Gairloch to Dornoch to Dunrobin Castle to Kirkwall, Scottish Isles and Glens
Dunrobin Castle Another misty morning in Scotland but the forecast is for clearing skies. After a hearty breakfast at the Gairloch Hotel, we'll be traveling from the West Highlands across Scotland to the East Highlands. We make a photo stop at Gruinard Bay. As the skies clear a bit we get a glimpse of the Full Harvest Moon. Along the highway we can see a few deer grazing. The hills in Braemore are showing their fall colors. We are even treated to a rainbow heading into Loch Broom And another rainbow is behind us too. It's time for a comfort/coffee stop. We visit Strathpeffer. More freshly baked scones and coffee then a brief walk around the square to stretch our legs. Cute use of the old telephone booth. We'll be back in Strathpeffer after our visit to Orkney and we'll be staying at the Highland Hotel (pictured below) We cross the Dornoch Firth and arrive in town in time for lunch. Jay and I found a cute shop run by a young couple and had fried calamari and shrimp for
