After a lovely breakfast at Costa Coffee, we set off towards Fort William, our next stop for the night. The weather is sunny and warm, just the perfect temperature. We follow the road along Loch Lomond, which, like most large lakes, is long and narrow. It’s the perfect place to make a few stops along the way to really soak up the atmosphere and take some photos.

Just before noon, we arrive at the restaurant where we plan to have lunch. Gabi gets a huge savoury scone with butter, whilst Chrige and I share the Highland Trio: a sausage, a slice of black pudding and a slice of haggis, all of them fried, and served with chips. We eat all of this in the little nearby park and find it very cosy there. Also our first taste of the Scottish national dish is thoroughly positive.

We then carry on to Rannoch Moor, where the rolling hills and sparse vegetation are truly beautiful. As well as a few short stops, we’re also making a longer one: I’ve got something quite special planned for a video that’s still a secret for now, but which will be appearing on my YouTube channel soon. I’ll just say this much: I’m changing my t-shirt for a reason.

Rannoch Moor merges into Glencoe valley. It’s always worth stopping, getting out and taking in the view. It’s a shame we’ve hardly had enough time to really soak it all in. But even so, we certainly wouldn’t want to camp here, as we do see people doing from time to time.

Soon we turn into a side valley where far too many tourists are crammed onto a road that’s far too narrow – yes, we’re well aware that we’re part of the problem. This is where Skyfall was filmed – specifically, the scene from the James Bond film set in the country house where he spent his childhood. Even though the house was built just for the film and demolished afterwards, it remains a special place. Unfortunately, there are no parking spaces anywhere, so we can only take a photo from further up the road. A Google Street View car, which we see driving past, is also taking photos.

After passing another viewpoint, we suddenly come to a complete standstill: A traffic jam in the middle of nowhere? We start to wonder what’s going on. “Roadworks 800 yards ahead,” a sign eventually reveals, as we inch forward very slowly, gaining just a few car lengths at a time. It’s a good thing we’ve got a cinnamon roll muffin left over from lunch, which we now share. We’d actually planned to have a snack at the Glencoe Visitor Centre, but that’s not going to happen now. When we finally arrive there just before 5 pm, we’ve just enough time for a quick toilet stop before the centre closes.

An hour later, we arrive at our hotel and have a quick rest. Chrige and I head out to get some pizzas, while Gabi stays at the hotel. As our order takes about 45 minutes, we explore the old town of Fort Williams, which has some really charming shops. When we return to the restaurant, the pizzas are almost ready. And the wait was definitely worth it: they’re really good. Not a crumb is left.