Arrived at Gairloch after dark having made no advance accommodation arrangements. Followed the main road through the village proper picking out a few BnBs as I went along and the Wayside Guest House was the one that appealed most: a quaint double-storey (what we refer to here in Grahamstown, South Africa) "Settler-style" house, that reminded me of home. I introduced myself by name and my country of origin to which the man who opened the door (Iain Smith as I learned), responded "from South Africa? Well, let me introduce you to another South African." It was his wife, Shirley, who left SA with Ian a good many years ago but still has her unmistakeable SA accent (unmistakeable, that is, to everyone who can't tell it apart from an Australian or New Zealand accent - SA is usually the 3rd choice). I was duly booked in and shown to my very nice room upstairs. The house looks directly across the street and a convenient parking area opposite onto Loch Gairloch, one of the finest you could wish to see and of which I had a perfect view from my bedroom window as I discovered the next morning. My schedule only allowed me the one night at the Wayside Guest House, but by the time I took my leave the next morning, Shirley, Iain and their son, Andrew, felt like friends. Shirley produces a wonderful breakfast, as I experienced in all the different BnBs I stayed in in Scotland, and even packed me a bit of "padkos" with what I couldn't finish. I also took away with me a drawing of a kilted Scot produced by Andrew as a keepsake of my stay. My bedroom didn't have an en suite but that didn't bother me in the least as the shared bathroom was right alongside. Iain & Shirley also run the local post office which is right next door - so when you arrive at Gairloch ask for the Post Office and you'll find the Wayside Guest House. It's also conveniently situated to the local Millcross hotel and restaurant/pub where I had the pleasure of meeting some friendly locals. Thanks Shirley, Iain & Andrew for a really enjoyable stay. I'd come back any day.