Bike trip to Scotland in 2004

[feejer222]

This was on an ST1100 but I thought you guys might like to see some of the pics.

We went up the east coast and as far north as we could get even getting the ferry over to Orkney for a day. We came back down the side of Loch Ness (saw several monsters) and then through central Scotland via Sterling. We have been told since that he best scenery is on the far west coast but it is plagued by flies for much of the summer.

Loch Ness

Typical scenery

Royal Yacht Britania now permenantly moored at Edinburgh

Engine room clean enough to eat from

Edinburgh castle

Street performers at the Edinburgh festival

We got the ferry over to Orkney

(NOT sea sick...she says)

Inside a chapel built by Italian prisoners in WWII

These tiles were painted on, you had to go right up to them to see that they were not real

John'o'groats Not quite the most Northerly point but the most famous Northern tip of Scotland

Caledonian canal

Forth road and train bridges

The Wallace memorial near Stirling

Stirling as seen from the monument

Gretna Green This is a place famous in the UK for runaway couples to get married at. It is just over the border and the tales date back to when you could just turn up anywhere in Scotland and get married, but not in England. It is now a tourist spot and is still a venue for people to get married at.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Thanks for the great pictures...it's nice to get a feel of the sites and geography.

 

[zzzzip]

Nice pic's. I wish I could see Scotland. I'd probably feel right at home. I'm told my ancestors were run out of there some years ago.

The apple, as they say, doesn't fall far from the tree.

B)

 

[JimLor]

Thanks for the trip report! Lorie and I and the kids went there for a second time in 96. I'm actually related to Field Marshall Haig from WWI and his son lives in the family castle near Melrose (S. of Edinburgh). Had a great tour of the castle and about a pint glass of Haig and Haig Pinch! The more George poured the wider Lorie's eyes got. We also saw Loch Ness, Isle of Sky, Dundee, and Inverness. Wonderful trip (in a car) and I'd love to go back on the bike. Great ale. Thanks again.