Applecross Adventure! - Now October!

[The Dogfather]

As the twilight run has been binned:I I thought I'd arrange a daytime run instead :D.

The list!

* BDM
* Duncan Stewart
* AerokitScott
? Julz
? Sheilz



Starting and Finishing point will be Inverness. The route will first head across to Braemore (South East of Ullapool) on the A835, then branch off onto the A832 past: -
An Teallach
http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/20007/61974_thumb.jpg (http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/20007/61974.jpg)
Gruinard Bay
http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/20007/61975_thumb.jpg (http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/20007/61975.jpg)
and onto Gairloch. From Gairloch on to
Loch Maree
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and Kinlochewe past
Beinn Eighe
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then through Glen Torridon and
Liathach
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and Benn Alligan. Then across the
Bealach na Ba Pass (scariest road in Scotland?)
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/applecross/peninsula/images/ap1-450-pass.jpg

The return journey to inverness by Lochcarron and Achnasheen! Let me know if you're interested and suggest some dates.

CLICK IMAGES TO SEE LARGE PICTURES:D

[G2 - S]

Sounds good Paul. Guess you'll need to update your sig!!

[The Dogfather]

G2 - :D

[G2 - S]

Nice work!!

[Sheilz]

Paul,sounds pretty good. Are you thinking about this as a summer or autumn run? Is the 18th/19th June off as a potential date (darn it got off work AND childcare organized all for the same weekend :p:p:D. Couldn't figure if it was the date, the run or just the timing of it that was unpopular.

[Scottie]

I would like to come but July is a bit of a mare I'm on holiday
already coming home early so I can go to Arbroath and Cullen:D

[Julz]

Depending on dates and non-mini car allowances, we should make it!:D

[Crombers]

:D Sounds good BDM , when you planning to do the run :question:

[Duncan Stewart]

Superb looking run Paul :p:D
Very interested. How about Sunday 19th June?, or 25/26 June (is any one actually going to the INMM?). Or July 2/3 or 9/10?
I'm busy most weekends in Aug / Sept

(An this is my 1000th post! - only taken nearly 2 years!)

[The Dogfather]

I was thinking of August, are there any weekends you're free DS?

Julz, happy to have you along with the Yellow Peril or the sooped up bettle ;)

[Duncan Stewart]

Hi Paul. Been away for a long weekend including the Thistle run - you missed a cracking run there. August pretty busy but I could manage 6th or 7th.
13th is Scottish Mini show (is NMS having a stand?, needs booked in adavance) , 14th is Craigs run and 27th /28th is British touring cars at Knockhill - this could affect how many other folks would be interested.:D
Cheers :D

[Duncan Stewart]

Got that booked in my diary. Come on everyone, you cannot miss this - the roads look fantastic!

[GAJ]

quote:Originally posted by Duncan Stewart

13th is Scottish Mini show (is NMS having a stand?, needs booked in advance)

Was that a volunteer I heard?

[Scottie]

Paul,

Put me down for the 7th remember we don't need loads of cars/numbers for the the run to be good.:D

[Neil and Lorna]

Hi Paul

We would love to come on your run but its just to close to Craigd's Argyle run which have put our names to.

If we lived closer then we would off been there.

So have fun and enjoy.

Neil and Lorna.:D

[Duncan Stewart]

quote:Originally posted by GAJ


quote:Originally posted by Duncan Stewart

13th is Scottish Mini show (is NMS having a stand?, needs booked in advance)

Was that a volunteer I heard?

afraid not :I, I am planning on taking a car with a bigger boot than a mini for all the bits I'm looking for for my classic rebuild :cool::D

[AerokitScot69]

Yeah put me down mate, i'm up for that.

[ELFMAN]

Sorry I can't make this one - already signed up for Craig's trip and no spare weekends left!

I was just up past Applecross this weekend, on the way up to Scourie & back. Fantastic roads - there's a brilliant bit of road if you turn right (I think) coming out of Kinlochewe going South - roadworks at the start, but it turns into a 'Le Mans' track a couple of miles down the road. It eventually links up with the Loch Carron road. Don't think it's one you're using, but unbelievable, like a newly surfaced race track in the middle of the Highlands!

Have a great run - roads just don't get better than this!!!!! Watch out for the Sheep/Bikers/Hikers/Caravans though.

[The Dogfather]

Elfman - That's one of the roads we'll be taking :D

[ELFMAN]

Oh Dear... Remember you have to SLOW when it gets narrower! Use discretion.... you lucky people.

Seriously though, these roads are brilliant - I'd forgotten HOW brilliant, but don't get carried away - you never know when the local Constabulary or wildlife will appear. Just jealous - I wasn't in the 'S' last weekend, and I REALLY wished I was - the MINI's perfect for these highland roads. Enjoy yourselves - but no 'V-Max' attempts!!! Right, away to polish my halo (needs 'Aralditing' first...)

[Scottie]

oops forgot all about this:I could have used it as a excuse to get out of a family doo. sorry paul can't make it.:(

[weefossy]

Paul, sorry we can't make it either, we are all down in Stafford

[The Dogfather]

In light of the lack of confirmed runners I'll push this back into October..........:(

[weefossy]

Paul,we are on holiday in October, but subject to dates we would love to do this route.

[Gismo]

quote:Originally posted by bad dog mini
I'll push this back into October..........:(
You might want to change your signature ;)

[Crombers]

Put me dow on your list Paul , I'd be interested in a Sun Oct run :approve:

[The Dogfather]

quote:Originally posted by Bonnie Scotland


quote:Originally posted by bad dog mini
I'll push this back into October..........:(
You might want to change your signature ;)


Doh!:I

[gill]

Hi, can you put our names down too? We would love to come, dependant on date but should be OK for any weekend in October.

Gill:kiss:, Ewan:D & Jamie:cool:

[The Dogfather]

Will create a new thread for this soon!

Just to keep things tidy, will include more details on the route as well :)

[davesminis]

I could be interested, dates dependant.

Cheers

[G2 - S]

So whats the date?! I think this run will end up in 2006 at this rate. We'll hope to join you but may have sold the wee beastie by then.

G

[The Dogfather]

Might have sold mine as well :eek: could make this a bring what you have run!

Looking to do the run on the 30th October, was does everyone think?

[G2 - S]

You mean Run what you Brung?

[Duncan Stewart]

I cannot make 30th October :(

[Scottie]

Paul,

I done your original run today Inverness - Thurso - Dunett Head/Bay - Ullapool = Fish and Chips.

Great run by the way awesome Mini roads.

Also noticed Shell at Ullapool has Super Unleaded 98 ron petrol @ 106.9 ppl.:eek: Pricey but good to know they do the stuff.

[The Dogfather]

Did they have LPG though ;)

[I Want A Works]

quote:Originally posted by ScottieCoop

Paul,

I done your original run today Inverness - Thurso - Dunett Head/Bay - Ullapool = Fish and Chips.

Great run by the way awesome Mini roads.

Also noticed Shell at Ullapool has Super Unleaded 98 ron petrol @ 106.9 ppl.:eek: Pricey but good to know they do the stuff.

Wish I'd known, I'd have gotten out of bed early and looked out for you. Hope you didn't feel like jumping off cos of the delay in your new car??

For info paul, if you ever do the route, there are garages in, if memory serves, Skaich, Brora and Wick that all do LPG. They are all shell aswell I think. None in Thurso as of yet, cos we are always behind the times!