Everybody in Britain should try to visit the wonderful town of John O’Groats at the North East tip of Scotland at least once. Almost everybody knows of this town but very few people seem to have visited it.
This area of Scotland is beautiful, with its lovely futile land leading down to the coast. By the harbour of John O’Groats there are a number of small shops selling local produce as well as tasteful souvenirs for the tourists, but the biggest attraction is the quiet and the cleanliness. The air is fresh and clean, the sea is clear and bright and the town is neat and tidy.
From the harbour you can take the ferry to the Orkney Isles, or in the afternoon the ferry boat takes visitors on a wildlife cruise, where you can see Puffins, seals, whales, porpoises and many other species of wildlife. When the porpoises are swimming along with the boat and leaping into the air it is a beautiful sight and one to be remembered forever. The boat will take you past the Island of Storma which is now uninhabited, an eerie feeling when you see all of the original crofting cottages now standing empty and idle.
It may take a long drive to reach John O’Groats, but once you are there, every mile of that journey seems worthwhile.
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