Geoffrey's Jaunt. West Coast of Scotland Tour. June 2016

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

wishing you guys a safe trip - we are up there in July (not in the westies though) on our road trip and are doing parts of your route

 

Your looks epic

 

Enjoy

 

Clark

 

Would you like to supply a number of How Safe sweat shirts FOC.

 

We will wear them as free advertising for you around Scotland.     

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

This is a castle we will be visiting on the Durness to John O Groats loop.

 

I am trying to find somewhere haunted.  WWWoooooHHHHHooooooooo

 

http://www.castlesinclairgirnigoe.org/index.html

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Had some great news.       

 

I have been speaking with  friends, Will Brix and Jonathan Wilson, who both work for Bacardi and are aware of our Scotland trip.

 

They have organised for six free tickets for us to attend the John Dewar's Whisky distillery in Aberfeldy.         

 

The invitation at present is for Tuesday 7th June, but this will affect our trip to Durness Castle.

 

I have asked Jonathan to confirm if we can attend on Wednesday 8th of June at 10.00am.

 

The tour will last about 1.5 hours.

 

I will update further once I hear back from Jonathan. 

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Hello Team.

 

This was my original route to take us from Glencoe to Skye.

 

 

If you boys and girls are up for it, we can have a small diversion up to Beach na Ba.

 

This would be the new route and only adds 60 miles or so.

 

I think it would a fantastic addition.

 

[ziplob]

its that or the glenelg ferry and into skye that way . have you ever done the Applecross Pass.

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

No not as yet.

 

I keep meaning too every year but never seem to do it.

 

I wanted to do it last year but didn't and I have been checking the weather forecast and it doesn't look too bad.

[ziplob]

its a fair run from glencoe to applecross and you need to do the whole pass and a stop at the Inn we would have to leave glencoe about 8 in the morning .

[tex]

Camp over in apple ➕

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

its a fair run from glencoe to applecross and you need to do the whole pass and a stop at the Inn we would have to leave glencoe about 8 in the morning .

 

 

Setting off early is not a problem for me if you want to do it.

 

Mornings are the best part of the day. 

 

 

If you don't fancy it, it is not a problem and it certainly won't spoil anything.

[clansman]

Wow Geoff that is some mileage for one day in a Westy

Easy peasy....try Stonleigh to Blackburn ( West of Aberdeen) in the Westie.

[clansman]

Geoffrey which date and roughly time will you be at Dunnottar? That is almost on my doorstep so might meet and join you till Ballater.

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Geoffrey which date and roughly time will you be at Dunnottar? That is almost on my doorstep so might meet and join you till Ballater.

 

That would be great if wanted to tag along.

 

We will be going to Dunnottar on Tuesday 7th. 

 

I envisage we will be there around 11.00 to 11.30am.

 

It depends if the lads I am with want to be out and about early.

 

If they do then we could be there earlier.

[clansman]

Good stuff I will see you there , I'll check the forum the night before and check if you intend to be earlier.

[ziplob]

early start is no bother to me, up get ,fed leave . a nice shandy at the Applecross Inn around 1 

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

early start is no bother to me, up get ,fed leave . a nice shandy at the Applecross Inn around 1 

FANTASTIC.