And Those Met on the Way

As you may have realized, the wi fi has gone to my head and you are having all these photos posted. We are staying in a lovely hotel for tonight, in Thurso, to celebrate the end of the End to End journey. We plan to return to Surrey via Edinburgh at the week end.

The stories behind these photos are that I chatted to a young farmer,who was a civil engineer,and who now farms the rarest breeds iin the world for a Rare Breeds Survival trust.

Then I was fascinated by the Laidhay croft building which Nicola guided me around. It is in the middle of nowhere in Caithness and the reason I stopped was because there was a lonely tearoom above it and it was coffee time. The Laidhay dwelling house incorporates both a stable and a byre.

Then I saw a sign for Caithness Cheese and sheepskin and after following a single track and becoming convinced it was going to deliver me into the sea, I eventually arrived at a simple farm building full of cheeses where this man was at work. He proudly told me that Caithness cheeses were even exported to Australia. Needless to say I bought 2 cheeses. I was plied with so many tasting portions that I would have felt guilty not to!

Last but not least I met these amazing walkers who are being sponsored to walk from End to End for a Cystic Fibrosis charity. They plan to do it in 57 days.