We got as north in Scotland as John o' Groats. Spent the night and then headed south. At Inverness we headed east. We wanted to see northern Scotland and I think we succeeded. We even had decent weather, locals kept commenting on how lucky we were to see sunshine.
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| John o' Groats Park4Night spot |
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| There are lots of sheep in John o' Groats. |
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| View of Inverness and the River Ness |
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| Inverness Old High Church - oldest church in Inverness |
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| Begonias - bright spot of color on the city streets |
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| Angel inside the Inverness Cathedral |
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| I like this ATM |
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| Fort George - an active military base built in the 1700's. |
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| Still occupied barracks at Fort George |
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| I love the signs around the ramparts. It was a 15 to 20 foot drop. |
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| The arms collection inside the Grand Magazine |
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| Part of the outer most defense wall. |
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| Boath Doocot houses over 500 nesting boxes for pigeons. The pigeons were a source for fresh meat and eggs over 250 years ago. |
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| Boath Doocot overlooks the Battle of Auldearn battlefield |
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| The harbor in Lossiemouth Scotland |
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| Ready to go water skiing |
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| Beach in Lossiemouth, our parking spot for the night |
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| Beach in Hopeman Scotland |
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| Hopeman harbor resident |
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| Beach shacks in Hopeman |
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| What can you say, stepping is dog poop must be a big problem |
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| Pennan Scotland |
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| Protected harbor in Pennan |
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| A mink was running around the harbor walls. |
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| Cullyhan Beach near Pennan |
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| Parking lot for Cullyhan Beach, our overnight spot with wonderful views |
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| Lots of sheep for neighbors |
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| The sun peaked out just before setting. |
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| Road out of Cullyhan Beach parking lot |
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