Mémoire: Scotland Day 2

SCOTLAND 22 August 2012 - 26 August 2012

DAY 2 : Inverness ~ John O' Groats

Had a good rest in the hotel, thanks to Tong Hang for providing such a good hotel to us.
Woke up, had a deep breath, I am so in love with the fresh air in Scotland ♥

We were told that we were going to John O' Groats today.
Before that, we stopped by a place for about 20 mins but I forgot the name of the place.
I am so sorry :(

It is a beautiful beach !!!
Blue sky, blue ocean, fine sand = perfect ! ♥

20 mins was just enough for us to snap pictures ! *Snap snap snap*

The beach

♥

Flat 44 girls !
I miss them so much :(

Group picture !

Then, we headed to John O' Groats , the most northerly settlement on the island of Great Britain !
The traditional distance by road from Land's End (the extreme southwestward of Great Britain) to John O' Groats is 874 miles (1407km) ...
Hence, this is what we usually called in Chinese - 天涯海角 ♥

The tour leaders guided us to walk through a pathway and cliff in order to see the Stacks of Duncansby.
Beware when you are walking around there, because there are a lot of sheep stool !!!
Yes ! If you are not careful enough, you might step on them and they are all freshly made ! haha

The Stacks of Duncansby are some of the most impressive in the British Isles. The Great Stack is over 60m high and rises above the summit of the adjacent cliff.
The scenery is breath taking ! I am amazed by the scenery in front of my eyes !
Read more about Duncasby Stacks here

Stacks of Duncansby
Photographer : K

National flower of Scotland - the Thistle

Patterns !

More patterns ! :D

Me & K

The girls

We had to climb up the cliff in order to get different view of the Stacks of Duncansby !
The guys ran up, left the girls behind !
Blame my poor stamina, I nearly gave up in climbing up ...
However, Li Sin was there to encourage me ! haha *sounds like an ~~old lady~~ in need of encouragement*

When we finally reached there, it was time for us to leave already ! Bah ~

Spot me ?
Working hard to climb up that cliff !

K !

Before we board the John O' Groats ferry, we had our lunch at the ferry pier.

We would have the chance to shop at the "First & Last Souvenir Shop" there ! There is a tremendous selection of crafts and souvenirs in the shop.

There is a postbox inside the souvenir shop too !
Remember to send a postcard back to your home as the John O' Groats stamp is unique :)

This could be your life time memories too !

We even send a postcard to each other by writing down our first impression towards the receiver.

First & Last Souvenir Shop

Long queue to get our lunch !

After lunch, we join the Wildlife Cruises !
It really is a great thrill to get this close to Wildlife in their natural environment !

The route of the cruise depends on the tide and the weather.
I enjoyed the cruise so much !
Enjoying the sea breeze and all the beautiful scenery in front of me !

We had a close up view of the famous Duncansby Stacks too ! Amazing !
The captain's driving skill is great as he could "squeeze" the ferry into the cave so that we could have a closer view of the cave ! WOW ~

Clear water !

Gay Titanic ?

Pattern Jack , pattern again ! haha

Two much-photographed signposts indicate the traditional distance at each end. The famous "Journey's End" signposts are privately own, with a fee payable for having pictures taken next to the signpost.