Duncansby Stacks
These are interesting stone formations off the coast near John O’Groats, the northernmost point of Scotland (ok, there is some argument there, but it is the northernmost town?)
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Skelbo
Low walls on the crown of a hill are all that remain of this Highland castle
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This is the site of the destroyed village of Rossal. The village was cleared out and destroyed when the English took over much of the highland lands, evicting the Scots farmers. The village was burned to the ground.
Read MoreJohn O’Groats
John O’Groats is the northernmost point of the mainland, over 876 miles from Lands End, the southernmost part of England. It is named after a Dutch trader, Jan de Groot, who started the first ferry route out to the Orkneys, which can be seen faintly in the distance. While John O’Groats is usually accepted as […]
Read MoreUllapool
On the shore of the beautiful Loch Broom, Ullapool is a quaint little village of whitewashed buildlings lining the long harbour
Read MoreTravelogue: Day 18
t u e s d a y j u n e 1 1 9 9 9 Laundry Day! Whoo-hoo! It takes until 10:30 to finish everything, but at least we’re clean and can go out in public without offending people. We walked around Thurso, waiting for the launderette to open. It’s a […]
Read MoreLoch Broom
Just a few lovely pictures of Loch Broom
Read MoreLoch Eriboll
A838 runs right along the northern coast of Scotland and we drove from Thurso in the east along the coast and eventually to Ullapool. The scenery up here is gorgeous.
Read MoreHighland Lochs
The stark, beautiful expanses of the Scottish Highlands might be my favorite place.
Read MoreArdvreck
Scant remains of a tower and cellars from a once sprawling castle on the shore of Loch Assynt
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