VFR Discussion Group -> Bonnie scotland

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A view of Glencoe, by Robz

UK VFR Club trip to the Highlands and Islands of Bonnie Scottland. A beautiful part of the world, I'm sure you'll agree...

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My Stats: Total Distance: 529.25miles Total Riding Time: 9h 55mins and 35seconds Ave Speed: 53.31 Mph Absoulute Maximum Speed: 120.9mph Beer consumed: About 9pints + 2 drams Next time, we will pre-plan petrol stops and RV points so we don't have the - ahem- "seperation problem" OTOH it was just as well because otherwise we would not have known about the traffic car..... I really, really enjoyed some of the bendier sections. The bike didn't seem to stay upright for more than half a second for miles on end! I was also particularly proud of my "stuffing it up the inside of Joe" overtaking manouver coming out of Glen Sheil I'm off on Hoiliday tonight for a couple of weeks so I expect this thread to have ten pages of good piccies when I come back. Get to it you lot! GreenVFR P.S. I'm off to write out my lines now: "I'm a father of three, I must not overtake on blind crests." "I'm a father of three, I must not overtake on blind crests." "I'm a father of three, I must not overtake on blind crests." "I'm a father of three, I must not overtake on blind crests." "I'm a father of three, I must not overtake on blind crests."

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from the Ballahullish bridge, by Robz

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view down the valley to Kinlochewe, by sven

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Climbing out of Applecross over the Baelach na Bae, by sven

...and Svens bike at the top
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...and down the other side Applecross
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VFRs gawp in amazement at the sight of the top of the Cuillin Ridge.....(rarely in view)
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Rob, by Schtum

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Schtum, by Schtum

At the top Cuillin Ridge
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Schtum, by Schtum

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Schtum, by sven

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Schtum, by Schtum

Promenading in Plockton
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by Schtum

lunchtime's rendezvous in South Queensferry
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by Schtum

Stu and GreenVFR sunset
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by Robz

Glenuig Bay
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by Schtum

The door says it all
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by Schtum

Plumbline's mate Mr Sinclair, kdny and somebody else.....
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Looking at bikes in Glenuig.....
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by Schtum

The Lochaline : Fishnish ferry with Edinburgh University M/cycle Club Members
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Running repairs in Tobermory
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OPPS........
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Fishnish Ferry Terminal
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Sunday's lunch stop at the Cluanie Inn
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Clyde enjoyed himself too.....
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Clyde, by sven

The RV in Queensferry
The Forth rail Bridge could easily be described as one of the most spectacular man-made landmarks in Scotland. It is a solid cantilever bridge and was opened by the (then) Prince of Wales formally on the 5th March 1890. It had taken just Eight years to build and had used 54,000 tonnes of steel, 194,000 tonnes of stone and concrete, 21,000 tonnes of cement and somewhere in the region of 7,000,000 rivets.

The bridge crosses the River Forth between South Queensferry and North Queensferry, and still carries the East Coast mainline railway north from Edinburgh to Perth and Dundee.
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Breakfast
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The Applecross Inn
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Grunting out of a turn at Applecross
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"Crap scenery, really..."
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KDNY, by Rouge

Smeggy cooking his front tires blue...
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Here is why..
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Smeggy pass, by Robz

a Skye sunset
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Whats that smell?? Smeggy??
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See the original posts at Hondavfrclub

http://www.hondavfrclub.org/forum....ht=skye

of last Septembers Scotland ride , and at:

http://www.hondavfrclub.org/forum....umber=6

We are having a trip to the Mosel valley in Germany next weekend; I'll post a link to the photos when I get back.

Great Shots!

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"I'm a father of three, I must not overtake on blind crests." "I'm a father of three, I must not overtake on blind crests." "I'm a father of three, I must not overtake on blind crests." "I'm a father of three, I must not overtake on blind crests." "I'm a father of three, I must not overtake on blind crests."

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That's some nice land over there. I guess there is a tradeoff for nice weather. Nothing pretty like that here in So. Cal. Tumbleweeds anyone? :D

Great pics. The Cuillin Ridge and Tobermory pics are my faves.
thanks for the link.  :bow:

Now come on Super Lotto!  :goof:

The PCH by Big Sur sure are pretty, those views are awsome.

awesome trip and pics! Thanks for posting those.

Man, glad I don't have to ride there. I suppose afterward someone would force me to down pints of some strange local brew too. Ohhhhh, noooooooooo!

actually, gorgeous pictures. I'll go back and look at them again late this morning (at work) just for my viewing enjoyment.

I really need to be there.
T.

Really inspiring. But the roads did not look much for speed records, did they?

Wow, me homeland!

Great pics, thanks for posting them  :beer:

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wonderful, thank you very much!

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Man, glad I don't have to ride there. I suppose afterward someone would force me to down pints of some strange local brew too. Ohhhhh, noooooooooo!

Dang, that would be horrible wouldn't it.  :goof:
I love sarcasm.   :cool:

Come on freakin Lotto!