GeorgeH
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Ok, this is my 1st trip off with the FJR....
I left the Lake District early Sunday and headed off through the Scottish Borders, my 1st brew stop was just north of Moffat by this small erection :blink:
This was built "to remember the driver of the Edinburgh Mail Coach who perished here in a Snow Storm on 1st February 1831 in kindly assisting his fellow sufferer the Guard, to carry forward the Mail Bags" ..... the train could not get through so a couple tried to carry the mail on foot when they perished...
Onwards to Edinburgh and over the Forth bridge heading north. Another couple of hours and starting to get a bit numb now, time for another rest - this time overlooking the castle at Pitlochry...
Next stop was Aviemore, it was 22 C (red hot to me) and I needed a cold drink when I found this place, he had a HD outside and also one inside the bar
I arrived in Ullapool mid afternoon after 8 hours in the saddle and covered 345 miles....time for a beer
Monday morning I headed off Northeast...at 10:00 I arrived here and asked for a coffee. I was told by the owner and his wife to make myself at home as they were taking the dogs out and to collect eggs... I was left in the pub on my own while the owner went for a walk...how cool is that.. B)
Many of the A-roads in the Scottish Highlands are like this...single track with passing places
Next stop was Durness, the edge of the world but rain looks the same everywhere so no pics...
Off to the memorial at Kinlochbervie...
...and back to Ullapool via some more great biking roads...
Tuesday started wet...but once it stopped I was off to Applecross pass, its 2500 ft up and 12miles long with the odd hairpin
The view from the top looking over to Skye...
Then to Loch Carrann...
On my way home now after an overnight in Fort William and my last pic....a moody looking Glen Coe yesterday morning...
Total distance was 1050 miles in 4 days
Now to plan my next trip.....outside the midge season :angry2:
I left the Lake District early Sunday and headed off through the Scottish Borders, my 1st brew stop was just north of Moffat by this small erection :blink:
This was built "to remember the driver of the Edinburgh Mail Coach who perished here in a Snow Storm on 1st February 1831 in kindly assisting his fellow sufferer the Guard, to carry forward the Mail Bags" ..... the train could not get through so a couple tried to carry the mail on foot when they perished...
Onwards to Edinburgh and over the Forth bridge heading north. Another couple of hours and starting to get a bit numb now, time for another rest - this time overlooking the castle at Pitlochry...
Next stop was Aviemore, it was 22 C (red hot to me) and I needed a cold drink when I found this place, he had a HD outside and also one inside the bar
I arrived in Ullapool mid afternoon after 8 hours in the saddle and covered 345 miles....time for a beer
Monday morning I headed off Northeast...at 10:00 I arrived here and asked for a coffee. I was told by the owner and his wife to make myself at home as they were taking the dogs out and to collect eggs... I was left in the pub on my own while the owner went for a walk...how cool is that.. B)
Many of the A-roads in the Scottish Highlands are like this...single track with passing places
Next stop was Durness, the edge of the world but rain looks the same everywhere so no pics...
Off to the memorial at Kinlochbervie...
...and back to Ullapool via some more great biking roads...
Tuesday started wet...but once it stopped I was off to Applecross pass, its 2500 ft up and 12miles long with the odd hairpin
The view from the top looking over to Skye...
Then to Loch Carrann...
On my way home now after an overnight in Fort William and my last pic....a moody looking Glen Coe yesterday morning...
Total distance was 1050 miles in 4 days
Now to plan my next trip.....outside the midge season :angry2:
