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GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10359

Thanks for comments guys

We didnt have the trailer on, over the pass...thankfully. We did meet a couple of cars, but on the way down.

I drove the 500 miles back in one hit and have a huge blister on my elbow from resting it on the door

We still didn't do Skye, Morar and Sandwood Bay...that will have to be the next trip.
We had midge trauma for one morning only, but we took gallons of Avon Skin So Soft, so weren't mutilated, unlike a poor woman on a caravan site who was covered....we donated a bottle to her

The weather in Glencoe was not too bad, yes rain, but plenty of prolonged sunshine in between. Enough for us to go for a 2 hour stroll without a soaking.

We stayed in Reraig campsite for 2 nights and for the first 2 days it rained for 20 mins, then stopped for 20mins, rained for 20 mins...continually. We don't mind as it just made the scenery more dramatic.

There were LOTS of foreign motor bikers, mainly Germans on GS's, wherever we parked, we attracted motor bikers who parked next to us and spoke to us....it must of been the coffees and snacks on the bonnet that attracted them!

I can honestly say that around every corner, Mrs G just said "wow". The place is just overwhelmingly beautiful

I can't wait go again.

We did first night in an Aberfoyle Trossachs Holiday Park campsite, very nice place, showers etc brilliant. Not inspiring scenery though. Very close to the 3 Lochs Drive.
Glencoe was our next stop at the C&C club site, which was simply amazing. Worth joining just to find out about it.
The next was Reraig, worryingly stuck in time place, but pleasant, very clean and welcoming wardens. Shop nearby and a huge Loch across the road.. ( can't remember name as memory is pants) ! Oh yeah, thanks mrs G... Loch Alsh.
We kept the fuel tank full at most opportunities to fill up, as we didn't know when the next fuel stop was.
Sorry Harvey for the mix up

14th Sep 2012 9:03am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10359

Link to a lot more photo's, I will add more soon. https://picasaweb.google.com/letsoffroad/HighlandsRoadTrip2012

14th Sep 2012 9:08am

markalpha

Member Since: 23 Apr 2008
Location: Downham Market
Posts: 690

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Great trip and pics. we are going next year, circular route up West Coast few islands then over to Inverness and back down the A9 area. Can't wait. We did the trip 20 years ago so will be interesting to see how things have changed!.

14th Sep 2012 9:24am

Green Machine

Member Since: 19 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1226

Awesome pics Greeni, thanks for sharing! Can't wait to get myself up there now - will have to get something organised.

2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green

14th Sep 2012 9:51am

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2664

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Greeni - where you're parked in Plockton - it's a great Yak launch at high tide (and a long muddy walk at low tide) - the loo's have a (slightly hidden) hose as well so you can wash the gear and leave it to dry for 30 mins whilst enjoying an ice cream

Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

14th Sep 2012 10:12am

me@td5.org

Member Since: 16 Jan 2011
Location: Warwick
Posts: 856

Your bike needs more gears

14th Sep 2012 10:20am

Honker

Member Since: 26 Jun 2011
Location: St Albans
Posts: 353

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey

What a great looking outfit that is

Stu

14th Sep 2012 11:27am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10359

@martink, the chick who does kayakplockton was just taking about 8 people out, so we watched them struggle down to the water

@me@td5 my bike has just enough, thank you. It's a good job I've been getting the miles in lately, otherwise I would of spat my lungs out on the climb.

Thanks for comments Stu

14th Sep 2012 11:48am

strang

Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
Posts: 1362

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Plockton - Hamish McBeth country! Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....

14th Sep 2012 12:48pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2664

GREENI - check your inbox and sentbox - are they full (stopping you getting mail)? I emailed you a while back and it's still in my outbox... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

14th Sep 2012 3:27pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10359

Replied

14th Sep 2012 4:09pm

rossy

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Co. Roscommon
Posts: 1296

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey

Honker wrote:
What a great looking outfit that is

Stu

Thats exactly what I was thinking looking at those super pics. I bet you're hooked on caravanning now Greeni !

15th Sep 2012 10:22pm

harveyg77

Member Since: 09 Apr 2010
Location: Derby
Posts: 309

No worries

15th Sep 2012 10:40pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10359

I'm not so sure about being hooked on caravanning

It does have it's advantages

15th Sep 2012 10:52pm

cinstone

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Stourbridge
Posts: 375

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green

Nice pic's and although I'm not a caravan person, nice caravan

.

Chris. http://shropshirelandrovers.freeforums.org

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Previous LR's: Michael, my 2008 Defender 90 XS SW.

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16th Sep 2012 11:19am

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