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Red Devil said:
Btw, have you worked out yet which one you got wrong in the last lot you identified? 
The one I said was Slioch from Loch Maree, is the only one I have any doubts about, it was more of a guess. Had a look again and can't quite place it.
Red Devil said:
Day 6. This came to a premature end photo-wise as I forgot to charge my camera battery overnight. D'oh! 
Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt.
Heading into Inchnadamph.
Looking back from close to previous pic.
Downhill into Ullapool, at Morefield.
Were you based in Lochinver area and taking day trips out or are the pictures not in order? Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt.
Heading into Inchnadamph.
Looking back from close to previous pic.
Downhill into Ullapool, at Morefield.
Ferry in the earlier block is at Ullapool, not sure where the train is, there's at least a couple I know of, was guessing maybe Garve or Achnasheen, based on your travels...
Never gave it a though that he was the guy who sold the cards,any way back to my trip.Next stop would be Inverness,we left the Kings Arms Hotel in Berwick and went across country to the A7 we came across a lovely café in Lauder for breakfast the sun had come out and we eat outside,very light traffic all the way to Edinburgh an over the bridge,lunch was taken at Bair Atholl Harrods in the Highlands,and they have built a castle next to the shopping village just to cover every need,a must if you got the wife with you.On to Inverness and the River View Guest House.
On the beach in Berwick
The café in Lauder
The River View Guest House in Inverness
Some light rain in Inverness but still worth going to,we liked the guest house and the town.
The next day off to Wick on the way stoped off at Avoch a small fishing village
On the beach in Berwick
The café in Lauder
The River View Guest House in Inverness
Some light rain in Inverness but still worth going to,we liked the guest house and the town.
The next day off to Wick on the way stoped off at Avoch a small fishing village
GetCarter said:
Anyone driving here at 07:00 this morning had a real treat. Zero traffic and a bit of a sunrise:
Seemed to be pretty impressive in a few parts of Scotland this morning. I woke up very early to some magnificent light coming through the blinds so got up to have a look, it was spectacular (sorry didnt take a picture still half asleep)Edited by GetCarter on Monday 3rd October 10:38
ETA this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-37538668
Edited by briang9 on Tuesday 4th October 01:35
JM said:
Red Devil said:
Btw, have you worked out yet which one you got wrong in the last lot you identified?
The one I said was Slioch from Loch Maree, is the only one I have any doubts about, it was more of a guess. Had a look again and can't quite place it.
That's the one. Compare the profile to some of the other photos and you'll kick yourself. 
How are you doing with the 'Gairloch Area' ones on Day 5? Still some on Day 4 to locate as well.
JM said:
Red Devil said:
Day 6. This came to a premature end photo-wise as I forgot to charge my camera battery overnight. D'oh!
Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt.
Heading into Inchnadamph.
Looking back from close to previous pic.
Downhill into Ullapool, at Morefield.
Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt.
Heading into Inchnadamph.
Looking back from close to previous pic.
Downhill into Ullapool, at Morefield.
JM said:
Were you based in Lochinver area and taking day trips out or are the pictures not in order?
Yes. Saves the faff of unpacking/repacking and a consistently comfortable bed each night is worth it at my age! I usually stay in Ullapool but I fancied a change this time. The most amazing thing though was walking down the road in Lochinver and meeting a friend from the MR2 Owners Club. Neither of us knew the other was staying there! He was up the road living like a Lord at The Albannach whereas I was slumming it at a B&B... 
JM said:
Ferry in the earlier block is at Ullapool, not sure where the train is, there's at least a couple I know of, was guessing maybe Garve or Achnasheen, based on your travels...
Correct. Departing for Stornoway. I had the most amazing luck with timetable connections that day. I had no idea what times the trains ran. I had been at the station for just over 5 minutes when the real thing turned up! The photos below will tell you which of your two guesses is right.
Isn't that a slightly odd place for your dog to be going for a walk though?Okay, I am on my way.
Starting in Edinburgh today, the drive towards the Cairngorms was at first uneventful.
I took the approach via the A9 almost into Pitlochry, then the A924, then the A93. The A924 is a small but nonetheless entertaining road. A good introduction into the day. At the beginning, it was overcast.
The A93 afterwards was most enjoyable. If not for the occasional slow-moving car, then for the scenery. The B976 from Crathie to Glengairn is worthwhile, however the fun starts afterwards and northwards.
Weather became much better. A short stopover at the tearoom in Grantown, the tea of which was well received but the venue is being overrated in social media.
