Applecross, Highland Scotland

The Road to Nowhere (Which Is Exactly Where I Wanted to Go)

They call it Bealach na Bà—the Pass of the Cattle—an alpine switchback carved by a man with a grudge against straight lines. For Dane D. Blaze, it’s the gateway to Applecross, a village that asks you to drop the itinerary and let the wind and tide sort out the rest. Part hilarious misadventure, part love letter to a place at the edge of the map.

Travel Memoir 1–2 hr read Highlands & Backroads

Chapter 1: An Excerpt

Tales from the only pub in town, the Walled Garden where plants gossip, and the single petrol pump that doubles as a spiritual oracle. Guides to stargazing under one of the darkest skies in Europe and finding the hidden chapel of a 7th-century saint. Essential “Blaze Tips” for handling everything from mystical locals to the infamous Scottish midge.

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