NC500 charging
July 7, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The Highland Council opened rapid chargers along the NC500 in Sutherland, conveniently and evenly spread every 20 miles or so.
Here we're in Bettyhill, nice and fast (expensive though with 70p) and aRead more
Bothy
July 7, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The typical Scottish bothy. Here one in Bettyhill.
Peninsula
July 7, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
A spectacular peninsula in Loch Eriboll with views to Ard Neakie Lime Kilns.
The famous one
July 7, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
This white church at the NC500 in Eriboll is one of the most photographed along the route.
Small but beautiful
July 7, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
A small loch near Polla with lovely views over the Highlands
Really sandy
July 7, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
One of the best beaches I've seen so far in Scotland. Ceannabeinne Beach. What a beauty. Unfortunately at the beginning of being destroyed for mass tourism with zip lines and cliff jumps etc... 😪
Stairway to heaven
July 7, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Another fantastic beach with a photogenic look out: Sango Sands.
Crowded Bothy
July 7, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Only 1993 a new road was built up north in the Highlands. Before that, people had to travel on a small path through the moors. And this bothy half way gave them shelter. But a family of nine peopleRead more
Majestic
July 7, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
The majestic glen Ben Hope from the causeway of Tongue.
Secluded
July 7, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Lovely secluded cottage of Lettermore, just below Ben Loyal.
Alone
July 7, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
The lonely boat house of Loch Loyal.
Rapid? 80!
July 8, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Good morning! Another day, another charge before we go again in the rather secluded Highlands.
This photo shows very clearly why it's not worth it to charge more than 80% of battery capacity at aRead more
Heatwave
July 8, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
It's hot up here! Every day but today even more, For Northern Scotland this is a severe heatwave.
Arty and Vegan
July 8, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
The Balnakeil Craft Village was originally a RAF early warning station during the cold war.
After not being used anymore, the council rented it out to artists in the 1960s.
Still today you can findRead more
The vintage VIP graveyard
July 8, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Balnakeil Church and House are witnesses of a lot of important Scottish history and some Scottish legends from the MacKay and MacLeod clans are buried there. The church is just next to an amazinglyRead more
A bit off and a lot quieter
July 8, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The authentic and picturesque harbour village of Kinlochbervie is just a bit off the beaten NC500 path - and immediately so much more peaceful!
Btw - the village café serves a few vegan options forRead more
1000 islands
July 8, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Probably there aren't 1000. But it seems like an endless chain of small islets, overlooking the bay of Badcall
At the beach
July 9, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
One of these cottages, directly at the beach, is ours for one week.
Tree Islands
July 9, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
A must do shot: Loch Assynt and its islands with trees. The islands are apparently 3000 million years old 😳
The phone booth
July 9, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Very happy to have found this place again. I had been here years ago and wasn't sure where it is. Luckily the red phone booth was visible on Google satellite. It's the phone booth at Lochinver.
A finger of stone
July 9, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Today Advreck Castle is only a finger of stone, pointing accusingly at the sky. But it has once been a three storey tower house. The castle dates back to about 1490 and was attacked and captured byRead more
Vegan EV TravellersYes... And they say it's getting worse in 2-3 weeks. Every inch a camper van
Charging Deal
July 9, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Incredible: at Ullapool harbour you can still charge with a rapid charger for 20p 😳😳😳
It's only 7 mins from the accommodation for the coming week. So I guess I'll try to charge there after aRead more
One out of 200
July 10, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Stoer Lighthouse is one out of approximately 200 lighthouses in Scotland. It is placed dramatically on a steep promontory which is situated on a remote peninsula at the North West coast of Scotland.Read more
On top of a castle
July 10, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
It's not often that you can sit on top of a castle (unless you booked a trip to Lilliput...).
Hermit's Castle, Europe's smallest castle, was built in the 1950s by a newly qualified, English architectRead more
Stormy Sky
July 11, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Finally Scotland feels like Scotland and offered some fine stormy skies at Rhue Lighthouse.
