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Scotland 2005 - Land of Rain and more Rain

This was a trip to remember, Kate and I  endured the long ride up the line to stay the night with Jeff and Jules in Chesterfield before we set off for the long Journey to the Scottish boarders the next day.. This was going to be a long week as on the first day we hit rain within 5 miles of leaving the A1M and passing the English Boarder, 50 miles up the road heading towards Edinburgh on the A63 the weather turns to gale force winds, hmmm visions of things to come.. To be honest the weather did put a dampener, but the people, company and the roads made up for it all, and the 8 day trip circumnavigating Scotland was a blast, a few Pics below say it all..

The People Kate and Steve (FJR1300), Jeff and Jules (Busa) , Steve (Fog Horn-VFR800), Paul, (Baby Paul-BMWK100), Chris (BMWRS), Simon and GF (BMWGS), Nick(TriumphSpeed Triple), Phil (Suzuki Gs1000), Mike (BMWGS850) and Helen, Derek and Sammy in car.

The Itinerary

First Night Wester Caputh Independent Hostel

Dunnet's Head most northern point in British Isles

View from Apple Croft West Coast

Nick still laughing at the thought of Kate doing a burnout on the FJR - Scary

Keep it going Jeff - (puncture repair) Dunndonell

Smoo Cave

Barby time  Durness

Kate and the 2 frogs

Ulrich Castle West Scotland

Another Petrol stop

The end of the road The Frog and FJR parked up

Sunset over Durness

Fog horn looking good

 

Hey Mike - Hard day on the bike does this to you ??

Meal in Apple Voted best pub food in Scotland 2 years in a row

 

Baby Paul with the grump on - Jeff what type of accommodation do u call this ? a Barn with no water in the back and beyond of Hexham

 

Hexham Final Meal before we went our separate ways