Bilbster House Wick
Bilbster Wick, Caithness and Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, KW1 5TB , United Kingdom
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The end of the rode ?
... weak a ship pass ing hear kan take uz onn bord witch iz head ing 4 Nyborg.... - iz this then the tru end of the rode...
this iz the best - that iz Y we chose 2 kum hear last....hand over Juliet Juliet and may 'k our way home ... the werst ? - well i thynk it iz a klose run ...
Day 9 - the return journey.
... places in their own right and well worth a visit if you're in the area. Worst bits - I'll keep my own counsel on those. I guess the guys will have their personal and collective views which they will doubtless mention in due course. I would however suggest that they would include the horrendous weather on Day 6 through Glasgow and Glen Coe and, of course, Simon's accident at Lockerbie.
Generally however, the ...
Day 172 - 19 August - Back to the Mainland
... to construct a new brick ceiling and reseal the chamber.
Once the tour finished we had to get to Stromness to catch the ferry to Scrabster back in the mainland. Got a few pics of the largest sea stack in Britain - the Old Man of Hoy - from the ferry on our way past. Disembarked at Scrabster and drove to John O'Groats in the late afternoon. We had planned to stay there but accomodation was booked out so we headed back to Thurso where we managed to find a B&B to stay the night.
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One Man's POW is Another Man's Interior Decorator
... The fact that they had to use found materials to create this beautiful edifice is a testament to their artistry.
When I left the chapel, the rain was subsiding, so i got some pictures of the statue as well, which was also created with found materials. Right after I got my pictures I went to the fence to pet a cow. Right beside her another cow defecated all over her lounging friend. Good thing that rain started up again.
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Day 62 - Duncansby Head to John O'Groats
... at John O'Groats. We couldn't believe our eyes when we saw the red and white carnival castle of John O'Groats, totally out of keeping with the austere, dramatic landscape of north-east Scotland. The carnival castle was built by a Dutchman, Jan de Groot. The building has eight doors to allow all his family to enter at the same time.
John O'Groats is chosen to be the accepted finish of the End-to-End journey because it is ...

