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Scottish Highlands Tour
- jhbuining
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Re: Scottish Highlands Tour
Truly inspirational and, as always, my favorite posts. Thx!
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- Road Trip
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Re: Scottish Highlands Tour
Thank you
We went to Stornoway (the capital of Lewis) for lunch, but to be honest there was little to see. Decided to head to the most northerly tip and the Butt of Lewis
Heading across Lewis to the northern coast
Lighthouse at the Butt of Lewis
Butt of Lewis
More lovely beaches
Heading back south to Harris
On to south Harris
It was getting dark by the time we got back to the B&B, so after a quick change we had a short drive to Tarbert for dinner and to watch the Utd game in the bar. Another busy day. In the end it was Harris , Lewis
We went to Stornoway (the capital of Lewis) for lunch, but to be honest there was little to see. Decided to head to the most northerly tip and the Butt of Lewis
Heading across Lewis to the northern coast
Lighthouse at the Butt of Lewis
Butt of Lewis
More lovely beaches
Heading back south to Harris
On to south Harris
It was getting dark by the time we got back to the B&B, so after a quick change we had a short drive to Tarbert for dinner and to watch the Utd game in the bar. Another busy day. In the end it was Harris , Lewis
Last edited by Road Trip on Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:41 am, edited 1 time in total.
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A Road Trip must contain - a visit to another country, an overnight stay, at least 500 miles.
It's not what you drive, it's where you've driven it that counts!
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Re: Scottish Highlands Tour
Wednesday - Tarbert (Harris) to Arisaig - 98 miles
More of a relaxing day today. Saying that, we had to skip breakfast and be at the ferry terminal at 06:50
Heading back to Skye as the sun rises
Bridge to Scapay Island
Entering Uig Bay
Heading west toward Dunvegan
Loch Dunvegan
Loch Carov
Loch Harport
Cuillin Hills (they're not hills, they are real mountians)
More of a relaxing day today. Saying that, we had to skip breakfast and be at the ferry terminal at 06:50
Heading back to Skye as the sun rises
Bridge to Scapay Island
Entering Uig Bay
Heading west toward Dunvegan
Loch Dunvegan
Loch Carov
Loch Harport
Cuillin Hills (they're not hills, they are real mountians)
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- Wondermike
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Re: Scottish Highlands Tour
Wow great road trip as usual. My dad lived in Stornoway for a while, I learnt to drive there in a Transit van
Did you go to the mini-Stonehenge at Callanish? Not much else to see I suppose, it's very bleak.
Did you go to the mini-Stonehenge at Callanish? Not much else to see I suppose, it's very bleak.
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These are the ones at Calanais
We didn't stop as we found Lewis to be quite dull really, much like Orkney. No regrets about going tho, sometimes you've just got to check these places out, and see for yourself.
Bet it's a great place to learn to drive, especially in a Tranny
We didn't stop as we found Lewis to be quite dull really, much like Orkney. No regrets about going tho, sometimes you've just got to check these places out, and see for yourself.
Bet it's a great place to learn to drive, especially in a Tranny
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Re: Scottish Highlands Tour
more great pics,
- muppet
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More pics from the " Visit Scotland Z4 Branch"....
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Re: Scottish Highlands Tour
Broadford Bay
Heading south for the ferry
Joining the queue for the ferry at Armadale
We had about half an hour to kill before the ferry arrived. Just enough shoping time for Kathryn to get a new bag and hat
Here it comes
Off we go on the 30min crossing to Mallaig
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From Mallaig it's a short drive to our B&B at Back of Keppoch, near Arisaig
Dropped the bags off at the B&B and had a stroll back to the beautiful unspoilt beaches
Spent the afternoon here; well, why wouldn't you......
Dropped the bags off at the B&B and had a stroll back to the beautiful unspoilt beaches
Spent the afternoon here; well, why wouldn't you......
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- Wondermike
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Yeah too quiet really.Road Trip wrote:We didn't stop as we found Lewis to be quite dull really, much like Orkney. No regrets about going tho, sometimes you've just got to check these places out, and see for yourself.
