Had the pleasure of visiting the Isle of Skye at the tail end of August. Stayed in a croft house that catered for vegans and was well looked after. Breakfasts were excellent and really set us up for the day. Menus, and other details such as tariff and location can be found at http://www.vegetarianskye.co.uk/Joomla/Visited Neist Point light house. If you ever go across the sea to Skye it is well worth a visit, on a good day you may be lucky enough to catch sight of dolphins, seals and killer whales. Vegans are reasonably well catered for on Skye particularly the Cafe Arriba in Portree. Some vegan choices and most of the veggie dishes can be adapted. A world of a difference from the first time I visited Skye with Lou and the kids as a veggie many years ago. The weather was horrendous and the tent was blown away in a gale. We were all soaked to the skin, hungry and feeling sorry for ourselves and decided to go the Anchor Inn in Uig for a bar meal. Nothing veggie on the menu in those days. However, as the menu had jumbo sausage, chips and beans I thought I was in luck as this could be made veggie by omitting the sausages. When the waiter came to take the order Lou and the kids-who were not veggie at the time ordered various meals of a carnivorous kind. I ordered chips and beans and couldn't believe my ears when I was told I couldn't have chips and beans as it was not on the menu. After a heated discussion I eventually told the waiter he could charge me for the sausages as long as he left them off the plate. He wasn’t for bending and my chips & beans duly arrived complete with jumbo sausages which ended up in the ash tray. Glad to say that things have improved greatly since then and vegans/vegetarians need have no qualms about visiting the Misty Isle. Its an amazing place at any time of the year.
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