Thanks mate, you too.
I love seeing the photos. Looks like a great trip.
That's as far North as we can get without a boat, so East it is.
Single track roads, sheep and the obligatory wave to other drivers passing. Tempted to fit a glove to a stick to do it for me data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
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Seen a lot of salmon farms this week.
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The countryside is much flatter, we've seen guys gathering peat in this area.
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Google maps took us of piste on some questionable tracks but we don't mind.
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A Titanic victim in the family graveyard.
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Over the dunes to more beaches.
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No more blue sea though, here it's a peaty brown from the rivers and streams.
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Passed Doonreay.
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Had a walk round Thurso but decided to move on. So quiet for a Saturday afternoon in the peak.
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Spotted a nice hotel about 10m from John O'Groats and pulled in.
Wow nobody there on that high street data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Great pictures. Have been to of the few places shown. My favourite way to holiday too. Make it up as you go along.
With the crappy £ / € rate, i'm thinking of doing North Coast 500 next year, but hotel / B&B prices are expensive.
The 500 is similar to our route so far.
Paidbetween £75 and £110 per night in BnB's and hotels for two, so far.
Tonight we glamp, £50.
I holiday in Scotland nearly every year and if you need a good repellant, get Smidge. Works even better than Avon skin so soft which we have used for years.
Had a chat with German tourist who pointed out where the actual most northern point is, so we went.
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Then on to John O'Groats. A 37 year journey complete.
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A nearby lighthouse and rocks.
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Headed south pulling in a few times.
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Through a town with scarecrow on every corner. Some sort out event.
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Stopped for a picnic on the beach.
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Phoned ahead and booked a Pod for the night. Checked the webpage and realised we needed pillows and a duvet. I brought a disposable barbie just in case.A bit minimalistic.
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Nice place but this is where the midge's live, so deeted up.
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