So... today wasn't spent as planned, meandering along the north coast following the NC500, stopping to visit places we fancied. The LPG gas ran out yesterday so, to avoid having to rely on campsites for electric hook up for heating and having no cooker, we needed to find some. We assumed that we’d not filled... Continue Reading →

The next leg of our trip was from Golspie to John o'Groats. Our first stop was Helmsdale harbour where we had breakfast. We'd then planned to stop at the Whaligoe Steps but the car park was full so we moved on to Noss Head. There, we walked to Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, which John found rather... Continue Reading →

It's been a busy day! We left Inverness to start the North Coast 500, a scenic route around the north coast of Scotland and, because the sun is still shining, couldn't resist doing two interesting walks. Our first stop was Alness where we climbed through woodland to the Fyrish Monument (453 metres), which was built... Continue Reading →

Once we'd had our cup of tea in bed today, we decided to drive round to Loch Morlich. We debated whether to cycle, swim or walk but, in the end, it was too cold for us to build the enthusiasm to do any of these. There was a new dusting of snow on the highest... Continue Reading →

I had a bad night's sleep and then didn't feel good when I awoke this morning. Nevertheless, John suggested I went out to take some photos with my camera while Loch an Eilein was calm. I'm glad he did. I think I got some lovely shots. We'd planned an 11 mile hike up Creag Dhubh... Continue Reading →