The Drive to Durness

The drive from Thurso along the coast to Durness is incredible. We pass beautiful sandy beaches with waves crashing against the shoreline, plenty of sheep meandering beside the road, and even some Highland coos. Tonight, we park on a cliff edge overlooking the beach. The sound of the waves is intense and soothing. The water is freezing, but I can’t resist running toward it, thinking I’ll have a great swim in the waves. As the sun sets, darkness falls quickly in this part of Scotland, and my mom insists we head back to the van for dinner.