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Highlands Coast to Coast October 29th/30th 2022..postponed to 2023

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Post by B21 » Sun Oct 17, 2021 1:41 pm

Another in a variation of outstanding road trips, this time crossing the Scottish Highlands from coast to coast and back.

Taking in Royal Deeside, the Cairgorms Natgional Park, the Caledonian Canal and the beautiful and tranquil western coasts.

This trip has the advantage of avoiding most of the major arterial routes which will be very busy during the summer.

As well as the normal lunch /coffee stops a visit to at least one famous castle and a distillery are planned for this trip.

Starting at a Premier Inn at Aberdeen and staying near Maillaig for the Saturday night.

Outline route shown subject to more refinement.

Options to join up further south to transit to and from Aberdeen.

Retricted to a maximum of 8 cars for logistics reasons.
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Post by B21 » Sun Oct 17, 2021 2:08 pm

Confirmed

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I've booked two rooms in Maillag at the Cornerstone for saturday night

Yet to look at Premier Inns in Aberdeen
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Post by B21 » Mon Oct 18, 2021 9:45 pm

Confimed

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Argyll Andy Blue G29 + pax Andy
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Post by B21 » Mon Oct 18, 2021 9:49 pm

Hotels

Friday 24th June

Premier Inn 10 Straik Road, Westhill, Aberdeen AB32 6HF

4 rooms booked at £42.00 per night

Saturday 25th June

Cornerstone Maillaig PH41 4QQ

2 rooms booked at £115 per night

Sunday 26th June

Premier Inn 10 Straik Road, Westhill, Aberdeen AB32 6HF

4 rooms booked at £42.00 per night

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Post by idej_z4 » Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:12 pm

Please put me as confirmed + hotels. Will be flying solo on this one.

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Post by B21 » Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:24 pm

idej_z4 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:12 pm Please put me as confirmed + hotels. Will be flying solo on this one.
Oki doki :thumbsup:
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Post by idej_z4 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:57 am

B21 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:24 pm
idej_z4 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:12 pm Please put me as confirmed + hotels. Will be flying solo on this one.
Oki doki :thumbsup:
B21 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:24 pm
idej_z4 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:12 pm Please put me as confirmed + hotels. Will be flying solo on this one.
Oki doki :thumbsup:
Apologies Pete...I was speaking to the boss this morning and she made a good point that I've got a road trip in Apr and then we're off to Jamaica for two weeks in May. I might need to watch the spend so please can I go back to a maybe. Cheers.

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Post by B21 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:59 am

idej_z4 wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:57 am
B21 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:24 pm
idej_z4 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:12 pm Please put me as confirmed + hotels. Will be flying solo on this one.
Oki doki :thumbsup:
B21 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:24 pm
idej_z4 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:12 pm Please put me as confirmed + hotels. Will be flying solo on this one.
Oki doki :thumbsup:
Apologies Pete...I was speaking to the boss this morning and she made a good point that I've got a road trip in Apr and then we're off to Jamaica for two weeks in May. I might need to watch the spend so please can I go back to a maybe. Cheers.
No worries.. :thumbsup:
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Post by earthdweller » Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:46 pm

Peter can you add me as a possible for this .. just have to see how other things pan out and finances !
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Post by B21 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:21 pm

earthdweller wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:46 pm Peter can you add me as a possible for this .. just have to see how other things pan out and finances !
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Post by Argyll Andy » Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:32 am

Hi Peter, I’ve just booked a hotel for the Mallaig, well or not as the case is.

There’s already NO accommodation in Mallaig for that weekend and looking at other accommodation for next year the choice is very limited. So based on that I would strongly advise anyone who is even considering any of the runs in Scotland, no matter who’s organising, to look at booking now. The cancellation policy is generally pretty good, I can cancel this booking up until 23/06/22

I’ve booked into a hotel in Arisaig which is about 5 miles away. There are currently 3 rooms left in this hotel. The details for anyone interested are

The Old Library and Lodge, Arisaig. The room was £135, which is one of the cheapest in the area for that date by quite a bit.

Peter, could you also put us down for a room each night in the PI Aberdeen

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    Post by B21 » Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:52 am

    Argyll Andy wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:32 am Hi Peter, I’ve just booked a hotel for the Mallaig, well or not as the case is.

    There’s already NO accommodation in Mallaig for that weekend and looking at other accommodation for next year the choice is very limited. So based on that I would strongly advise anyone who is even considering any of the runs in Scotland, no matter who’s organising, to look at booking now. The cancellation policy is generally pretty good, I can cancel this booking up until 23/06/22

    I’ve booked into a hotel in Arisaig which is about 5 miles away. There are currently 3 rooms left in this hotel. The details for anyone interested are

    The Old Library and Lodge, Arisaig. The room was £135, which is one of the cheapest in the area for that date by quite a bit.

    Peter, could you also put us down for a room each night in the PI Aberdeen
    So the 8 rooms I last saw in Maillaig 3 days ago have all gone? :tumbleweed:

    I've booked you in the PIs as requested.. :thumbsup:
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    Post by B21 » Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:54 am

    Confimed

    B21 Yellow E89 Peter
    JamesDitchy Silver E85 + pax Jay
    Argyll Andy Blue G29 + pax Andy McD


    Provisional

    idej_Z4 Grey E85 Dan
    Earthdweller Silver E85 Andy O
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    Post by Argyll Andy » Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:05 pm

    B21 wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:52 am
    Argyll Andy wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 11:32 am Hi Peter, I’ve just booked a hotel for the Mallaig, well or not as the case is.

    There’s already NO accommodation in Mallaig for that weekend and looking at other accommodation for next year the choice is very limited. So based on that I would strongly advise anyone who is even considering any of the runs in Scotland, no matter who’s organising, to look at booking now. The cancellation policy is generally pretty good, I can cancel this booking up until 23/06/22

    I’ve booked into a hotel in Arisaig which is about 5 miles away. There are currently 3 rooms left in this hotel. The details for anyone interested are

    The Old Library and Lodge, Arisaig. The room was £135, which is one of the cheapest in the area for that date by quite a bit.

    Peter, could you also put us down for a room each night in the PI Aberdeen
    So the 8 rooms I last saw in Maillaig 3 days ago have all gone? :tumbleweed:

    I've booked you in the PIs as requested.. :thumbsup:
    Yes, those rooms have all gone.

    I nearly got caught out and booked the second one until I noticed it’s on bloody Skye, so not quite the 4.69 miles stated unless I’m swimming it :lol:
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      Post by B21 » Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:08 pm

      Got to be careful on those 'as the crow flies' helpful tips..when I was looking at hotels for Mull of Kintyre found some..quite close..just on Arran! :thumbsup: :tumbleweed: :rofl:
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