Eriba Man

This is night No.20/2019 living in my caravan. It's my second night at Rosamarkie C&CC Site on the Black Isle. The weather had improved a lot overnight. I woke to a shower of rain battering off the van around 0545, but that was the last of the rain for today. Therefore, this was going to be a day of big walks. The first big walk of the day was a circular route from Rosemarkie to Hillochhead, returning via the Fairy Glen. Starts by an excellent coastal route, north along the beach. A really fine coastal area, and very quiet. Virtually no debris or litter of any type. The route leads first to a 'cave', Cairns Cave, which is really just a cliff shelter. You could probably camp in it, but it would be quite open. Some really impressive cliffs on this part of the Black Isle. Lots of rock outcrops along the beach. The route then leaves the beach and goes up ridiculously steep steps up the face of the cliff! This was a serious grunt!! ...

This is night No.19/2019 living in my caravan. Now pitched at Rosemarkie C&CC Site on the Black Isle. Got up around 0600 and took the dogs for a blast up the canal side, and after breakfast (being a moving day) I was keen to get the dogs a good stretch before hitting the road. Headed into Strathpeffer, then into Blackmuir Wood. In the wood, we followed a steep track up Bealach Bhrathan. It was a fine little hill. Great views over Loch Ussie.  We followed the ridge line along towards Cnoc Mor, before heading back down a steep path to the forest and on towards Strathpeffer. It's only a short 20 miles or so between Dingwall and Rosemarkie. We arrived early, so parked up above the beach, took the dogs a walk, then had some lunch before checking in at 1300. Rosemarkie Village next to the beach. A dog with a ham sandwich on his mind. Can't complain, this is the first real rain I've seen for a week. It's only forecast for this afterno...