We’ll get to the title later, but as Lyn will confirm it is a word I have said many times in the last few days!
Below is last nights accomodation, which yet again featured a massive breakfast. Thankfully none of these places have scales, but I am sure some serious weight loss will be required when we get home.
Despite me saying yesterday that I thought the bed and breakfast was beyond the back of beyond, that was not the case. There were a couple of eating places close by, but we decided that the pies that we had bought earlier would do!
We took a tour around when we left and found a large harbour and warehouse facilities that could house about 10 lorries (18 wheelers), so I am guessing there is a major fishing industry there.
Again, the day was more about scenery than destinations. Were were given some advice on the scenic route to take from the B&B owner (it was the same as we had planned), together with some warnings about mobile homes. Back home it is believed that on BMW cars turn signals are an optional extra and that a special course is required to learn how to use them. We were told a similar saying applies to mobile homes up here, but instead of turn signals, the optional extra was reverse gear. I gather a large percentage of mobile homes are first time rentals and the drivers can not or will not reverse back to a passing place. I wonder how that works if two mobile homes meet in a single track road.
As it turns out the scenic route we took was about 25 miles of single track road. However there were plenty of passing places, an the majority of times we met on coming traffic it was at a passing place.
In reality we had no issues with motor homes. However there other concerns.
Probably the biggest issue though were pot holes, it must have been their breeding season, they were all over the place!
Ok, we come to the title “Why?” Well in my mind the picture below sums up my question.
Being a city guy, with limited country living, I just can’t fathom why anyone would live there. It must be 35 miles to the nearest village which might have a small convenience store. Any major stores are probably 85 miles away, schools could be anywhere etc. etc. On the other hand, I am sure that the generations that have lived here would be absolutely hate town or city life, chaque un a son gout (Google it).
As I said earlier today was mostly about the scenery, so here come the pictures.
Despite the GPS saying there was less than a mile to our destination, there were no signs of civilization! Then as we came over a hill and round a corner we saw a cruise ship in a harbour with the town of Ullapool of to the side. We were so shocked we forgot to take a picture!
The scenery is better (it was pretty good before) on the west coast, unfortunately a lot of what we see with the eye can’t be caught on the camera. It seems we have to pay for the better scenery though, the west coast is far more expensive than either the east or the north.
Sorry kids, but we’re spending your inheritance
Tomorrow we continue south down south along the west coast, destination unknown as the map got left in the car.