Night in the Burleygh car park in the Loch Leven National Nature Reserve. The car park is full even at the beginning of October. Beautiful night photo with the city lights in the background

Leaving around 9:30am on Thursday. Crossing a small part of the Highlands with beautiful sunshine. Inverness, Alness and stopping for the night northwest of Lairg, facing Loch Shin. North Coast 500 and hiking with views of Cùl Mòr in the historic county of Sutherland, in the far northwest of Scotland

The ruined 16th-century Ardvreck Castle stands on a rocky promontory jutting out into Loch Assynt

Loch Glencoul near Kylesku in Sutherland

Night at the Scourie campsite facing the sea on pitch no. 1, for a hot shower and van services (13 GBP). The campsite is at the bottom of the bay to the right of the photo. 2-hour hike in the morning along the coast.

Highland cows with long straight horns and long hair

Drive from 11am to Lochinver via the NC500 scenic route

Arrival in Lochinver and its renowned 'Lochinver Larder' restaurant specialising in pies (£19.20). A venison, deer and blueberry pie for me. After lunch, 45 min walk in the Knockan Crag nature reserve.

Near Lochinver, Lairg

North Coast 500. View across Loch Bad a' Ghaill towards Ben Mor Coigach

Takeaway meal of 6 large langoustines with garlic butter sauce from the Seafood Shack in Ullapool

Small group of wild deer

Beautiful colours of seaweed at low tide

View from the area around Cuaig where I will spend the night. View of the Isle of Rona and the Isle of Skye from behind

Near Applecross Bridge, stag in the early morning after having bellowed for a good part of the night

Still near Applecross Bridge, another stag a little further away but probably having fought with the previous one

Descent after passing the Applecross Pass in the mist

Isleornsay Bay on the Isle of Skye

Visit to the young distillery of Torabhaig, located on the Isle of Skye

Young distillery of Torabhaig with its first whisky delivered in 2017

The reception and tasting room of the distillery of Torabhaig

Torrin, Isle of Skye

View from the car park at Dun Beag Broc ruin where I will be spending the night (near Struan), A863, Isle of Skye

Moonen Bay, Isle of Skye

Bearreaig Bay, A855, Portree

Sligachan Old Bridge

Old Man of Storr, The Storr

Portree Harbour with its colourful houses

Spot for the night with the VW van

Sunset

Sunset

View of the freshly snow-capped peaks

Ferry crossing with the on-board van from Kilchoan to Tobermory

Tobermory Harbour on the Isle of Mull, with its colourful facades

Tobermory Harbour on the Isle of Mull, with its colourful facades

Visit to the old Tobermory distillery, located on the Isle of Mull

Tasting experience in the historic Tobermory cellar including a 1998 whisky. The smile is before the tasting begins!

View from the Port nan Gael campsite in the southwest of the Isle of Mull, on the shores of Loch Scridain. There was a night-time car race between 10pm and 3.30am on the road alongside the campsite: impossible to sleep with the noise!

The 4 whiskies tasted and the bottles taken away from Tobermory: 1998 (26 years old), 2003 (21 years old), 2005 (19 years old) and 2007 (17 years old)

The finish of one of the Mull Racing events with vintage racing vehicles (without silencers!)

Visit to the old Oban distillery, located on the mainland… in the town of Oban

Public reception bar at the Oban distillery and its many bottles

After a quick tour of the production, tasting of 4 whiskeys at the Oban distillery

Public sales area, at the Oban distillery

Rannoch Moor viewpoint (backlit)

Rannoch Moor viewpoint (sun behind)

The Tolbooth Kirk at 537 Royal Mile in Edinburgh. This former church, known as 'The Hub', has a 75m high spire, the tallest in the city

Victoria Street with its brightly coloured shops, popular with visitors, in the old quarters of Edinburgh. And the end of the journey!