• Chris TomesScotland & Orkney 2022Traveler
    Coffee at The Slaughterhouse
    Cromarty to Nigg ferryOil rigs at NiggGarden decorated with 150 empty gin bottles (48 in sundial)Road closed- an invitation to cycleBrora beachBrora campsiteEvening meal at Sid's Spice

    Fortrose to Brora

    July 20, 2022 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Over the hill from Fortrose to Cromarty ready for the tiny (two vehicle max) ferry to Nigg. Just time to have a coffee break at The Slaughterhouse before boarding.

    After that flattish with mostly helpful winds. Garden with 150 empty gin bottles - the owner had drunk “the majority, over several years”. Lunch in Tain - considerably busier than on previous visits.

    Small but friendly campsite just north of Brora.    Read more