North Coast Scotland 500-Day 1
(Above image is a capture of Highland Cows on the road between Applecross and Sheildaig.) Today was the first day of my 500 mile tour of northern Scotland using the new NC 500 route. I started from Inverness the headed directly west with first stop at Lochcarron Golf Club for a coffee and chat with locals. Their course is 9 holes and entails a convoluted layout including crossing the main highway, apparently a few cars have been hit in the past no doubt prompting interesting insurance claims! Image below is taken from the Club House encompassing part of the course and the local church and burial ground. Next, I moved on to first destination of Applecross, a tiny and remote village on the coast whose name has nothing to do with fruit. To reach Applecross requires navigating a single-track back road up a small mountain which features some hairpin bends. However, the elevation affords excellent views. Applecross village is of the linear type, being stretched out alon...