Adventures from my Caithness kitchen and beyond
This post is a review post. I received two nights complimentary accommodation in exchange for an impartial review of the Lighthouse Keepers Cottage. There’s a definite rise in people looking for unique self catering accommodation for their holidays, whether that’s by way of dramatic location, timeless features of the property, or proximity to experiencing life…
One of our regular go-to spots in the county of Caithness is the sprawling Dunnet Beach, which is also very close to a favourite puffin spotting site at Dunnet Head. There’s also the famous Dunnet Bay Distillery which sports Rock Rose Gin as its flagship spirit, but there’s also a spot which we only visited…
An earlier visit in the year to Latheronwheel Harbour revealed signs towards Latheronwheel Strath. Until we set foot on this beautiful glen, we didn’t realise the incredible work that local volunteers do in creating and maintaining the magical fairy glen, which you can find next to the woodland burn which runs down into the North…
Way back in November, we had a week in Perthshire. We were #hashtagblessed with the kind of dry and crisp autumnal weather which enabled us to spend a lot of our ways walking and enjoying the scenery of Crieff, Aberfeldy, Dunkeld and Strathyre!
Since my last update in June, my camera has been out and about with me. My year of doing homework from the weekly AYWMC email prompts however have taken a bit of a almighty dip – I’ve been filing them away for when I have some time in the winter when things are a bit…
I received a hamper of gourmet Scottish food from the British Hamper Company, in exchange for a review post. Regular readers will know that I’m a champion of Scottish produce, so when the British Hamper Company invited me to review one of their luxury Scottish themed food hampers, I was keen to see which artisan…
My final post in my mini-series of exploring Orkney (I should say that I’m hoping to get over again for another visit next year!) focuses on the east mainland including the largest town, Kirkwall! Previous posts: West Mainland | Stromness My brother and I booked private rooms using shared bathrooms for one night at the…
Stromness is mainland Orkney’s second largest town, and after our west mainland explorations of Skara Brae, Yesnaby and the Orkney Brewery, we headed there to soak up some of the sunshine that had appeared! Stromness Harbour is a bustling place, with the huge Northlink ferry towering over small fishing boats. There was a visiting tall…
At the end of August, my brother and I had an overnight trip to Orkney. With just over 30 hours on the mainland, we had to strike a balance of touring some key tourist sites without tearing round like maniacs, and we started off with an afternoon on the west mainland.
I’ve written previously about a trip to Lybster Harbour, which has taken a star turn recently in featuring as a filming location for The Crown. However, the East Coast of Caithness is jam packed with more harbours, and after we visited Laidhay Croft Museum, we chose a beautifully day to visit Latheronwheel Harbour.