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slashing rain pushed sideways by wind that plucked straight from the pages of a fairy
threatened to turn umbrellas into kites. tale. Its rolling hills were dotted with minia‐
Only one pool showed glimmers of jewel ture cone-shaped formations, their sur‐
blue but no one ventured close on the faces carpeted in lush greenery, creating
rocky rain-slick path. Ron smiled to himself. an otherworldly atmosphere even beneath
Sometimes, even in the most picturesque of the dripping sky.
places, discretion is the better part of The rain had turned the paths into slick,
valor. And on that rainy day in Skye, a muddy trails, making each step precarious
warm cafe and a hidden waterfall proved as we navigated the steep slopes, but the
far more enchanting than a soggy hike. effort was worth it. The scene that un‐
folded before us was magical—whimsical
The Fairy Glen rock formations rose like ancient sentinels,
and every corner seemed to hum with mys‐
Undeterred by the persistent gray, wet tery, as if the land itself held fantastical
weather, we ventured to the Fairy Glen, a secrets. You could easily imagine fairies
mystical landscape near Portree that felt dancing among these moss-covered hills.
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