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A little closer to home - Inverness and Beauly
... Nairn - a lovely township sitting right on the Moray Firth. Pretty seaside park and interesting clock tower in the centre of town. More narrow streets to negotiate in this very old settlement. Saw some interesting animals during our drive this morning. A flock of all black sheep and then a yard of free range chickens caught our eye just outside Beauly. A muddy field full of huge pigs on the way to Nairn and then a yard of lamas near ...
A trek across the Highlands to the Isle of Skye
... Scotland. Again rivers and streams are raging full of recent rainfall. Not far from water anywhere along this route. Crossed the very impressive bridge linking the mainland to the Isle at Kyle Of Lochalsh and pushed on across the Isle Of Skye towards Portree. Road follows coast line winding in and out of bays and through moor land that is also teaming with water in every creek - a number of spectacular waterfalls along the way. Vegetation is suited to ...
The Highlands
What a tremendous day it has been today. I don't often say that, but today Scotland totally rocked my socks. And yes, I was actually wearing socks, it's cold here haha.
Last night, I didn't get in until about midnight, which would have been too late if I didn't have to get up at 7 am to go on my 12 hour tour. Yes, you read that correctly, I went on a 12 hour bus tour. Before I get on with the tour, last night I went to an American style diner (lol) for drinks with a girl I ...
Jimmy's coastal walk : Day 35
... in 1845 when it was transformed to a house in the Scottish baronial style. Just over a mile further on lies the first of two Iron Age brochs, Carn Liath. It is about 2000 years old and well preserved.
Reaching Sputie Burn I was unable to cross due to the weekend's heavy rain. A path led up to the cliff top. When I enquired of a crofter about an alternative route he explained that a combination of ...
Jimmy's coastal walk : day 34
... that I could reach Golspie before dark.
There was snow on the hills north of Inverness and the forecast promised showers on a north-easterly airstream.
Leaving Tain I headed for the A9. Like it or not, this road would be a major part of my route for the next three days and beyond. I crossed the bridge over the Dornoch Firth and turned off the road hoping to walk along the shore. The tide ...