Last Saturday, we battled 89 mile an hour gusts to transport Landrovers, Argocat and dune buggies up to Wick for a a 4 x 4 driving event for 48 guests staying at Ackergill Tower. The Dornoch Bridge and cliffs at North Helmsdale were particularly dicey with the fully loaded trailers. Finally there, we fought to set up what we could in a sandstorm on the beach and then went to the local pub to wash down the kilos of sand we had swallowed and ponder on what tomorrow might bring. Hopefully not a cancellation! Three sea otters on the pavement were the distraction we needed, and no we hadn't had one too many. This sight made the trip seem completely worthwhile.
As is so often the case in Scotland the wind dropped, and Sunday was a kinder day. We had a spectacular and challenging event in the sand dunes of Sinclair's Bay under at least a dozen double rainbows!

