Visiting Durness, Scotland
By: Cheryl
Last updated: January 26, 2025
I loved so many places on our trip around the NC500 (Scotland's route around the Highlands), but if got the chance to return, aside from the places I didn't get to visit, I'd spend a bit more time in Durness with its many white sand beaches. Sure, it's anything but tropical, but a change from the rocky beaches we have in the PNW.
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Read MoreAmidst Old Tombstones at Kirkmichael Trust Cemetery
By: Cheryl
Last updated: April 24, 2024
The Kirkmichael Trust Cemetery in the Scottish highlands has done some serious restoration work, bringing old medieval tombstones into a restored church building for preservation and display. The stones outside, as well as the small mausoleum, are also worth a visit if you like old cemeteries -- its just a bit off the main itinerary for your North Coast 500 road trip.
Read MoreVisiting Durness, Scotland
By: Cheryl
Last updated: January 26, 2025
I loved so many places on our trip around the NC500 (Scotland's route around the Highlands), but if got the chance to return, aside from the places I didn't get to visit, I'd spend a bit more time in Durness with its many white sand beaches. Sure, it's anything but tropical, but a change from the rocky beaches we have in the PNW.
Read MoreAmidst Old Tombstones at Kirkmichael Trust Cemetery
By: Cheryl
Last updated: April 24, 2024
The Kirkmichael Trust Cemetery in the Scottish highlands has done some serious restoration work, bringing old medieval tombstones into a restored church building for preservation and display. The stones outside, as well as the small mausoleum, are also worth a visit if you like old cemeteries -- its just a bit off the main itinerary for your North Coast 500 road trip.
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