Today we woke to a chilly morning with strong winds and scudding clouds.
The Castle of Mey was our first stop. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, owned this house from 1953. She paid £100 because it was so dilapidated and spent a lot of money on renovations. It isn't a large house. No ensuite bedrooms. Rather old fashioned in furnishings but comfortable with superb views across the Pentland Firth to Orkney. Prince Charles takes the house for August like his grandma used to. This is a view from the side.
Bill was desperate to get a newspaper so we took a long and scenic route to the south past Thurso. Tesco is everywhere in Scotland. One expected rural country stores but instead vans displaying Tesco's logo " you shop, we drop" is a sign of the times and Internet shopping.
Lunch stop on a single track road.
If you are looking on a map we drove from Tongue to Lairg and Bonar Bridge. This was all Sutherland county....windswept, heather moors, and rivers in spate. Have arrived in Evanton near Cromarty Firth and are ensconced in a luxury campsite with showers! Ann, George and Karen are here plus the two Lejog cyclists.
They expect to be finished their long ride by Monday. They've had miserable weather but have coped and are probably the stronger for it. We can stay in the camper when it's wet and windy.
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