Category Archives: Travel

Another busy day: beachcombing at Aikerness Beach in the morning, followed by a short hop down the road to the Broch of Gurness; back to Stromness for lunch at the delightful Julia’s Café and Bistro, followed by a couple of … Continue reading →

What a day. We packed a lot in today, seeing much of the west coast of West Mainland. From the sea stacks at Yesnaby, to the Neolithic settlement at Skara Brae; from the high sea cliffs at Marwick Head, with … Continue reading →

There was plenty of driving on today’s route. We were down at breakfast when it opened at 08:00 to ensure a timely departure for our long drive north over the highlands. It took just over three hours to reach Scrabster … Continue reading →

We’re in Ullapool, our first night on the Scottish mainland since Glasgow, which already feels as if it was an eternity ago. There wasn’t time to do much before our ferry crossing, so we drove out to the beach at … Continue reading →