Saturday 7 May 2016

John O'Groats

It's extremely windy here on the north-west tip.   So windy that I haven't yet seen a gull flap it's wings!   Although there is a heatwave, there was plenty of snow to be seen on the way through Scotland.  I'm not particularly impressed with the campsite here - there is no heating in the shower block, and even with the 'heatwave' it's rather chilly in there.

We managed to squeeze in a bit of a walk up on the cliff, and a meander through the shops, and went to the Seaview Hotel for a late lunch.  The lady at the information office down by the beach had told us that this was the only place in the village that we would be able to get 'real' food, as opposed to fish & chips etc.  The food was quite delicious, and the people in the hotel bar, both locals and staff very friendly.  It was rather odd to me, when a bunch of 14 or so teenage lads came in to play darts and pool, and not one of them had a pint ... all whiskey drinkers.  I guess they start them young in Scotland.



We also did the obligatory photo shoot under the signs, because there was pretty much no way I would be up in the dark to take photos at 4am in the morning, which is when Nick will be starting his journey south.  I shall leave at a time far more sedate.

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