the sun is always shining in the Highlands
or maybe not… but we can cope. While the rest of the UK is sweltering in the heat, here in our holiday cottage on the Assynt, I am wearing my merino jumper and thick socks. We have a wood fired stove in the cottage, and plenty of wood. We got here on Friday evening, after a long drive with two dogs but no teens. We met with Annie and her boyfriend in Ullapool for a late lunch (they drove over from Aberdeen) and then it took another 1 hour and 20 minutes before we arrived at the cottage. The roads leading to our cottage were windy and single track and I bitterly regretted forgetting to pack my travel sickness tablets but the scenery breathtaking, green and wild. The cottage (see above) was a lovely surprise, small and cute and very well equipped. We spent the evening catching up with each other, and playing with the fancy armchairs and sofa that could be moved into a reclining position and back upright at the push of a button. The sun didn’t set until 10:26 pm and I am glad I took my sl...
