Saturday 29 th April 87 miles travelled Walked the beach coves /harbour at Sandside and went to Douneray Nuclear plant viewing platform on the opposite headland, soon to be decommissioned ( in 2023) , no visitor centre , still major employer in the area (Thurso didn't seem as economically depressed as Wick) First station to provide mainland UK with electricity apparently So how much radioactive waste being stored there still has seeped into the water table? Walked to Strathy point, very blustery , stop at Bettyhill for services and quick beach walk and then headed inland on the Strathnaver trail with points of archaeological interest dotted along the way , e.g. cairns, brochs ( burial mounds and fortress towers 8 th century) Stunning scenery towards the end of this 30 mile inland trail . We drove on to Kyle of Tongue for a wild camp by the lochside , bought a book of local walks and did the shortest walk up to the ruined castle overlooking Tongue village with clear views of the mountains and the loch itself below . Food at the Ben Loyal Hotel excellent ( noisy bar) Andy had delicious hand cut home cooked chips ( beef dripping maybe ?) Camped in the middle of causeway overlooking the loch on one side and the sea on the other , too cold and blowy to venture out , although sunny and very clear and very beautiful.