Finished the NC500 last Fri. Took 10 days. Went anti-clockwise. There’s a lot of places closed when you get out into it. No midges though which was good. The weather in the last few days was testing. We did a mixture of tent camping and b&b’s. There’s a campsite near Thurso
http://windhaven.co.uk/ owned by a Manc couple. Worth popping in. They’ve a family of seals that live in the bay below the site. We sat for a hour watching them with a brew. Breathtaking views from there. Also the Black Isle bar in Inverness is worth a beer and the pizza was lovely.