Today we travelled the northern part of the coastal route to Durness, via Bettyhill and Tongue and then turned south through the valley to a small village of Scourie on the west coast, where, we are spending the night. The whole leg has had the wow factor for scenery from start to finish with pristine beaches, lochs, castles and mountains reflected water. The weather has been good with sunshine and a few showers. We avoided some of them by having lunch at a quirky craft village which was originally built by the MOD as an early warning station in the days of the cold war (but never commissioned). We also stopped for coffee at a small croft on Loch Eriboll with a CL and a tea shop which must have one of the best views in the UK.
The distance was 80 miles but about 50 of that was on single carriage way with passing places, which meant frequent stops for on-coming traffic. Not so bad for cars, but lorries and big motorhomes were a bit of a squeeze at times. These are the main A roads in the Highlands, a few steep sections but no hairpin bends. The camp site is in an excellent position overlooking the bay at Scourie and has an on site bar and restaurant. We cooked outside but ate in as it's still cool in the evening.
The distance was 80 miles but about 50 of that was on single carriage way with passing places, which meant frequent stops for on-coming traffic. Not so bad for cars, but lorries and big motorhomes were a bit of a squeeze at times. These are the main A roads in the Highlands, a few steep sections but no hairpin bends. The camp site is in an excellent position overlooking the bay at Scourie and has an on site bar and restaurant. We cooked outside but ate in as it's still cool in the evening.
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