Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup) Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Alfascozzesi said: Just saw you passing through Fort William. I was the idiot waving frantically at the junction. You seem to have a habit of doing this. Quote
Alfascozzesi Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 I do, don’t I 😀 I had a convertible to stand up in when I spotted you! I still get excited seeing another Westie. Quote
LukeW Posted July 29, 2020 Author Posted July 29, 2020 Day 2 updates, it was noticed the car was running slightly warmer then usual on the run up especially when hitting traffic! Having spoken with @Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO Who I believe asked around the wider s2000 audience we believed thermostat could be the problem. With that in mind and the remoteness of our location. We decided not to attempt to remove it there. Instead a stead run from durnoch to Durness stopping regular intervals including John ogroats puffin cove the nuclear power plant and tonge. total mileage was a tiny 250ish by the time we found a spot to camp for the night. our morning view whilst enjoying. Breakfast. roads up to John o groats! light house at John o groats just across from the powerplant I think this bay was called sandside bay! view point just outside of tounge, lovely clear water! just south of Durness searching for a decent place to camp. the brave pill pill was then taken, and the thermostat removed to help cooling! camp for for the night with successful removal of thermostat and a quick road test! Enjoying a wee dram at the top of a nearby hill to round offa great day! That picture was taken at 22:10 and still so light 👍🏼 8 Quote
Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 1 minute ago, LukeW said: Enjoying a wee dram at the top of a nearby hill to round offa great day! That picture was taken at 22:10 and still so light 👍🏼 Looks toasty 😉 1 1 Quote
Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 Sorry to hear about your engine troubles but ,WOW, it looks like a great road trip, loving the photo's THANKS 1 Quote
LukeW Posted July 29, 2020 Author Posted July 29, 2020 Day 3s shenanigans! Saw us travel from just south of Durness to just outside of sheildaig via advreck Castle, Ullapool for a spot of fish and chips lunch👍🏼 and a short walk uoand around stac polldaih, then onto laide, Poolewe, gairloch, along loch maree to kinlochewe. In all 200 miles ish and some fantastic views. The car was running better without its thermostat so we could enjoy abit of vtec action and get her singing! just before breaking camp in the morning. Advreck Castle! run down toward Ullapool! short walk up and around here, absolutely stunning. We then got wet! But the rewards meant this! just before our decent into torridon area! and finally our camp for the night hands down the worst spot we could have picked, we were swarmed with midges from the off hounded by gale force winds through the night and met with a royal downpour when we woke 😞. However we were still smiling just about. 9 Quote
LukeW Posted July 29, 2020 Author Posted July 29, 2020 Day 4 (the best day yet!) sheikdaig to Neist point (isle of Skye) via fearnmore, applecross, strathcarron, kyle of lochalsh, Portree, a walk up old man storr, onto duntelm, back through uig, Dunvegan. another huge day driving and a very very wet and miserable start the tent might as well have put itself down with the high winds we suffered through the night. It hammered it down whilst loading up the car but we were soon at applecross where we met with glorious views down the valleys towards loch carron! On from here toward Skye bridge the weather picked up before the sun came out as we got to Portree. As we ate lunch it hammered down once more before the sun came out and we headed north to old man storr. Short walk up there again met with high winds and heavy rain meant we were soaked once again climbing into the westie! The short blast north to duntulm and we were met with more sun and stunning views of the north and west coast of Skye before finally choosing our camp spot for the night around neist point and what a great spot it was! Great end to a somewhat unpleasant days drive in the westie! beach at applecross! roads up up from applecross and down toward loch carron! 4 Quote
Kingster Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 We were up that way earlier this month. Fantastic roads and amazing scenery. Enjoy! 1 Quote
Kingster Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, LukeW said: stunning views of the north and west coast of Skye before finally choosing our camp spot for the night around neist point Yes indeed that bit of Skye is spectacular. Jaw droppingly beautiful at times. 1 Quote
LukeW Posted July 29, 2020 Author Posted July 29, 2020 roads to Portree! portree harbour a very wet old man storr. Beautiful views from duntulm! 3 Quote
LukeW Posted July 29, 2020 Author Posted July 29, 2020 some great views and roads from duntulm down and across to neist point. setting up camp for the night! when your westie turns into a drying rack after a very wet days Blatting! a couple more pics to close the day! 7 Quote
Greenstreak-Andy D Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 What a fantastic trip you are having. Shame about the weather, but those views make up for it! Quote
DonPeffers Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 Fantastic tour and photos. Regarding your whisky I saw Aerstone 10 Year Old Sea Cask----Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt Nose: Buttery toffee, creamy vanilla, freshly baked shortbread, honeyed malt, orange citrus and a dusting of cinnamon and cocoa. Palate: Floral malt, nougat, vanilla sponge and more honey, with orange sweeties, icing sugar and earthy oak. Finish: Notes of clove, candied lemon and vanilla pod linger, as a pinch of salt appears on the finish. Enjoy. 1 Quote
Onliest Smeg David Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 20 hours ago, LukeW said: Assynt is just one of the most wonderful parts of our world and I recognise many of your shots from the West Coast. 1 Quote
LukeW Posted July 30, 2020 Author Posted July 30, 2020 @DonPeffers it’s a lovely whiskey would defiantly recommend! @Dave (OnliestSmeg) - Manchester AO They truly are fantastic views and roads. Cracking! 1 Quote
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