Applecross is there isn't it? It was supposed to be but I was trying to do 10 things at once last night so if I've missed it I apologise, but it is supposed to be there :thumbup:
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Applecross is there isn't it? It was supposed to be but I was trying to do 10 things at once last night so if I've missed it I apologise, but it is supposed to be there :thumbup:
Needs a wee tweak here and there then. :thumbs up:
Applecross better be in it :blink::huh::unsure: ............ will be sorted, I'm sure :thumbs up:
Day 2 link fixed here, now with added Applecross. Let's see if I can not melt my brakes this year :sad:
Now with added apples!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex from NM
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Last years Ferry crossing on the highland tour! pictures taken tonight and today of the wild fires they have just now due to the dry weather.
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Glenelg from Kylerhea. (the other side of the Ferry)
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Above Glenelg just round the corner from the Ferry.
Scary stuff if you lived there!
oh wow, I hadn't heard there were fires going on!
Knew it had been dry. Was t-shirt weather in February up thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Vidal Buffoon
I'm amazed. All the flooding throughout the UK and Skye has had a drought!! It seems unbelievable
23 Days, just in time for that early summer heat wave. Car serviced and checked all be it my Brakes are needing done in 3-4K. I know the maps are rough etc but how rough is that day one as I’ll sort the Satnav to do it exact as it is. :smilewinkgrin: Still got the whole getting the car washed and de Tar etc and then start from scratch with the polish and stuff as I have done every year. This has flown low on the radar.
Day1
here
Day2
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ms...05744,3.911133
Day 1 is bang on. Gonna book my ferry ticket tonight too ;)
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Is it to late to join this as I may be free this weekend now?
To be honest, I have tried to follow the thread but am a bit confused on where to stay and on what nights.
Cheers.
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Originally Posted by Trigger
The more MINI's the better :thumbs up: just need to get booked in Plockton and Tounge although I dont think you'll have any probs with the later. Plockton has so many places and is so small that any place will do
Saturday 4th overnight stop will be Plockton. Recommended hotel is the Plockton Inn, but there are plenty of Bed and Breakfasts available
Sunday 5th overnight stop will be in Tongue. Recommended hotel is the Benloyal Hotel
Hi, you are more than welcomeQuote:
Originally Posted by Trigger
1st day set off from Stirling Services @ 10am ish on Saturday 4/5/13
you will need to book the 16:40 Mallaig to Armadale calmac ferry
1st night is in Plockton - Plockton Inn or Plockton Hotel
2nd day set off whenever
2nd night will be in Tongue on Sunday 5th May - everyone is booked into the Ben Loyal Hotel
You may not be able to get the hotel rooms but there will be loads of B&B's
Anybody got a link for the ferry :)
http://www.calmac.co.uk/corporate-ca...--armadale.htm
Take it you found beds for the nights?
Thanks Stewart.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stewart
Ferry booked and Ben Loyal booked - just trying to find a room in Plockton. May be asking to sleep in Mum & Dads clubman :)
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I thought the Plockton Inn could have a room but knew the Plockton Hotel was fully booked. In saying that I think everyone that has a spare room does B&B and I don’t blame them! :smilewinkgrin:
I wish you well on your Mission..
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Rooms!
Mum & Dad : Plockton Hotel and Ben loyal
Duncan & Helen : Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
Alex & Gill : Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
Stewart : Plockton Hotel and Ben loyal
Ali Works: : Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
Trigger: Ben Loyal
Ferry Booking! (16:40 Mallaig to Armadale)
Trigger
Stewart
Alex & Gill
Mum & Dad
Although I don’t know if Ali’s Dad and Mum are partaking roofless and spoiler up ;)
That's our ferry booked.
If Plockton hotels are busy, there is a hotel near to Plockton which I think Fiona has used in the past, called the Tingle Creek. i have heard some good reports on it. http://www.tinglecreek-hotel.co.uk/
Ferry booked :thumbs up:
Rooms!
Mum & Dad : Plockton Hotel and Ben loyal
Duncan & Helen : Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
Alex & Gill : Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
Stewart : Plockton Hotel and Ben loyal
Ali Works: : Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
Trigger: Ben Loyal
Ferry Booking! (16:40 Mallaig to Armadale)
Trigger
Stewart
Alex & Gill
Mum & Dad
Duncan
Ali (May the 4th be with him) well we hope so for the ferry......:yoda:
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Nice Swedish bit of kit playing in our Waters!
This passed the ferry we used last year! Nice! (Kylerhea 07.00 hrs) More than 5,000 UK personnel are to take part in the largest military exercise in Europe this year, the MoD has said.The exercise will involve 13,000 military personnel in total, including forces from Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the US.
