helpful. For a place that relies so heavily on tourists for income, that’s a nasty way to treat them. Don’t think I’ll be visiting!
@DeansGoTravelling it’s not nice at all , and so easy to make an honest mistake 🙁
Surely the wardens are there to prevent issues with a deterrent - they should be advising people not being underhand to catch people after the fact
Yes , totally agree 👍
Hi, what camera were you using for the street footage? Was it a Insta360? Nice videos. Thanks
Hi ! Thank you for your lovely comment ❤️ yes we use an insta 360 , and also a go pro , and very occasionally a mobile phone 🙂 glad you enjoyed the vlog 💖
Hi both, I'm binging your videos as I'm in full research mode and you are fantastic resource! We're saving for our first motorhome and having seen yours I've started looking at the Globebus range. You've opened my eyes because I thought A classes would all be too big to drive on a standard licence. It seems like a cracking range of mohos in a compact size and they do one in the range with a rear lounge which we'd really like. Really interesting to hear you say you wouldnt want to try these roads in something bigger and I agree. I did the NC500 in a rental moho years ago (before the NC500 was called that!) and we saw larger motorhomes really struggling, running aground, scraping sides etc.
Can I ask you about the bed over the cab in your motorhome? Is it a double or a king or inbetween (140cm ish)? I'm a night time fidget and a double tends to result in my poor husband getting accidentally kicked in the night.
Does your solar panel keep enough power going that you dont need to worry about the fridge? Can use your air fryer without being on shore power?
Thanks so much, really enjoying all your budget tips too!
Good afternoon ! So glad to hear you are enjoying the vlogs 🙂❤️ really appreciate the lovely comments.. our globebus is the i5 , 2011 model, it really suits us so well, we did a review quite a while back that you may have seen 🙂 the bed is in between a double and a king , and is very comfortable 🙂👌
We run the fridge on gas when not on hookup, and it’s really good, we run the air fryers from powerbanks as they are 240volts , when not on hook up you only have 12 volts unless you have an inverter 🙂 the air fryers are excellent, we also have a omnia oven, which is a great bit of kit too.
Ref Solar, when the sun shines and is high up , the recharge time is very quick with our two panels, but low sun and cloud reduces the recharge, so we also have foldable solar panels too 🙂❤️
Hope that helps, lovely to have you on board , just message or comment and we’d be happy to help ! Hopefully you’ll be on your travels soon ❤️🙂
@@redsgotravels That's really helpful information, thank you so much, I'll try not to bombard you with questions 😊 Absolutely loving the vlogs, it's getting us inspired for what we can do in future and keeping us focused on our goal to save up. Your rig looks great in lots of ways. Did you have a motorhome before this one?
It's so lovely to see your dogs enjoying vanlife, what lovely characters they are. We have 3 dogs and they are going to LOVE all those Scottish beaches and mountains!
Have you encountered any clouds of the dreaded Midgies yet!?! 🦟🦟🦟🦟
Aww Thankyou 🙂 we had an auto trail excel before this one, the bed was awful tho ! This one has a drop down bed and huge shower , it really suits our needs 🙂 we head for Europe in August x
We left Scotland just as the midgies were appearing 😬🙂
@@redsgotravels Yay! Looking forward to following your European adventures!
@TheMinimalistTherapist amazing ! Thankyou 💖
Not sure I understood parking for motorhome at old man of storr. Seems theres no dedicated parking but just need to find a gap on the road?is that right?
Thinking of next April so hopefully not too busy
Hi Peter , yes the main carpark was no motorhomes , there was plenty of spaces on the main road , but it was very busy , a space became available at the right time for us 🙂🏴 safe travels 🙂
I think they need to monitor and limit number if visitors. That too many people for that place. It’s going to destroy it!
It’s tricky isn’t it , they do have gravel paths for people to walk on , so hopefully this will stop erosion , it is super popular and no doubt the parking fee helps maintain the area 🙂🏴
What was wrong with that van in the corner. If I had paid for the parking and had got a ticket. I would be well piss#d off. I find motorhome's, over hanging the bays two feet each way more annoying.
In our view nothing was wrong with the van in the corner, however the bays for parking in are numbered and are clearly marked with white lines , the van wasn’t in a marked bay … a bit harsh considering they had a ticket 😬 the bays are quite small , so we were extra careful where we parked , but our Moho is only 6.3 Metres , so we are not too bad 🙂
Sorry, I love Scotland but if they hate motorhomes that much, who am I to disagree, I‘ll just stay away and go to other places that are more welcoming.
We really enjoyed our travels and would definitely return ❤️🏴 ( away from busy season ) the warden was certainly over zealous , but I’m sure it happens in other areas , it was disappointing to see though 🙁 Scotland does have so much to offer , but it really is busy … fully understand your thoughts 🙂❤️
nasty people sounding car horns and you would think they would be glad of the money tourism brings in lovely footage of the scenery though
Aww Thankyou xx ❤️ odd thing was they did it driving past us and nearby homes , so annoying fellow residents too , we always support where we park, but some people don’t get that sadly 🙂🏴
Can't tell my story about the storr, it'll get deleted 🧻🧻but it was a bit of a hike from the car park , loved the cardiff to skye drive though.
It’s a lovely part of the world isn’t it ! Intrigued about your story now though 🤭