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Days 22-25 June 8-11

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Departure:  Inverness We depart at approximately 09:00 for the 3 hour transfer to Inverness.  If travelling by train please do not arrange your train home any earlier than 13:30.  If travelling by plane you flight should not depart before 15:00.   Saturday June 8 The wind down has begun. Nine of us climbed into Richard’s van for the drive back to Inverness. Gotta say - the rain didn’t bother me a bit and the hills were a breeze. We took the coastal route on the east side, and it was spectacular. It seemed a bit more tamed and populated, but maybe that was simply the result of being on a more major highway. The coastal views were magnificent. We finally saw some coos!  We also passed a huge wind farm located pretty far out in the water - I would like to understand the logistics of how that operates. We passed by Dunbeath Castle - which is perched on a dramatic piece of coastline.  The castle dates from the 15th century but was extensively remodelled in ...