sightseeing and relaxation at the
Forth Hotel in the north of Edin-
burgh.
As we set off and left the Scottish
capital we were met with more rain.
Wet through, “except for our under-
pants”, the weather was not good for
us again. We took the M90 to Perth
when the sky opened, and we were
presented with the famous Scottish
feeling for the first time.
The first rays of sun immersed
the landscape in a very special light,
something like we had never seen
before. With the rising temperatures,
our mood also increased, and we en-
joyed the first curves in the dry.
Direct to Glenshee on the A93, or
better known as Old Military Road,
we realised that we were slowly
approaching the Highlands. Arriv-
ing at Braemar Caravan Park, we
moved into our camping pod, which
was completed in time for our trip.
The wooden hut left nothing to be
desired. It had heating, perfect for
drying our gloves and boots.
From Braemar we continued on
the Old Military Road towards Inver-
ness, the twelfth largest city in Scot-
land. Past ski resorts we stopped at
Loch Morlich, where we enjoyed the
sunshine on the old wooden terrace
of the water sports club. The home-
made soups were excellent.
Shortly before Inverness we
turned off onto the A82. To the left
a wonderful view of Loch Ness up to
Urquhart Castle. Unfortunately, we
didn’t see any monsters, that's not im-
portant considering the great views
around the lake. Arriving at our
campsite we built our tent for the first
time in the sunshine. Before long
we made more friends with a group
of bikes from Newcastle. Beer and
whiskey provided a cosy evening.
The start of the North Coast 500
was great, so we wanted more and
turned off the A836. The road led us
inland and with its curve was a great
spectacle. Once used to them the
‘extreme waves’ in the road were so
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