C10 - Sunday. December 2, 1984 - North Shore News i travel From page C9 operated by a charming lads Mrs Fry) Our beds were tan- tastic covered with flutty duvets and sheets that had been hung out to dry outside and smelled of tresh air. In the lounge, a cheery coal fire was burning all evening and again at breaktast. Mrs Fry welcomes you with cups ot lea any time of the day or night and she has two polite eats - Whiskers and Korky Bed & breakfast wus £6 S0 each She only rents two rooms $0 be wise and book ahead. travel- wise by Barbara McCreadie For lunch, we about a mile up road tO 4 the walked the mam lestaurant called Kitthen T'd rood food, but Pid tes Crotter ss eertaimly return reasonable prices to pick a fine dav tor the walk’ The road i very nar row and te avoid the trattic vou ve got to be prepared to discoante the donp prass at the Not and Brian was somewhat omit the cdgpe fun & taiistorm ted by tie we teached JUST PAY GOES A LONG LONG WAY. the restaurant. Along the way there is a private garden with a ofitthe sign CoN asiters Welcome” watch for atoat the sun is shining Skye has a bus service which ws an excellent way to tour the island. Another method, tf you're brave, 1s bo rentacar- but | must caution you - many of the roads on Skye are one lane, meaning that if vou are coming round a bend vou've got a. fine chance of meeting someone head-on I'd sooner be tn the bus, thanks It vour surname ois Mackinnon, you'll have Strong ties to Skye the hereditary seat of the Clan Alas. the MackKinnons now landless - the last chiet died broke in 180% - a direct result of being on the losing side at Culloden It was the dic Machinnons who helped Bonme Prince Charhe avoid capture atter the battle and he rewarded them with Ais recipe tor Drambute liqueur which sectel hasn’t done Scotland’ s economy any farm at all Skye became ove populated in the PSOGs due to the end of clan wars and the conquenmye of smallpox. The land on Skye isn't the best and that combined with the potato famine led ao ereal number of people om Migrating COC andda mostly to Prince f dward tstand Poday) tourismoas the main industry but vou don't get the feching that you're mm a COUTISL trap Lite poes on in many eases gust dike it did LOO years ago and the only concession to tourists is fine decom modation and cacellent food You try Sea tood we had a marvellous feast of tresh must the Scallops at the the like a the Vou oath LETS restaurant ocipht beside terry do wk a Ko deakin fool | oie Gens didi tf write dhewn etoat but wo Pere sa tt stop gi thre © Ea D nerves (6041980 032) (604)681 1646 4 The Pertect Chastmas Gitt Vintage Tour ‘85 Speclacular wine journey around the Alps Catch the charm of Cen tral turope \ countryside and ge! 1o know its people 78 doys, 5 countries °72, 399 (atrtare not included) NEW! NEW! NEW! Ou: hofttine for sizzling deah on the travel market call 980-0326 CHRISTMAS . . wma renee work Hel Busthe- MEET RRA ANTE Are . with Inhaye: Sento Pe ANG wth CPt Dae te EET et AP AOA with Ben Hig hte wlio. O CM a nw , tee a hice Bs A IM Sy BOO Oe view Ro Th ett 200 4405 aod at Catena Woodwa:.. and infocentres front and it’s on the mght- hand side The usual route for tourists who come to Skye on their own is to do as we did - ferry to Kyleakin, stay there and take the local busses around the land To leave, you take "Aha These Item are available at the f ollowin | Where narrow streets lead the bus to Armadale, a short trip across the bottom of the land, and the terry to Mallaig - about 20 minutes For my money, the train trip from Mallaig to Glasgow takes you through some o! the most beautiful country in Christmas Cake ng $9991 10-0, $475 Light Ib. 7 Dark lb Christmas Pudding 450 q +48 900 g $g/s Careers in Travel Wed! per he Yo the exiting wold of travel rr Ler ON tat etn a RSE SS THAVEL COUNSELLING ThouR § SC ORTING SACES & MARKETING COMPUTER TERMINAL TRAVEL TRAINING CENTRE the world - you haven't really been to Britain until you've done it As tor Skye IH be back, {’ve promised myseit and Ste! 485 Pemberton Ave next time I'll stay a lot North Vancouver 986 2221 longer Next time Pll watch those Sundays, too sus 573, 512% Ginger Bread Houses sma A 6°? ope h 9 Christmas Stolen $999 Christmas Decorated Layer Cake $f 65 Dice White / Pecat. out of the Oven Doren gq In-Store Bakeries Only ,, . aot ast Mast | . OA, ‘larke Bova) Mrerqutlan: lara Cnqcthan 5 ORM West h ye cea, oe 0, en 5 eT a i Wes ont t . , Nad 5 MA wi ° ‘AS + . ‘ ' ost. t ely a HHO Diasec Highway Aiderg ve A fete Reece er edy Mie ghts he yg et me ht loerra to. ase TH hw ay Wott se Mail ia ley 7 * SAP Ct eet oy 7 Fenn seagheeUt Gh wa Kea rw eye vredee . : . Nw a a: sop OP a HA alway 1 ree SY, Sc PY OY fot pers Soe et May te bh 1 ye CANAOA BAFEWAY LIMITE ©