Easter Sunday

We had 4 days off for the Easter weekend.  I was pleased that I really didn't have any plans and decided that I would watch the weather and on a good day would drive West.  I really hadn't been past Strathy Beach and everyone said the landscape totally changed past this point.

Saddled with a horrible cold, I watched the weather and decided Sunday looked like a good day.  I struggled with whether to take the dogs.  Badger was bound to be a pill about getting in the car, and Maggie is always a bit off without her fur man.  So in the end, I packed up the car and left on my own.

I had no real plan, but to stop where I was interested and turn around when I was tired.  Once I was past Strathy, everything was new.  

The first little town was Bettyhill, and I was surprised to see that much of the road was single track - this is like the only road going West in this part of Scotland, and it's fairly narrow.

The landscape did start to change, and I stopped at Tongue and took some pictures.

Ben Loyal Across the Kyle of Tongue

I had an 'Oh No' moment when I came around the corner and a sheep threw itself in front of the car.  I jammed on the brakes and swerved, but she was determined.  

The good news is she bounced on the bumper and ran off.  All the road in this part of Scotland were part of open range land for sheep.

Sheep Commute

The fishmonger had told me there was a great beach near here.  I followed what I thought were the directions, but could not find it.  I did find some spectacular views and had some nice 'hallos' with people that looked to be doing the same thing I was doing on Easter morning.

Eternal View of Ben Loyal