We have a motorhome, we have a caravan, but no, we head to Skye in a tent.

Sometimes the simplest set up is the most enjoyable though, and I can confirm there is something very freeing about heading off for a few days with just a few spare clothes, a camping stove, sleeping bags and a tent. We live in a van and spend all day every day ‘camping’, so this was a good opportunity to be free of all the little luxuries we’ve accumulated in our living space.

We’re not wild campers…. we like toilets, shower blocks, and our car parked nearby, so we headed off to a couple of campsites we’d visited before, or heard good things about. Glenbrittle is perched right on the coast with beautiful views, a beach, and a coffee shop/bakery which was absolutely ideal for a morning of midges (its not fun making breakfast while the midges are out). Kinloch is another coastal spot, perfectly placed by Dunvegan village, and with (we found) a slightly quieter crowd.

We only stayed on Skye for a few days, but decided to make absolutely no plans other than visiting a few coffee shops we know and love in-between walks. I’m not one for having a list of places I want to visit, or doing any research in advance. We know Skye quite well anyways, but even if we didn’t, my travel style is more ‘let’s just go and see where we end up’. It’s a good way to see things other than the tourist checklist, and to avoid being amongst too many other people.

One other thing to note about this trip…. it was absolutely roasting. I never thought I’d see the day I got sunburnt on Skye but wow, it was definitely summer. Thank god for the beach at Glenbrittle as plodging in that sea was the only thing that kept me sane.