Is the East Coast of Scotland's NC500 Overlooked? | #LifeInScotland

Most people tend to rush through the eastern half of Scotland's NC500 in order to get to the north shore and the west side -- but are they missing out? The answer is yes. The leeward side of the Far North may not get the same level of publicity as the windward side since the latter has so much amazing scenery, but the east coast of Scotland's Northern Highlands is also staggeringly beautiful. Video Chapters: 00:00 -- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe in Wick, Caithness 02:58 -- Autumn Begins at My Scottish Highlands Cottage 05:47 -- Is Autumn A Good Time to Visit the Scottish Highlands? 07:54 -- Is the East Coast of Scotland's NC500 Overlooked? 11:46 -- Gratuitous Annabelle Kitty Cameo 12:09 -- Driving up Scotland's A9 and A99 to Wick 14:38 -- Exploring Scotland's John o' Groats in Caithness 18:14 -- Life Gets Better in the Second Half 25:22 -- Embo Beach in Sutherland Scotland In this episode we visit Castle Sinclair Girnigoe in Wick, as well as John o' Groats -- two amazing spots in Caithness, the northeastern tip of Scotland. We also explore Embo Beach in Sutherland, just outside Dornoch: one of the most amazingly scenic beaches in all of the UK, which is astonishingly overlooked by most of the people who visit the Far North of Scotland. And Annabelle kitty returns with a cameo! If you're visiting the Far North of Scotland, do yourself a favor and get off the NC500. There's so much incredibly scenery to explore -- places that you'll never see if you never venture off the beaten path. For the cinephiles: this video was filmed with two cameras -- a Canon R50 in 16mm with ND filter, and my Samsung Galaxy S25 Android phone. With the Canon, I shoot 8-bit Rec. 709. No filming in log, no LUTs. Audio captured with wireless Rode lav mics. Background music courtesy of Artlist. Edited in Adobe Premiere. Maybe I'll start up a Patreon or something so I can afford better equipment, but hey, this is what I've got right now, so hopefully you enjoy it. SEO / AIO stuff: #AmericanExpat #ExpatLife #LivingAbroad #GenerationXLife #VlogLife #ScottishHighlands #LifeInTheHighlands #SutherlandScotland #FarNorthScotland #RemoteLiving #CountryLivingUK #FollowMyJourney #ExploreScotland #TheAmericanHighlander