Rest day finally :-) had a nice long lie bliss. I then got up made some bacon rolls then watched last evenings Olympic action (Mo Fara winning his last gold of Rio) and then it was time I washed all my dirty cycling gear and hung them out to dry.
Once all the chores were done its was time to go out and explore Durness. It was a bit foggy to start with but I started with a energising walk out to
Faraid Head. It has some lovely beaches, sand dunes and an RAF radar station !!!.
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| Coo's on the beach. |
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| Ruined church. |
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| Very lazy coo's !!! |
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| Stunning beaches. |
After the walk it was time a for coffee at the famous
Cocoa Mountain, in the Balnakeil craft village. I recommend the chocolate tasting platter !!!.
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| Cocoa Mountain. |
Post lunch that it was time to visit the
Smoo cave. The highlight of any trip to Durness. I did the cave tour which involves a boat trip deep into the cave system and then a guided walk through some of the chambers, by some of the cavers.
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| Entrance to the Smoo cave. |
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| Inside the cave. |
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| Entrance to the inner chambers. |
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| Cave boat trip. |
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| Cave boat trip. |
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| stalactites (please correct me if i'm wrong here !!!) |
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| Dean the Caver !!! |
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Looking down into the cave from along the coast.
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After the cave I headed up-to the
Smoo Cave hotel for a bar supper and a few pints before heading back to the hostel to get ready for tomorrows cycle along the top of Scotland to the Kyle of Tongue.
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