[This walk was completed on the 8th May 2025]
The Nigg ferry is not supposed to start running until the 1st June, but the lady at the campsite told me it had started running early this year. Wonderful!
So, I drive to Cromarty, park the van, and wait for the little ferry to arrive. I LOVE ferries.
[This walk was completed on Wednesday, 7th May, 2025]
I cycle to Hilton of Cadboll, and chain my bike up to a sign that reads, “Balintore, 1 km”. Look back at the shore where I walked yesterday and…
[This walk was completed on Tuesday, 6th May, 2025]
Not wanting to risk the steep road down to Rockfield on my Scooty bike, I leave him chained up in a field at the top of the hill. Start the descent down the road…
… much easier coming down today than going up yesterday! And a lovely view over the village.
Continue reading[This walk was completed on Monday, 5th May, 2025]
I give up my fruitless attempt to spot whales, or dolphins, at the tip of Tarbat ness. Walk down the path hugging the coast, then pick up the access road that runs past the lighthouse.
[This walk was completed on Monday, 5th May, 2025]
I’m back in Portmahomack, and it is looking beautiful in the sunshine. Today, I have planned a circular walk around the Tarbat Ness peninsula, so no cycling required!
[This walk was completed on Sunday, 4th May, 2025]
The forecast was showers in the morning, and sun in late afternoon. So, I decided to have an easy morning lazing around in my little apartment, and go for a short walk later. Inver to Portmahomack is only 4 miles. An easy amble.
It is 4:30pm by the time the showers clear and I arrive in Inver on my Scooty bike, ready to resume my trek.
[This walk was completed on Saturday, 3rd May, 2025]
I catch the bus back to Tain, and it is a short walk through the town down to the shore, where an open green space provides an area to walk and play. I cut across the grass towards the water’s edge.
[This walk was completed on Friday, the 2nd May, 2025]
After a brisk lunch, I set off down the grassy path towards the shore. This is the edge of Dornoch Firth. I am sure it looks more scenic when the tide comes in!
[This walk was completed on the 2nd May, 2025]
I catch the bus to Dornoch (a BUS – yes, I’ve reached civilisation again!) and walk back to where I ended yesterday’s trek. On the way, I pass a row of old cottages, one with a stone set in its garden. An ancient standing stone? A mile-marker? Or a gravestone?
[This walk was completed on Thursday, 1st May, 2025]
It’s been nearly a year since I was last in Scotland, and it is great to be back. I walk though the outskirts of the static-home holiday park at Embo, and head for the shore. A man on a mobility scooter is sitting facing the water… and I can’t resist taking this photograph. What a view!
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