Thurso

Friday 11th and Saturday 12th July 2025

Let’s go North tour.

We are staying for two nights at this campsite (I last stayed here in 1972 with my mate Phil) we were in need of a bit of a rest from the daily routine of getting up and moving on and as this site was close to John O’ Groats it seemed ideal. And it has been, we are high up above the sea with a view out to the Orkneys, we can watch the ferry going back and forth and it would have been possible to go over with Homer, maybe another time.

There is an easy path to the beach below us and the town centre is only 800m away, we used both several times over the past two days, it has been the hottest day this year and it was great to feel the sunshine.

We saw a small sign in one street advertising a performance by a pipe band Saturday evening so we walked back into town and following the noise of the drums found the activity.

Interspersed between the band playing we were entertained by dancers of various ages and ability.

We have had a good break here I know it would have felt much different if it had been raining, but that was our good luck.

What is also great is that the sun is still shining at 11 pm.