The Crossburn
Travel Blogs from Latheronwheel
Jimmy's coastal walk : day 36
... being flagged down and so in a matter of a few minutes I was heading back the way I'd come. Minutes in the bus covered the ground it had taken hours to walk in the morning. However, I was happy with the progress I'd made not only in the previous three days but throughout 2012.
Distance covered today 13.5 miles
Distance covered in 2012 421.7 miles
Total distance covered 616.1 miles
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Jimmy's coastal walk : Day 35
It was a frosty start from Golspie. At the sea front there was evidence of the previous week's storm with seaweed strewn about on the path.
There is a good coastal path leading to Brora. I encountered two people on horseback and three cyclists but no other walkers. The first landmark is Dunrobin Castle. The original building dates from around 1235 but it has been frequently extended and modified since ...
To the top of mainland Scotland
... made it all look even better. We got back to Inverness and booked into in the same caravan park. We mostly stay in Caravan Club parks now, have not come across a bad one yet and the facilities are always very good. We were made to feel very welcome again and nearly got our old site back, had to park 2 sites further up. All settled again and planning where to go tomorrow
A .nice, long day and very enjoyable
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Busy week roaming
Currently having Sunday roast for dinner in The Sutherland Inn, on way to Thurso. On ferry tomorrow for Orkney Islands. Have had busy and long days since arriving in UK. Been to and seen lots of interesting places: white cliffs of Dover, Canterbury ...
Good morning day 1
Weather is looking good so far but can change quickly when we hit the big climbs of the day. We aim to have breakfast at 7. Gordon our host for the night is cooking a big fry up. And aim to be on the road for 8. Traveling west to tongue then south to binary bridge 106 miles. From jogle ...