Holy smoke that does look like some mysterious strange place! It also looks awesome although the drive you mention is the kind that gives me the heebies. There are a couple of stretches of roads near mountainous lochs up our way that just wind round and round and are only wide enough for one car at the dogy bits and I know what you mean by your arms being sore hauling at the wheel for a prolonged period of time!
Them cartel members, always getting in early!