Travelling by bus and train allows you to take in the views and meet people along the way
seem to be working overtime. The night is still dusky thanks to Scotland’s far-north evenings, and the rain hasn’t got the memo that it’s meant to be summer. We finally grind to a halt in the village of Tyndrum after three hours on the road from Edinburgh., which translates as “the house on the ridge”, and, on a night as bleak as this, it feels apt. But I’ve been driven right into the heart of the Scottish Highlands for the price of a fish supper.
A spokesperson for the NC500 says: “Planning ahead is recommended and embracing slow travel to fully enjoy the journey and engage with local communities. I don’t want to rush the whole NC500, so I pick the East Coast and retrace my steps back to Tyndrum by ferry and CityLink the next day, and then up to Fort William, sometimes known as the gateway to the Highlands.. The Way follows a natural line across Scotland so sharp it’s like the country has been creased in two.
Inverness drizzle gives way to bright, cloudless skies, while the train zips past places I’d love to properly explore if I had more time.She produces a fruit cake from her bag and offers me some. We’re the only two people in the carriage on the morning train.By town she means Inverness, and she says she could drive it, but the roads are busy.
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