My writing has slowed down. Not because we aren’t doing anything. Quite the opposite. The truth is there are only so many ruined castles and waterfalls I can tell you about before they all start to blur together. We’ve even reached the point where someone spots another waterfall and the response is, “Oh… another waterfall.”…

Today really felt like we were heading into the wild north-west of Scotland. As we travelled along the main A-road, cattle grids became a regular feature. Every few miles there seemed to be another one. It’s one of those little things that reminds you you’ve reached a very different part of the country. Instead of…

After nearly a week on the NC500, today was a very different kind of day. We only had about 20 minutes to drive from one campsite to the next. On roads like these, you don’t have much choice but to take it slowly anyway! The morning started off fairly dry, so we made the most…

Today my hat proved its worth again. Yesterday it kept out the rain. Today it was a sunhat. Temperatures hit 22°C with strong UV under clear skies, so it’s now officially done both jobs. Rain hat – tick. Sun hat – tick. We stopped at Dunrobin Castle and explored the gardens overlooking the sea. The…

We have now completed around 56 miles of the NC500 – Inverness to Golspie. Today started with David going for a walk and getting pooed on by a gull. He was sitting between both kids at the time, so we think the gulls had a little chat beforehand. One said, “Target practice.” The other said,…

A much better start to the day as we all woke up having had a much better night’s sleep. On our first night, we had set the beds up at the back of the van as two singles and pulled the bed down from the ceiling. There, David and I tried to sleep on a…

We started the day with an issue with the van. We appreciate that the help desk has reduced hours and fewer staff on a Sunday, but in the end it was far easier for us to return to where we had hired the van. Unfortunately, this meant we lost half a day. We were keen…

We left home at 8.30 this morning to catch the train from Milton Keynes. All the bags were in the taxi. All the people were in the taxi. The dog was in the taxi. My hat was not. This was not just any hat. It had been carefully chosen because it doubles as both a…

Tomorrow we are off again. This time we are heading north to take on the NC500. David turned 50 this year and, when asked what he wanted to do to celebrate, this was his choice. So tomorrow the adventure begins. We will pick up the train from Milton Keynes to Edinburgh. From there, we collect…