Tag Archives: Scotland

NC 500 The End of the Road

Posted on August 7, 2021 by charliecountryboy

It was time for the final part of our journey and so we aimed for Culloden to see the place where the Scottish, well the Jacobites to be specific, stood against the English for the last time. You can’t really … Continue reading →

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NC 500 Day 6+7 The Road to Gairloch

Posted on July 30, 2021 by charliecountryboy

The road to Gairloch can be fraught with danger. Especially if you don’t keep to the path. We decided to visit the Corrieshalloch Gorge. “The thundering River Dorma plunges 100ft down through the most impressive slot-gorge in Britain.” Run by … Continue reading →

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NC500 Day 5 Out of the Mist

Posted on July 30, 2021 by charliecountryboy

“It’s not rain,” I said. “Rain falls from a cloud, we’re driving through a cloud, so it’s not rain. We’re part of the rain, part of the cloud, we’re at one with nature.” I was feeling philosophical. “Bollocks,” the Princess … Continue reading →

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NC 500 Day 3

Posted on July 27, 2021 by charliecountryboy

I found a very nice man in Inverness at Ness Tyres and Brakes. He said he’d squeeze the car in and fix the brake pads by 4pm. He achieved it by 12:30 and off we set for Lybster. We called … Continue reading →

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