John o’Groats - Castle of Mey - Dunnet Head - Kyle of Tongue We woke on Friday to the mooing of cows and a bright sunrise, a good omen for the sunny day that was to follow. Over breakfast, we talked with fellow guests about their very enjoyable day trip to the Orkneys. We can’t fit that into our itinerary this time - but we always have to keep something for next time! Instead, we drove 25 minutes east to John o’Groats - a drab place with a closed hotel and an array of dowdy tourist traps. We took a few photos, including one of each other standing at the familiar signpost - it's privately owned and, for around a tenner, the owner will supply a sign pointing to your home town. He wasn’t around, so
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