Really sorry I'm missing this (again!), but circumstances mean things just haven't worked out, C'est La Vie! :frown: (that's French for 'It's the Toilet' :smilewinkgrin:)
Hope the weather's kind and that everybody has a safe and fantastically enjoyable time on "God's Own Roads" :thumbs up: :motoring:
Just watch for those tightening corners and pesky Speed Traps! :hand:
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Great pic Stuart, but massively disappointed it wasn't from your "Hot Scandanavian Mermaid Action" photo series... :frown: :blush:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stewart
Not my own pic, I'd have loved to have seen that scream past.Quote:
Originally Posted by ELFMAN
Hot Scandanavian hope this will do! I hear she is into heavy metal!
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Plockton Inn booked :)
Rooms!
Mum & Dad : Plockton Hotel and Ben loyal
Duncan & Helen : Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
Alex & Gill : Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
Stewart : Plockton Hotel and Ben loyal
Ali Works: : Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
Trigger: Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
Mr C: Plockton B&B :thumbs up:
Ferry Booking! (16:40 Mallaig to Armadale)
Trigger
Stewart
Alex & Gill
Mum & Dad
Duncan
Ali
Ali's Dad
Mr C ?????
Plockton B&B booked :yes: :phew: (big changes at work and I could not fully commit until the new rota was published)
Unfortunately we will be heading off on day two once we reach Ullapool so no 'Tongue' for us.
YAY and also BOOOOOO :p
1/2 a run is better than none...........:thumbs up:
I'm more thinking 3/4 of a run (all of day 1 & half of day 2), but yours rhymes much better :smilewinkgrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by weefossy
Oh aye ......... & I will make it my personal aim to ensure Mum has sufficient (& suitable) drinking partners lined up for night stop two :beer:
The Roadster cometh too????
Alex, are we now leaving Stirling Services at 9.30am on Saturday morning? Will aim to get there in time for a bacon butty before we set off. Are you driving up from "Mackemland" on the Saturday morning? If it would help, you are more than welcome to stay with us in North Berwick on the Friday night? Let me know.
Yep, Stirling services at half 9. Thanks for the offer of the room but we got a bargain premier inn room booked on the doorstep of the services :cool:
Should be there in good time probably just after nine.
Just to add the last few times I’ve been through Crianlarich there has been a mobile speed trap but its been aimed at cars coming into the village from the FW direction but I guess they do it from both sides entering into the 30. They also favour sites at Rannoch Moor on the A82 on a long stretch and at Kingshouse Glencoe as well.
Run notes. Well here's the thing. It's kind of a bit of a distance for me to recce and it sticks to roads we've used before mostly. I was going to do some for day 1 possibly as I did make notes but I hadn't got around to it typing them up. I was going to do some maps and bring them with my phone number and some emergency meeting points if needed.
Will see what I get done tonight.
Another option if you have a sat nav is to use TYRE and put the map from Google on.
Yes pal 9.30am from Stirling services. I will get some basic directions knocked up but most of day 1 should be in convoy. day 2 can be fast and furious so we could potentially get strung out a little but there is really only 1 road to take when you reach a certain point :D
Also Stewart has his own leisurely pace at the back to sweep up
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Originally Posted by Alex from NM
To be fair the cars always stop at a main turns like Applecross or when we come out the otherside of the coast road. I take it the Green Welly is a stop and Fortwilliam we fill up with the last of the cheap petrol before Highland prices kick in and we normally park behind McDonlads in a wee car park. We Do take a Coast Road before Malaig. Alex knows its ok if I'm the only one missing as I'll catch up :smilewinkgrin:
Dont know about the MINI but TomTom lets you uplaod a route made in a wee program called Tyre that you can do on the PC.I thought you could do a goggle route then send it to the car? Did Baz not say you could do that on the MINI connect thing?
Is there any stops before the usual Green welly like the car park at dalerb forrest park that we have used on MINi runs before???
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=goo...11.92,,2,13.62
Ali I’m coming from Glasgow and I’ll meet you no probs at Hamilton services on the Hamilton side if you want, just give us a time. I’m coming from the Airport early but I’ll be back at the House on the Southside first? Mr C is also from our neck of the woods.
There was a potential stop overlooking aberfeldy I was considering. Might make a good photo opp, green wellie a few miles on, fort William then straight onto mallaig. Potential sands of morar stop if we're doing ok on time
I will be travelling alone so run notes to a great help. Post code of the ferry is in my google App for a 'worst case scenario'.
Sure we will be fine.
Long way round for us to do Hamilton if that's ok. Stirling Services are a scoosh to find, very well signposted.
Still to book the ferry :blush: ............. or maybe we'll do a Top Gear & have a land/sea race :crazypilot::rolleyes:
Ok ok, I'm on the case :dizzy: