John O'Groats, Dunrobin Castle e o extremo norte de Inverness

This was the first time that I had visited John O Groats, and it was fantastic, the tour guide made the day fun and interesting. It was a long day but worth it, you get to see so much and find out the history as you head towards the north, great day!

We thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Ryan behind the wheel and highly recommend it! The landscape in the northern Highlands is very different than the other parts of Scotland - flat terrain and no trees, but still just beautiful! We saw many fat seals with pups at Loch Fleet. The stop at the Coffey Bothy in Goldspie was nice - except for a seagull stealing my scone! Dunrobin castle was exquisite and we got there in time to see the falconry show (which was spectacular). The Emigrants statue in Helmsdale was very moving to see... such a sad story about the Highland clearances. An unexpected treat was being able to visit Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, a beautiful ruins castle on the cliff's edge. We never felt rushed and had plenty of time. There were plenty of nice reaks from the long bus ride along the journey. Ryan was very informative and funny. He kept us entertained with his stories, Gaelic speaking and his "DJ Request Hour". We listened to Scottish music and then everybody got to request songs to sing along to. It was such a fun tour... I'm giggling all the way back to Texas!