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Lodelaner



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strang



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Great pictures! I love Scotch Pies too..... Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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"Probably the right pace to do the 500 at is by cycling (literally or at the same speed as if you were) - that way you really get to see the point of the route."

If that's anything like cycling in the Alps, I'd have to disagree. I see absolutely Censored -all as my eyes are closed with the effort of getting up the Cols and my brain suffering sensory over-load with the pain, ensuring no view is registered. Rolling with laughter

I assume with wind, sea, sea-wind, salt, salty-sea-wind, more wind, gales, midges, midges in the wind, salt-encrusted midges in the wind (or a gale), perhaps some rain (although that would wash the salt off the midges), storms, hail, etc etc, it would be the same experience I get cycling in the Alps so the views would be lost. Bar that one, sunny, windless, midge-free day a year, and then trying to get it all done by bike would be a big ask Whistle Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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Grenadier



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Cracking photos Skip. Looks like you had a rare old time.

Pies look delicious. The French don't have a pie culture and certainly not a full case 'n' lid suet pie; I do miss them. Big Cry

BTW, that's a monster set of rims you have. 20" or bigger? Monsieur Le Grenadier

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Rashers



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Seems like more of Scotland are jumping on the bandwagon?

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/se...-road-trip

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Countryman2



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Good trip. But no signposts so best to download a route from the internet. Can then enjoy the scenery.
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RANGER1312



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This looks like it would be a great trip!
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donmacn



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Countryman2 wrote:
Good trip. But no signposts so best to download a route from the internet. Can then enjoy the scenery.


To be honest, if you're interested in the area, rather than 'ticking the box' of doing a particular route (no offence intended/implied), then I'd just head up and "wander". Take the roads that look nicest!

You're not really going to go wrong in that corner.

EDIT - My mistake! I thought the article would be about the NE250 - or whatever it's calling itself, so my reference to a corner, was meant to be that part of Scotland north and east of a line between Elgin and Dundee. Lots to choose from there.

And I could say the same thing for the SW. We have family down there, and it's a great part of the world to explore. Donald

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