Scotland: Neist Point Lighthouse

We drove several hours on narrow winding roads across the Isle of Skye to see Neist Point Lighthouse. Imagine my disappointment when we arrived to thick fog. We couldn't see anything! Erick and I decided we would hang out for a bit and see if it would clear up...

It cleared!! I stayed up on the clifftop to try to get a good photo:

Joey and David decided to hang out in the car and watch a movie. They had a pretty great view from the car:

Erick, Bailey, and TJ decided to hike down to see the lighthouse up close. The pictures below are from their adventure. Do you see the little white dot in the rocks at the bottom of the cliff? That is an ill-fated sheep. Watch your step!

Neist Point Lighthouse was build in 1909. It became fully automated in 1990. The buildings surrounding it used to be the home of the family who manned the lighthouse. Then for a time, they became rental properties for tourists. Now they are mostly abandoned:

Tybee Island

Tybee Island is a beautiful place. We wanted to relax and enjoy some sun and fun before we drove back to the other side of Georgia to return to real life. The beach and sand and water were perfect. The kids found seashells, built sandcastles, splashed, ran, and had an amazing time.

Can you read the sign below? It says "DANGER. NO ONE BEYOND THIS POINT." Now look past the sign. See the man with a black shirt and three little kids? That's Erick and my children. Luckily they came back safe. When they did, I pointed out the sign. They had walked right past it without seeing what it said.

While we were still covered in sand, we drove to the Tybee Island Lighthouse. I learned that the first lighthouse on Tybee Island was built in 1736. The lighthouse that stands here now was built in 1773, at least the bottom 60 feet of it was built then. The rest of it was added on in 1867. It is still being used today.