Scotland #16 – Lairg – Brora – John O’ Groats – Castle of Mey – Dunnet Head – Thurso – Tongue

Note: This all happened 21st of August 2012.

From the little town of Lairg, we headed back out to the coast. From here on, it was an easy drive.

Our first stop is an unplanned one at Brora just for the toilet at the public car park.

There was a sign board there on the history of the town, and a path you could walk. It was not very long, so we decided to walk it. They used to harvest salt here and this town was the first in North Scotland to get electricity.

Brora Beach where the salt was once harvested.
Brora Beach where the salt was once harvested.

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