On a sunny spring day 3 year old and I picked up a BIG motorhome from Hull in Yorkshire, then we picked up Antoine, Angelina, Hugo and Joshy, our springer spaniel. Off we drove to the Scottish Highlands to explore Scotland’s answer to Route 66, the North Coast 500. It was nerve-wrecking at first, but…
North Coast 500- Day 3- scenic drive, Inverewe Gardens, Corrieshalloch Gorge and Ardmair
We woke to squeals of excitement: It was Easter Sunday and Easter egg hunt time! The night before we’d hidden a good selection of eggs all over the motorhome and some just at the children’s feet in their bunks. They found it as soon as they woke. An egg finding frenzy ensued. Outside glorious sunshine…
North Coast 500- Day 1- Inverness to Kinlochewe
Day One of North Coast 500 was not looking very good in terms of weather. It was windy and raining. Say that, it was something we’d prepared for. We were ready to start our North Coast 500 tour whatever the weather lords were going to throw at us this early April. 🙂 Inverness Inverness is a…
Driving the North Coast 500 – Let the trip begin
Day Zero- A9, Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle Our North Coast 500 adventures actually started in Yorkshire. We picked up our hired motorhome in Hull in Yorkshire. The company we got it from hire for half the price I found up in Scotland and it was sort of on the way up for us anyway. Before…
Stunning Scottish Highlands- driving the North Coast 500
The North Coast 500 route is in the far north of Scotland. It is a touristic route to rival any touristic route in the world. Drive it, walk it, cycle it…however you fancy… just travel the North Coast 500! Inspired by the Proclaimers song: I will walk 500 miles, the North Coast 500 links together existing and…