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Sunday 18th June 2023 Last evening on our way back, we left one car at Tore to save us both having to drive in each direction and so this morning we drove back to Tore, collected the car and then drove on to leave a car at Newton of Petty before returning to Avoch. WeContinue reading “Day 290 – Avoch to Newton of Petty 18.2 miles 1663′ ascent”

Saturday 17th June 2023 Having got the ferry across from Nigg yesterday, today we are starting from Cromarty. Originally I had planned longer distances for the first four days of this session but that meant we would have finished yesterday’s walk a few miles beyond Cromarty wasting a lot of time on a very longContinue reading “Day 289 – Cromarty to Avoch 18 miles 1689′ ascent”

Friday 16th June 2023 We set up today’s walk last night by taking a car to Nigg Ferry.  This morning we drove to Rockfield and left the car in the same place (but with the sunroof closed) then set off along the track from the village. It was going to be another very hot dayContinue reading “Day 288 – Rockfield to Nigg Ferry & Cromarty 15.5 miles 1235′ ascent”

Thursday 15th June 2023 Today was an easy start because, having used our early finish yesterday to drive round to Rockfield and leave a car there last night, we just had to set off from where we are staying in Balnagall. Another very hot day was in prospect and so we were glad to beContinue reading “Day 287 – Balnagall to Rockfield 15.3 miles 761′ ascent.”

Wednesday 14th June 2023 Yesterday was hot but today would be even hotter. Fortunately all we had to do was drive to Embo and start walking because we will finish in Balnagall where we are staying. The main concern for today’s walk is that we will be “hitting” the Dornoch Firth bang on high tideContinue reading “Day 286 – Embo to Balnagall 15.2 miles 368′ ascent”

Tuesday 13th June 2023 We are staying in a holiday lodge in Balnagall, outside Tain. Today’s set up was was quite easy; we drove via Embo leaving a car near the Holiday Park and drove on to Golspie. Yesterday, when we drove up to Scotland, it was extremely hot with 30ºC when we went throughContinue reading “Day 285 – Golspie to Embo 15.5 miles 666′ ascent”

Sunday 28th May 2023 Over the last 10 days we have managed to squeeze in two or three miles extra on several days; we are now ahead of schedule by a full day. Today our walk will be what would have been the first day of our next session – which means we have quiteContinue reading “Day 284 – Helmsdale to Golspie 18miles 1023′ ascent”

Saturday 27th May 2023 After our twenty-miler yesterday and a very late finish we ate late and went to bed shortly before midnight. I think I got off to sleep immediately but Jill was over-tired and her muscles were all twitchy and she took ages to get off to sleep. We are pretty much programmedContinue reading “Day 283 – Dunbeath to Helmsdale 17.6 miles 3976′ ascent”

Friday 26th May 2023 Having walked on further than I had planned on previous days, we were now only a few miles short of having gained a full day’s walk. I had already planned our next section so it would be much easier if we could finish this section at the end of a completeContinue reading “Day 282 – Sarclet Harbour to Dunbeath 20.4 miles 3934’ascent”

Thursday 25th May 2023 Today we awoke to a chilly start with a steady breeze and some cloud but although the cloud dispersed during the morning leaving a clear, sunny day, the breeze meant we needed jackets for the whole day. We left one car at Old Wick Castle and returned to Auckengill to resume walking.Continue reading “Day 281 – Auckengill to Sarclet Harbour 20 miles 1966′ ascent”