Article: From a camper van to winning a Michelin star; Taste of success: Colin Craig and Lesley Crosfield outside their hotel.

Byline: Maureen Culley

IT was 1989 and Colin Craig and Lesley Crosfield had just embarked on a huge gamble in a bid to fulfil their dream.

They had given up their homes and were touring the Highlands in a camper van in search of the perfect location for a new hotel and restaurant.

And this week, 20 years after their epic trip, the business they set up in a converted house in Sutherland has won the ultimate accolade - a Michelin star.

The Albannach Hotel in Lochinver was one of four Scots new entrants in the latest Michelin Guide, which went on sale yesterday.

Miss Crosfield said last night: 'It's brilliant timing for us as ...

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