John O'Groats

Today we reached the top of Scotland (mainland). The window wipers and jackets had their first use in 3 weeks.

We decided against Puffin hunting by boat with the mist at sea level and the waves at eye level.

The puffin hunting boat looked like MV Wairua of Feauveaux Straight fame and just as likely to deliver sea sickness such is the bath tub shape.

At least 50% of the roads across the North Coast are single lane, with cute little passing bays every few hundred metres. It's not a place for nervous drivers. Yes, trucks, buses and campervans come the other way.

We finished the day in Inverness where we discovered Nessie can easily escape the Loch to the Moray Firth down the River Ness! If Disneyland was involved they'd have built and installed a mechanical Nessie to occasionally rise up out of the river in sight of the city.

Top of mainland Scotland 

Relative distances. Incl Bluff NZ 

That famous Scottish restaurant 

Where I'd install mechanical Nessie

MV Puffin Hunter in the background.