A Carpetbagger's Tale: That'll Do: Inverness to John O'Groats

When I was growing up, Miss Rumphius was my favorite children's book, and in many ways, I consider her to be my fictional alias. She has three major tasks in life: to travel the world, to live in a house by the sea, and to make the .... The road from Lairg to Bettyhill runs through Moor country, and the first 15 miles pass through the last of the coniferous forests which are currently being logged. Nevertheless, the path was spectacular, and once we got over the midges, ...