Scotland’s Most INCREDIBLE Road | Driving the Applecross Pass | NC500 E15

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

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[@GxJ5424]

So cool ich war im Sommer selber in Schottland

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Klingt toll, ich hoffe du hattest eine wundervolle Zeit! Bist du diese Straße gefahren?

[@TheAtanyrate]

I'm so glad I found your channel! Great video ❤

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

I'm glad you found my channel too! Good to know you're enjoying the videos. Thanks for watching.

[@buenacuen7046]

new friend is sending full support keep on sharing:)full watched..

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks Buena for your support! I will take a look at your channel tomorrow.

[@alanlong1971]

Callum the stag, I was luck to talk to the man that feeds him. He has no front teeth so finds it difficult to chew grass, this man has been feeding him for 7 years wen he first came across him he was very thin and weak but with time he regained his strength but still needs feeding because he still has no front teeth.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Incredible story, I hadn’t heard of him before I visited but it seems he’s quite the celebrity around those parts. Thanks for checking out my video!

[@outdoorstours]

So beautiful area there. I would love to be there one day.. Do you live around there? Many thanks for sharing dear. Enjoyed your video. Wish you all the best. Have a wonderful day

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for watching! No I don't live in Scotland, I was on holiday and taking a road trip around the North Coast 500. It was an incredible journey! Glad you enjoyed the video!!

[@isabelturnbull8367]

We drove this road last week and it was much more scary than your video! The cloud was down, the rain horizontal , the road was busy with camper vans and other tourists and an aggressive local drove past a passing pass such that we had to reverse! We were very relieved to arrive at a warm welcome and great food at Applecross Inn.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Hi Isabel, that's crazy - sounds like you got caught right in the middle of a storm! Shame about your experience with the camper vans and the rude local, I understand the NC500 route has been really popular this year and there is a lot more traffic than when I drove it. That's no excuse for bad manners though. I can see the difficulty a lot of large vehicles would have navigating the route but it is being promoted by the Scottish Tourist Board so it's no surprise more people are driving it. I bet it felt good to arrive at the Applecross Inn, especially under those circumstances. Thanks for watching!

[@scotland5370]

Lovely well balanced videos Matt. Informative and scenic. Good presentation and edit.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks very much, very kind of you to say. I have fond memories of this trip - the NC500 was incredible! Thanks for tuning in!

[@WITYTRAVELS]

Sorry, but when you started up close and personal with a reindeer, we thought it was all down hill from there! lol. But then you showed us how beautiful Your trip has definitely been amazing! Nice framed picture to end the video on 😀

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Ha I couldn't believe it either, in fact when I saw it from a distance I thought it was a statue! Totally unexpected and yes it definitely made me work harder on the rest of the video!!

[@isabelturnbull8367]

Love the music!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you Isabel, glad you like it. I do put a lot of effort into making sure the music fits the scene - thanks for noticing! 👍

[@gillianferguson2031]

Your videos are great and giving me much inspiration for upcoming trip we have planned. Do tell me where abouts was the deer 🦌 would love to stop to meet him 🙂

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks Gillian, I'm stoked to know that my videos are helping you to shape a future trip. Have a great time! The location you're looking for is 57°33'18.4"N 5°24'52.3"W (copy and paste it into Google Maps). Hope that helps!!😀

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Please send him my regards!!

[@gillianferguson2031]

@@MattWhitingsEurope thank you for that 🙂

[@gillianferguson2031]

@@MattWhitingsEurope I'll send him your regards if I see him on our trip 😀

[@CTTV.Network-IRELAND]

Great video! Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for watching! Hope all is well in Ireland.

[@SharingtheRoad]

I can't get over that large deer at the beginning was , that's crazy! That road looks so scenic too, such a pretty region! 😊

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Yeah it caught me by surprise too! I actually thought it was a statue when I saw it from a distance. Yes the Applecross Peninsula is wonderful - so much to see and do! Thanks for watching.

[@alfredfi8833]

Loch Marie

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Nice place!

[@somelittlewalks]

I love following your journey on the NC500 so far!❤️ When did you make this trip?

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for following along and watching the videos Christine! It was a fun trip and I was taken aback by just how much there is to see on the North Coast 500. I actually took this road trip in September last year in between all the lock downs, it was great to get out. Are you thinking of giving it a go?

