The Boreray Boys

Going to Clachtoll anad back in a day meant an early start. So we got to watch the sunrise at 5.45 am whilst waiting for the ferry from Stromness to Scrabster.

Once in 'the South' , we had to get to the West Coast of Sutherland.

 Google maps suggested  one way, via the A9 and Golspie. The satnav suggested  going a different route










As we had the trailer we thought the A9 would be a better bet , so off we headed towards Halkirk.

Down on the A9 to  Golspie,  no problems  , then turned right on the A839 to Lairg.   I must say , its **very** scenic countryside to drive through . The whole A839/A836 has scenery as good as anything we've driven through in the Dordogne when we have been there on holiday.

At Lairg, we followed the A 839 to Lochinver.
The directions we had been given mentioned that  stretches of the road were Dual Carriageway, so brilliant , thought I , easy to drive along with the trailer . it became clear ,after a few miles that  the dual carriageway isnt quite what I was expecting

DUAL CARRIAGEWAY

NOT DUAL CARRIAGEWAY

The road carries on around passed Inchnadamph and Loch Assynt . We were just passing through but some photos   ( not by me !) of a very scenic area are  here.

Just West  of Lochinver , there is the B869 heading North. Now that certainly isnt Dual Carriageway .

One more  minor obstruction before arriving at our destination.

The return journey , the reverse route was  just as scenic (and a little slower)  as we now had a   load in the trailer .


Mrs Woolsack has a few  more pictures .