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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
Taking a rest,
Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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Ullapool

Once we got off the boat our hotel was right at the exit of the dock. We took a walking tour of the town of Ullapool. There are lots of riders here checked in and waiting for the ferry in the morning.

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John o Groat

Well it is still raining on and off as we ride north and west to John o Groat at the lands end in the north west of Scotland.

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We drove over the pass past Loch Assynt and the Assynt castle.


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From here we backtracked over the single-track loop thru Stoer. This brings you back on the north side of the Loch and back over the pass.


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We continued north to the coast and then along the north road that is more inland due to the mountainous terrain. There are incredible white sand beaches all along the route when you are at the coast.

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Coming around the west side of Lock Eriboll we encountered 3 highland cows. They are a bit scary actually and unpredictable. One reared up at Sara when she tried to pass it.


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On the east side we ran into a herd of sheep and a Shepherd.

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We travelled past Castletown to the lands end at John o Groats. “Ewan and Charlie” started their long way down from this signpost. The spot is named after the ferryman who charged a groat to cross on the boat to the Orkney Islands to the north.




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Nairn

From Castletown to Nairn it is 128 miles South on the A9 and then west along the north coast. We had tried to take the ferry from Nigg to Cromarty, but when we got there the ferry was broken down and we had to back track all the way around the inlet to the bridge at Bonar.


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Loch Ness

From Nairn we backtracked to Inverness and then headed south on the west side on Loch Ness.


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At the lock itself we saw several ships traverse the 4 locks, which takes them about 2 hours. Riding back on the east side it is a single-track path along the Loch.

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Whiskey

Then we finally started east again and we continued on the small roads to get to Charletown of Aberlour. This is the center of the Speyside whiskey-making region. We camped here despite the poor weather. We had booked tours at Aberlour and at The Macallum. We also managed a circle walk around the village to the local falls and the old footbridge over the river Spey.

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We are making for Edinbugh today since we are in striking distance and fed up with the cold wet weather. The route we planned was again on the small roads and goes near to Balmoral Castle and then thru the Cairngorms National park.


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Arriving back at Gino and Fi’s we were welcomed home by them and Fi’s parents Jackie and Dan!

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Saturday was oil change day. Then we treated ourselves to a few pints in Leith at the jazz festival and a great fish dinner!

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Today we did a tour of the coast roads east of the city of Edinburgh and then visited the national aircraft museum.

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