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- Day 1
- Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 1:00 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 866 ft
ScotlandBalnald56°43’9” N 3°31’7” W
Off we go again!
October 17, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
3 months non-stop hard graft to get the house ready for rental. I'm SO ready for a break and a new life
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- Day 1–2
- October 17, 2023 at 2:46 PM - October 18, 2023
- 1 night
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- ScotlandJohnshaven56°47’47” N 2°19’38” W
Johnshaven
Oct 17–18, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Surprise post letting me know I'm at the top of waiting list for static at Johnshaven. To accept or not, this is the question.
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 3:00 PM
- 🌬 10 °C
- Altitude: 715 ft
- ScotlandBallatar Golf Club57°2’54” N 3°2’27” W
Ballater
October 18, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Fleeing inland to avoid storm. Booked campsite right by River Dee but they phoned to say they had to cancel as flooding forecast. So, usual spot in square - nice n sheltered n cosy
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- Day 3–4
- October 19, 2023 at 5:00 PM - October 20, 2023
- 1 night
- 🌧 10 °C
- Altitude: 761 ft
- ScotlandKingussie Railway Station57°4’47” N 4°3’4” W
Kingussie
Oct 19–20, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Couldn't go over Tomintoul Road because of Storm Babet so ended up going Glenshee road at 4am to get ahead of worst of storm. It was like playing a car video game following the snow markers in theRead more
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- Day 4–5
- October 20, 2023 at 3:00 PM - October 21, 2023
- 1 night
- 🌬 9 °C
- Altitude: 56 ft
- ScotlandTain Railway Station57°48’49” N 4°3’6” W
Tain
Oct 20–21, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
So wild that took shelter in B&B
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- Day 5–6
- October 21, 2023 at 5:00 PM - October 22, 2023
- 1 night
- 🌧 10 °C
- Altitude: 89 ft
- ScotlandMurkle58°35’40” N 3°26’19” W
Murkle, Near Thurso
Oct 21–22, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Wild afternoon's driving up the North East Coast. Lovely and quiet as most folk had done the sensible thing and stayed at home. I was in my element in the elements
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- Day 6–12
- October 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM - October 28, 2023
- 6 nights
- 🌬 11 °C
- Altitude: 203 ft
- ScotlandSaint Margaret's Hope58°49’8” N 2°56’36” W
South Ronaldsay, Orkney
Oct 22–28, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Finally made it after ferry cancellations. Back log in bookings meant I had to go across as foot passenger to get to pet sit in time, with the van following as unaccompanied vehicle at first availableRead more
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- Day 7
- Monday, October 23, 2023 at 12:00 AM
- Altitude: 190 ft
- ScotlandSaint Margaret's Hope58°49’8” N 2°56’37” W
The Old Schoolhouse
October 23, 2023 in Scotland
Home for the week
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- Day 8
- Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 187 ft
- ScotlandSaint Margaret's Hope58°49’9” N 2°56’37” W
The pets, Orkney
October 24, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Freda the staffi/greyhound cross, Suki the cat and some chooks
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- Day 9
- Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- Altitude: 23 ft
- ScotlandMainland59°0’5” N 3°13’46” W
Oot n aboot, Orkney
October 25, 2023 in Scotland
Causeways and standing stones
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- Day 11–12
- October 27, 2023 at 12:00 PM - October 28, 2023
- 1 night
- Altitude: 56 ft
- ScotlandStromness Ferry Port58°57’45” N 3°17’56” W
Stromness, Orkney
Oct 27–28, 2023 in Scotland
Fleeing another gale. Getting across Churchill Barriers before they closed and would then miss ferry. Shitty b&b. Would have been better in van.
Checked out campsite on headland that we all stayed inRead more
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- Day 12
- Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 4:00 PM
- 🌬 10 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
North Atlantic Ocean58°54’22” N 3°35’22” W
Hamnavoe back to Scrabster
October 28, 2023, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Hamnavoe still sailing same route. It eas brand new back when we crossed in 2003
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- Day 13–14
- October 29, 2023 at 7:00 PM - October 30, 2023
- 1 night
- Altitude: Sea level
- ScotlandRiver Helmsdale58°6’54” N 3°39’3” W
Helmsdale
Oct 29–30, 2023 in Scotland
Gales had even lifted tarmac here
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- Day 14–16
- October 30, 2023 at 5:00 PM - November 1, 2023
- 2 nights
- Altitude: 761 ft
- ScotlandKingussie Railway Station57°4’47” N 4°3’4” W
Kingussie
Oct 30–Nov 1, 2023 in Scotland
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- Day 16–18
- November 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM - November 3, 2023
- 2 nights
- Altitude: 371 ft
- ScotlandBirnam Hill56°31’54” N 3°32’16” W
Jack and Becky
Nov 1–3, 2023 in Scotland
Into Perth to check out the flat. Visited museum. Spot the feeesh
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- Day 19–20
- November 4, 2023 at 3:20 PM - November 5, 2023
- 1 night
- Altitude: 761 ft
- ScotlandKingussie Railway Station57°4’47” N 4°3’4” W
Kingussie
Nov 4–5, 2023 in Scotland
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- Day 20
- Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 10:00 AM
- ☁️ 4 °C
- Altitude: 1,040 ft
- ScotlandLochindorb57°23’33” N 3°44’40” W
Dava Mooooooooor
November 5, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Miles and miles and miles of bog
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- Day 20
- Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 59 ft
- ScotlandFearn Head57°34’41” N 3°52’45” W
Nairn
November 5, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
3 elderly springer spaniels, a jackahuahua and an ancient cat. Arrived to learn owners not leaving till tomorrow. They treated me to tour of town and delicious tea but their company was terminallyRead more
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- Day 21
- Monday, November 6, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 59 ft
- ScotlandFearn Head57°34’41” N 3°52’45” W
The spaniels, Nairn
November 6, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Angus, Fender, Isla, all old, all well behaved and affectionate, fun outside. But things the pet parent omitted from job description...Angus is deaf and pretty incontinent. Thanks folks.
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- Day 22
- Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 59 ft
- ScotlandFearn Head57°34’41” N 3°52’45” W
Golum, Nairn
November 7, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Real name Flora but snorts, squeaks, breathes noisily. Flips between cute and hideous
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- Day 23
- Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 12:02 PM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 46 ft
- ScotlandRiver Nairn57°35’26” N 3°52’3” W
The beach, Nairn
November 8, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Great beach looking across Moray Firth
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- Day 24
- Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 26 ft
- ScotlandRiver Ness57°28’48” N 4°13’49” W
My birthday, Inverness
November 9, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Escaped the mutts for a few hours to get a meal out at The Mustard Seed, Inverness, converted church. Wonderful - vibrant, cosy with huge log burner, delicious food. So much cheerier than formerRead more
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- Day 26
- Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 12:16 PM
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 13 ft
- ScotlandFindhorn57°39’31” N 3°36’38” W
Findhorn day trip
November 11, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
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- Day 34
- Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 6:18 PM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 407 ft
- ScotlandKinross56°12’29” N 3°25’26” W
Kinross via Kingussie and Kirkmichael
November 19, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Visit Margot. Visit Elaine, Victoria there which was braw as hadn't seen her for years
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- Day 35–36
- November 20, 2023 - November 21, 2023
- 1 night
- Altitude: 125 ft
- ScotlandBearsden55°54’40” N 4°18’38” W
Juliet's, Bearsden
Nov 20–21, 2023 in Scotland