Bet it's a great place to learn to drive, especially in a Tranny
Pics are fab, love the Highland cows. Not sure about Kathryn's hat
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Re: Scottish Highlands Tour
We like it
Thursday - Arisiag to Craignure (Mull) - 100 miles
Bags packed ready for the off
Loch Uamh
Loch Ailort
Loch Shiel
Some of the 60+ miles we did on single track roads today
Visited the lighthouse built in 1849 at Britain's westernmost point - Ardnamurchan Point
Great views from here
Thursday - Arisiag to Craignure (Mull) - 100 miles
Bags packed ready for the off
Loch Uamh
Loch Ailort
Loch Shiel
Some of the 60+ miles we did on single track roads today
Visited the lighthouse built in 1849 at Britain's westernmost point - Ardnamurchan Point
Great views from here
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- muppet
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More great pics, I love it out at Ardnamurchan but those single track roads can be hard work, more pics to come i hope
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I agree. The ones over the moors are ok because you have good sightings of other cars so you can plan to pull in. The one by the coast are a real PITA; still worth the journey tho
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It's one road in, and the same road out of this place. We re-trace out tracks for a few miles then, take the turn for Sanna beach.
The road to Sanna from Kilchoan goes through some of the oddest scenery in Scotland. The countryside is extremely rough going, but as you approach the tiny hamlet of Achnaha you find yourself on a flat heather-clad circular plain about two miles in diameter surrounded by a striking ring of sharply defined rocky hills. You are driving across the centre of the crater of a very long extinct volcano :eek3:
Sanna Beach
Isn't Scotland an awesome place
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It's one road in, and the same road out of this place. We re-trace out tracks for a few miles then, take the turn for Sanna beach.
The road to Sanna from Kilchoan goes through some of the oddest scenery in Scotland. The countryside is extremely rough going, but as you approach the tiny hamlet of Achnaha you find yourself on a flat heather-clad circular plain about two miles in diameter surrounded by a striking ring of sharply defined rocky hills. You are driving across the centre of the crater of a very long extinct volcano :eek3:
Sanna Beach
Isn't Scotland an awesome place
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Road trip wrote:
The road to Sanna from Kilchoan goes through some of the oddest scenery in Scotland. The countryside is extremely rough going, but as you approach the tiny hamlet of Achnaha you find yourself on a flat heather-clad circular plain about two miles in diameter surrounded by a striking ring of sharply defined rocky hills. You are driving across the centre of the crater of a very long extinct volcano :eek3:
I was at Sanna a couple of years ago in the middle of summer with the sun beating down. I was at a wee beach to the left of the main one(look towards the sea) with white sand, blue sky and the sun it reminded me of the Caribbean right up until I got in the sea.... Did you try a paddle yourself.
The Hotel in Kilchoan has an aerial pic of the volcano and the rims from the various eruptions can easily be seen. It shows up on Google earth but the sun is a bit flat to show the details.
Looking forward to tomorrows episode
The road to Sanna from Kilchoan goes through some of the oddest scenery in Scotland. The countryside is extremely rough going, but as you approach the tiny hamlet of Achnaha you find yourself on a flat heather-clad circular plain about two miles in diameter surrounded by a striking ring of sharply defined rocky hills. You are driving across the centre of the crater of a very long extinct volcano :eek3:
I was at Sanna a couple of years ago in the middle of summer with the sun beating down. I was at a wee beach to the left of the main one(look towards the sea) with white sand, blue sky and the sun it reminded me of the Caribbean right up until I got in the sea.... Did you try a paddle yourself.
The Hotel in Kilchoan has an aerial pic of the volcano and the rims from the various eruptions can easily be seen. It shows up on Google earth but the sun is a bit flat to show the details.
Looking forward to tomorrows episode
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Got my feet wet whist jumping across the rocks, but not brave enough for paddling
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Heading back
On arrival at Kilchoan we have the place to ourselves
Here comes our boat
We're the only car onboard, and only one other passenger
Arrival in Tobermory, Mull
From here it was about 30mins drive to our hotel near Craignure. Good views from our room of the Oban ferry and Duart Castle
cont
Heading back
On arrival at Kilchoan we have the place to ourselves
Here comes our boat
We're the only car onboard, and only one other passenger
Arrival in Tobermory, Mull
From here it was about 30mins drive to our hotel near Craignure. Good views from our room of the Oban ferry and Duart Castle
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