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The Final Stretch of Lands End to John O'Groats

3/9/2021

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I have enjoyed these virtual tours https://www.myvirtualmission.com will give you details about the challenges.  I have decided to to do a couple of the long ones, but they have shorter distances that are great for joggers, walkers, or runners. 

The post cards that you have seen are sent from them.  The other pictures and text I generated from Google searches.  I enjoy the interesting information that I can discover.  At my age, I know that I will never do this trip in its entirety, but who knows, I may do some pieces of it.  It would be a wonderful journey.  I hope that you enjoy this last post. I will soon start another virtual tour.
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In Tore there are 3 major highways come together in a roundabout. I am familiar with roundabouts from Michigan.
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I enjoy quiet roads.
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Coming into Evanton.
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Outside of Evanton you may hike to get a close view of the Gate of Negapatam, but you can see it from almost anywhere.
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High Street in Alness.
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Many wonderful areas for a country walk, just like this scene by Lamington.
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Another distillery to enjoy some scotch. Glenmorangie Distillery
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In Evelix I found a petrol station that had a restaurant called the Tall Pines. It reminded me of home.
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Helmsdale was developed in 1814.
This area looks difficult to farm and I can see grazing sheep.  From 1750-1860 a practice of highland clearances were used to relocate those in the highlands to communities like Helmsdale. Those who had worked the land were hoped to get into a local industry like fishing, quarrying and kelp. As i got into this historical account I can see that this would be too involved to elaborate further on a volatile period. 
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Ramscraig is another scattered collection of homes.
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Lybster used to have herring fishing, but now it has just a few crab boats going out. What happened to the herring?
I am getting close to my destination of John O' Groats.  Here I see a sign about the JOG Trail, which is a walking trail from Inverness and part of the North Highland Way which covers 607 miles of Scotland.
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Keiss Castle overlooking Sinclair's Bay. It was built about 1755 and is outside the town of Wick.
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