[@somelittlewalks]

@@MattWhitingsEurope I live in Canada. I would love to visit Scotland again someday, especially the Highlands since I haven’t been to yet. And no, I don’t think I’ll be driving over there. I’m not brave enough to drive on the other side of the road, much more so on a one-track road. Thanks for the videos; they make me feel like I’m on holidays. Awesome work❤️

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you Christine, I appreciate you saying! Glad you've enjoyed the trip!

[@AnneMB955]

Can’t wait to drive the Bealach Na Ba this coming October. Thx for sharing the ride. 👋🏻

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for watching, Anne. Have a great time - you'll love it I'm sure!

[@thecornishdronie4537]

Another great video Matt, It's sad that the series is coming to an end☹️. I have really enjoyed your travels in Scotland. And the drone clips are amazing. I now have invested in a mavic air 2. To take on the trip next year. 👌😁

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for sticking with me and watching the entire series, driving the North Coast 500 has been the perfect way to see Scotland! Glad you like the drone shots, I always think they add a sense of perspective to the finished video. I've heard lots about the Mavic Air 2, looks like a great little drone. The battery life and range are insane! 4K at 50 fps would be useful as I'd like to experiment with a few 4K videos. I'm sure it will work wonders over the Scottish Highlands!

[@قناةغاليونفيس]

Hello 👋 wow very nice 👍❤️❤️ like

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you! I appreciate you saying!

[@cornishseasounds4755]

Cailum seems to bit a bit of a legend. Hopefully will get to meet him in May

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Send him my regards if you bump into him. I hope you have a great time up there, as you can see from my videos it is a spectacular route - there's an almost endless list of places to stop off at. May should be a good month for it too!!

[@heidil4008]

Stunning video, as always. Can’t wait to see what you do next. Thanks for doing the driving on that road with the hairpin turns so we don’t have to. ;).

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

It's easy when you've got your eyes closed ha! Thanks for watching Heidi, glad you like it.

[@grantbassett2048]

Hi Matt, Breth takeing Scenery, and love the up and close Stag meeting. They really are lovely Animals. Your drone footage really helps us appreciate the surroundings. Nice bit of scran in the car..😉. Nice basic hotel room, good price. And that winding road looks a good challenge. Looking forward to you final video. I've loved the whole series ❤. Hope your well? Grant.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks Grant, I'm glad you're enjoying the videos of my NC500 road trip - it was a wonderful driving it! Yes meeting the stag was something I really didn't expect, in fact when I saw it in the car park from a distance I thought it was a statue 😀. Just think, you'll be driving that road soon, hope you've got your road positioning off to a tee - it's quite a challenge but worth it for the views! I'm all good at the moment thank you Sir, how's things with you?

[@grantbassett2048]

@@MattWhitingsEurope we are ok thankyou sir, just had my 2nd Covid Jab, so fully Covered.. Yeah I'm confident on the road, my wife and daughter mite be a bite nervous on the hairpin bends though..😄. Weve a bit of interest in the South West, Dumfries/Galloway area at moment. Even looked at houses and jobs around there. My Cuzin is Moveing to Creetown in a few days from W-Yorks, there plans have finally arrived. It would be great area to live, Coast and Surroundings, not too far from the Lakes, and Northumberland, Yorkshire Dales, and here near Leeds. But Closer for a Highland trip!! 😉.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Yes that sounds like a great area of the country to live in with so many incredible places to visit nearby, hope the house and job work out for you (if you can find any that suit you). There's certainly lots to see in Northern England with the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and of course the Lakes - lovely part of the country. And as you say, the Highlands of Scotland a bit closer than they were! Glad you've had your second Covid jab, I've had my first one so making some good progress. Hopefully things will open back up fully for the summer but we will see, it's still quite a difficult time with the variants and all. Happy house hunting!

[@BjornBrasse]

Don't feed them...

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

What does that mean?

[@jasonwaters8276]

So nice looks so calm and peaceful 🙂

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

It really was lovely, so relaxing and peaceful.

[@maimaivlog9382]

Great video

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

[@redwheelbarrow9729]

In a hotel room on your own, with a mask on ffs.

[@alexshaw2055]

😂😂👍

[@alexshaw2055]

Since when has shieldaig been pronounced shieldag. Ffs get a grip.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Calm down my friend, it's not the end of the world. Why don't you give us some tips on how to properly pronounce it?

[@Eastlomond]

@@MattWhitingsEuropeShieldaig with ending as in vague. Hope that helps! On the subject of pronunciation the ending of Bealach should always be a soft ch sound as in Loch, never a ck sound. I enjoyed the footage though.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you sir, that's really helpful and I get it! Glad you enjoyed the videos, what a marvellous part of Scotland!