Update: 10 Sleeps to go
Anyone that needs a place to stay on the Saturday night please let me know asap. Jim did an 800 mile trip over last weekend checking out the details below. Dolphin trip to be booked on the day - due to uncertain weather. Arrangements for the trip up meeting places etc to be sorted nearer the time.
On Sunday at the campsite if we all gather at the out door seating area at 7pm for meet and greet. We will go over the colour coded map detailing the daily suggested ride outs.
Monday: Local Run 190 mile round trip - Glencoe, Atlantic Bridge outside Oban, Slate Museum, Lochgilphead, Inverarry, Loch Fyne Fish Festival. Two route option for return journey.
Tuesday: Round trip 270 miles approx - Applecross, far to much to detail will discuss Sunday. (Jim said "just for you Minnie")
Wednesday: Approx 210 mile round trip - Mallaig, crossing on the ferry to Skye (£10.60 for bike & £4.05 pp), Portree for Fish Suppers (yum yum), over the Skye Bridge then to Plockton, scenic route back passing Eileen Donnan Castle to Invercoe.
Thursday: Approx 200/250 miles - Commando monument, Drumnadrochit, Caledonian Cannal at Fort Augutas, Loch Ness/Urquhart Castle, Black Isle.
Friday: there are a few options up for discussion.
There may be a few detours to find me a Mr Whippy or 9 over the week
Saturday homeward bound
Hope you all agree this is going to be a fantastic holiday - looking to seeing you all again and meeting new people.
jackie hope to see ya at next years
minnie there be plenty stops for a B** R**
Silka cant wait to meet up with ya again Woooooohoooooo
I was up near Mallaig last weekend staying at a place near Loachailort.
It was a 4 day bash staying with another group from another site at one of the guys B and B's. He warned us of the dangers of the road from glenginnan to lochailort and it goes like this (copied from the other site).....
Ok from Glenfinnan you hit 2 straights then go down a big hill double bends and for 4 miles the tarmac is shot slippery as hell with oil contamination which wicks up each time it rains. 22 accidents in the 8 weeks The rest of the roads are brilliant this bit has a problem with 1 accident per week every week just between Glenfinnan and Lochailort. As you round the loch from Glenfinnan there is a new shiney crash barrier on the left we are 2.5 miles from there.
The crash barrier he refers to is where in autumn last year his daughter and her friend went of the road, upside down into the loch and drowned.
Other than that particular road, you will have a great time!!!!
Oh and if its a bit choppy on the ferry, you will need to wash your bikes down afterwards unless you want to ride a pile of rust as the spray comes over the bow where your bikes will be .
thanks for the info on the road at lochilord to mallaig i new of 8 acciedents this side of the year this is a well used road and old it has 1 in 8 hills and and 180 bends as im up that way i will check it out thanks mungybear
hiya ok jim i will but if any space for me on this one let me know i got tent if so and i dont take up that much room lol. i cud come up monday 16th so please keep me in mind only need a couple blades of grass space lol xx
heyyy Jim
I'm really really jealous too.......this would've been my dream trip, i adore Scotland.....but not ruling it out yet.. just got to win the lottery and I'll be there
I'll keep an eye out for the long weekend camping too xx
Jack....can't hun, unless mi luck changes..
but you wint keep me away for long, there's a certain pub in Paisley that i need to visit again, we had such a blast in there, my profile pic sums that up! lol....aswell as taking in those beautiful roads again...
Dinnae wurry....ah'll be back!
Hi Margaret.. thanks hun,..but its not just the getting there, its the accommodation etc too.
Thanks anyway hun... there'll be other times, hopefully one day I will be able to do the West Coast on my own bigger bike
Jack .... I'll gi thi some, laddy!! lol
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