Scotland 2018 · Page 6

As it wasn't that late yet, we decided not to stay overnight in the village but to drive a bit further north that day. And then we came to the single-track roads: roads as wide as our motorhome, with a passing place every few hundred metres.

The first animals were walking alongside the road. Three hours later we reached the coast and looked for the first campsite. We stayed there for one night, costing 20 pounds. There's no electricity, but there are showers and toilets – don't expect luxury, though. The owner didn't show up the next morning either, and we paid a fee to a lady – whether that was right, we don't know. We suspect she was the cleaner. Cows roam freely everywhere here, and the properties are protected from the cows by fences. Somehow a topsy-turvy world.

We continued to our main destination, Durness. We had heard about so many beautiful places here in advance, e.g. the caves and the wonderful hot chocolate. We had a beautiful pitch right on the cliff, costing 22 pounds per night all-inclusive. With a great view from the motorhome – you could get used to this.

In Durness there is Cocoa Mountain, where particularly delicious hot chocolate is made – and we can only confirm that.

As we stayed here over the weekend, we had plenty of time to explore the area: a great beach, cold water, wonderful views and so on.

On Saturday morning we went to the Smoo Cave. A great view, and we took a guided tour of the cave: 6 pounds per person, but highly recommended. The admission money is used to explore the cave further; according to the researchers, the main cave still hasn't been found, and after the summer months they continue the search. The guide was prepared for all nationalities and translated everything he said into all sorts of languages. If you're interested in the cave, you can keep up to date HERE.

Just outside Durness there is a zip line. That was our next stop, and for 12 pounds we flew across the valley.

Dolphins could be seen too.

We now slowly headed south again, over the single-track roads and past the flocks of sheep. After glorious sunshine, the typical summer slowly set in: a bit of rain and a bit of sunshine.

After three days we went to Ullapool, a small fishing village 90 kilometres from Durness. The campsite is right in the village. Reception is only staffed from 3 to 5 p.m., but there's a sign on the building saying to simply find a free pitch, park there and pay later. An overnight stay costs 24 pounds including electricity, showers and so on. The village itself has a lovely promenade along the harbour.

The next day we drove to Edinburgh, a distance of 360 km and therefore 5 hours' driving. On the way we stopped in Pitlochry and visited the distillery.