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- Day 5
- Monday, May 31, 2021 at 9:49 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
ScotlandKylestrome58°15’27” N 5°1’36” W
Kylesku Bridge
May 31, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Pit stop after the early start for coffee with a view at Kylesku Bridge. 🚗
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- Day 5
- Monday, May 31, 2021 at 11:02 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 43 m
- ScotlandDrumbeg58°14’32” N 5°11’60” W
Drumbeg
May 31, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Another pit stop for the beautiful view over the bay, and clean the sweaty palms after a long drive with single tracked lanes!
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- Day 5
- Monday, May 31, 2021 at 11:39 AM
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- ScotlandClashnessie58°13’21” N 5°18’45” W
Clashnessie Falls
May 31, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Light stroll to see the Clashnessie Falls in the town of… you guessed it Clashnessie. The falls were stunning however, the lack of rain meant there was much less water flowing over the waterfall.Read more
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- Day 5
- Monday, May 31, 2021 at 12:43 PM
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 65 m
- ScotlandArdbreck Castle58°9’58” N 4°59’38” W
Ardvreck Castle
May 31, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Next stop is the stunning Ardvreck Castle on Loch Assynt, something beautiful about this ruined 15th century castle. Great views over the lake and to the mountains behind, Amelia enjoyed theRead more
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- Day 5
- Monday, May 31, 2021 at 1:11 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 275 m
- ScotlandKnockan58°1’15” N 5°4’37” W
Pics from the Road!
May 31, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
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- Day 5
- Monday, May 31, 2021 at 2:25 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 131 m
- ScotlandAbhainn Cuileig57°45’21” N 5°1’16” W
Corrieshalloch Gorge
May 31, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Next stop is Corrieshalloch Gorge, it is 1.5KM long, 60m deep and 10m wide at its widest point, the waterfall in the picture is 43 metres high. Luckily a suspension bridge and viewpoint have beenRead more
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- Day 5
- Monday, May 31, 2021 at 3:48 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- ScotlandLaide57°51’51” N 5°31’4” W
Laide and Ice Cream
May 31, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Not much can be said to Laid other than it consists of a petrol station and about 5 homes, luckily it had ice creams, so it was an impromptu stop for ice creams in the sun with a view over GruinardRead more
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- Day 5
- Monday, May 31, 2021 at 5:44 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- ScotlandGairloch57°43’20” N 5°41’14” W
Night five: Gairloch
May 31, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
This beautiful town is our fifth and final overnight spot, the we’ve drive just shy of 950 miles so far, so a well deserved pint and a beautiful meal over the sea was certainly needed!
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 9:06 AM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 49 m
- ScotlandLoch Bad an Sgalaig57°40’49” N 5°31’59” W
Victoria Falls
June 1, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Early morning drive out of Gairloch today to start the day with a still and a coffee at Victoria falls! We really have been spoilt by amazing views, waterfalls and trails on this trip, but once againRead more
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 9:48 AM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- ScotlandKinlochewe River57°37’51” N 5°20’55” W
Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve
June 1, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Beinn Eighe is the place for our next place to explore, Amelia and I weren’t up for the 13KM mountain trail so opted for the 4km woodland trail that hugged the mountain, offering amazing views outRead more
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 1:10 PM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 571 m
- ScotlandBealach na Bà57°24’42” N 5°42’6” W
Bealach-na-bà
June 1, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Bealach-na-bà a winding single track mountains road located in the Applecross peninsula, it is the third highest road in Scotland rising up 626m above sea level and is labelled as one of the mostRead more
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 1:50 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- ScotlandRiver Kishorn57°23’57” N 5°36’2” W
Kishorn Seafood Bar
June 1, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Driving along and we stumbled across this tiny seafood shack on the side of the road, an impromptu decision to stop was a fantastic decision! The food was absolutely amazing, Amelia had a scallop toolRead more
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:38 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- ScotlandEilean Donan57°16’23” N 5°30’47” W
Eilean Donan Castle
June 1, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Eileen Donan is a small island with a beautiful castle on top, it is one of the most recognised castles in Scotland and probably appeared on more shortbread tins and whiskeys than any other. The siteRead more
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 3:27 PM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- ScotlandKyle of Lochalsh57°16’51” N 5°42’23” W
Kyle of Lochalsh
June 1, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Well it would be rude not to visit the Kyle of Lochalsh after hearing Dad talk a lot about it, and the many times that he has visited on his ships! I can tell you it is very small but has beautifulRead more
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 4:35 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 97 m
- ScotlandRoss and Cromarty57°37’39” N 4°47’58” W
Pics from the Road
June 1, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:17 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- ScotlandInshes57°28’16” N 4°11’19” W
Back to where it all began
June 1, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Leaving Inverness on Saturday we’ve driven over 1500 miles, 550 of which was round the NC-500 with absolutely fantastic views, amazing roads, great food and lots and lots of amazing adventures. 🚗
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- Day 6
- Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 8:16 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- ScotlandSkinflats56°1’8” N 3°45’19” W
Half-way pit stop!
June 1, 2021 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
3hours on the road and we are taking a short stop to see the Kelpies two 30+ metre high horses heads just off the M9 outside Falkirk. The two heads straddle one of Britain’s many canals, it wasRead more
