The island of Eilean Bàn seen from above Kyle of Lochalsh, with the Isle of Skye in the background. The island was once home to the author Gavin Maxwell and since 1995 has been a stepping-stone for the Skye Bridge. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/skye/eileanban/index.html

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Campaigners seek to overturn Skye Bridge toll convictions 30 years later

The Skye Bridge, which opened on 16 October 1995, initially charged motorists £4.70 for a one-way crossing, soon increasing to £5.70, making it one of the most expensive bridges in Europe at the time. The tolls, imposed under a private finance initiative, led to widespread protests by local islander... [More info]

Happy birthday to the Skye Bridge, which opened thirty years ago today on 16 October 1995. It is seen here from the Am Ploc viewpoint above Kyle of Lochalsh, with the Isle of Skye in the background. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/skye/bridge/index.html

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The beautiful Skye Bridge seen from a viewpoint above Kyle of Lochalsh, with the Isle of Skye beyond. The bridge opened in 1995 and replaced the ferries that previously crossed between Kyle of Lochalsh and Kyleakin. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/skye/bridge/index.html

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- Hey, I wonder if I can make this bit of footage look like you're driving forever in the rain and never reach the top of the bridge?

- Well, yes you probably can, but that's a miserable bit of never-ending footage isn't it?

- Oh. Aye. Hang on. What if there was a rainbow fluff monster hanging on to a wind screen wiper enjoying being flung back and forth?

- What? Oh. Aye, that should do it.

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The island of Eilean Bàn seen from above Kyle of Lochalsh, with the Isle of Skye in the background. The island was once home to the author Gavin Maxwell and since 1995 has been a stepping-stone for the Skye Bridge. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/skye/eileanban/index.html

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Happy birthday to the Skye Bridge, which opened twenty-nine years ago today on 16 October 1995. It is seen here from the Am Ploc viewpoint above Kyle of Lochalsh, with the Isle of Skye in the background. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/skye/bridge/index.html

#Scotland #SkyeBridge #IsleOfSkye #Skye #Bridge #KyleOfLochalsh #UndiscoveredScotland

The beautiful Skye Bridge seen from a viewpoint above Kyle of Lochalsh, with the Isle of Skye beyond. The bridge opened in 1995 and replaced the ferries that previously crossed between Kyle of Lochalsh and Kyleakin. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/skye/bridge/index.html

#Scotland #SkyeBridge #Skye #IsleOfSkye #UndiscoveredScotland

Kyle of Lochalsh glimpsed from the east, with the Skye Bridge and the Isle of Skye in the background. The bridge opened in 1995 and replaced ferries that used to cross between Kyle on the mainland and Kyleakin on Skye. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kyleoflochalsh/kyleoflochalsh/index.html

#Scotland #SkyeBridge #Skye #IsleOfSkye #KyleOfLochalsh #Lochalsh #UndiscoveredScotland

The island of Eilean Bàn seen from above Kyle of Lochalsh, with the Isle of Skye in the background. The island was once home to the author Gavin Maxwell and since 1995 has been a stepping-stone for the Skye Bridge. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/skye/eileanban/index.html

#Scotland #EileanBan #Island #SkyeBridge #Skye #UndiscoveredScotland