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Short Circular of Caithness

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This is night No.51/2019 living in my caravan. It's our second night pitched at Dunnet Bay C&MC Site near Thurso. The weather was pretty bad overnight, not very windy but very wet. Thankfully, it had dried up a bit this morning as I got up and walked the dogs along the beach around 0630. Also took the opportunity to add a plaque to my collection! The nearby village of Castletown has a heritage walk, to celebrate it's history in Caithness Flagstone. These stones pave Edinburgh's Royal Mile, Dundee Discovery Point, and Sauchiehall St in Glasgow! It's best days are behind it, as the harbour was a rather derelict and scrapyard of a place. Old boats and cars just dumped on the verges. The Harbour is constructed of flagstones. Even the harbour wall. A zoomed shot across Dunnet Bay to where I'm staying. The only thing about Castletown is the football club. I passed their ground and noted it was formed in 1900. Just not sure about the...