Going further northwards, the A939 became better and better. Once you keep on the A939 at Dava, it becomes marvellous! Look for the little bridge and be prepared for a good road with very good scenery!
At Ferness, I turned hard left from the A939 onto the B9007, which is a gem of a road. One of the best, it starts in woodland and opens onto the plain mountains, then goes into woodland again towards its southern end. Fantastic to drive, although being hampered by roadworks at the moment for the erection of passing places. One of the very best roads with good scenery.
I then turned onto the A9 and made my way to Ullapool. This was easier than I thought, traffic freely flowing except for the occasional Q7TDI3.5 going 45 mph.
Weather became really great, too.
At the beginning of october, 17:15 is too late to see the sun illuminating the glen at the A832/A835 viewpoint. The view is extraordinary, but the glen is shadowed. I believe at 3-4 pm would be perfect in october.
In Ullapool, the situation is cloudless with gales force 8 (as Blackadder would want us to believe) and the seafood at the Arch Inn is woeful.
The stars are out (as is the milky way). Tomorrow to the north coast. Friday towards Torridon. They are having a beer festival...
Starting in Edinburgh today, the drive towards the Cairngorms was at first uneventful.
I took the approach via the A9 almost into Pitlochry, then the A924, then the A93. The A924 is a small but nonetheless entertaining road. A good introduction into the day. At the beginning, it was overcast.
The A93 afterwards was most enjoyable. If not for the occasional slow-moving car, then for the scenery. The B976 from Crathie to Glengairn is worthwhile, however the fun starts afterwards and northwards.
Weather became much better. A short stopover at the tearoom in Grantown, the tea of which was well received but the venue is being overrated in social media.
Going further northwards, the A939 became better and better. Once you keep on the A939 at Dava, it becomes marvellous! Look for the little bridge and be prepared for a good road with very good scenery!
At Ferness, I turned hard left from the A939 onto the B9007, which is a gem of a road. One of the best, it starts in woodland and opens onto the plain mountains, then goes into woodland again towards its southern end. Fantastic to drive, although being hampered by roadworks at the moment for the erection of passing places. One of the very best roads with good scenery.
I then turned onto the A9 and made my way to Ullapool. This was easier than I thought, traffic freely flowing except for the occasional Q7TDI3.5 going 45 mph.
Weather became really great, too.
At the beginning of october, 17:15 is too late to see the sun illuminating the glen at the A832/A835 viewpoint. The view is extraordinary, but the glen is shadowed. I believe at 3-4 pm would be perfect in october.
In Ullapool, the situation is cloudless with gales force 8 (as Blackadder would want us to believe) and the seafood at the Arch Inn is woeful.
The stars are out (as is the milky way). Tomorrow to the north coast. Friday towards Torridon. They are having a beer festival...
Edited by chalda on Thursday 6th October 21:04
chalda said:
I took the approach via the A9 almost into Pitlochry, then the A924, then the A93. The A924 is a small but nonetheless entertaining road.
Ah, that first pic is familiar. You sneaked through the back road past the Edradour distillery. Did you go to Bridge of Cally on the A924 or take the B950 after Kirkmichael?chalda said:
Going further northwards, the A939 became better and better. Once you keep on the A939 at Dava, it becomes marvellous! Look for the little bridge and be prepared for a good road with very good scenery!
At Ferness, I turned hard left from the A939 onto the B9007, which is a gem of a road. One of the best, it starts in woodland and opens onto the plain mountains, then goes into woodland again towards its southern end. Fantastic to drive, although being hampered by roadworks at the moment for the erection of passing places. One of the very best roads with good scenery.
Nice loop back. Good call. At Ferness, I turned hard left from the A939 onto the B9007, which is a gem of a road. One of the best, it starts in woodland and opens onto the plain mountains, then goes into woodland again towards its southern end. Fantastic to drive, although being hampered by roadworks at the moment for the erection of passing places. One of the very best roads with good scenery.
chalda said:
I then turned onto the A9 and made my way to Ullapool. This was easier than I thought, traffic freely flowing except for the occasional Q7TDI3.5 going 45 mph.
Did you stay on the A9 all the way to the Kessock Bridge? The road up Glen Kyllachy then across the top to Farr is fun and usually totally devoid of traffic - https://goo.gl/maps/zqq7irGWCG92Turn left immediately after Slochd Summit then left again after crossing the river at Findhorn Bridge. At Inverarnie you have the following options.
Either stay on the B851 and loop back to the A9 before Daviot or turn left onto the B861 followed by the B8082 around the fringes of Inverness - https://goo.gl/maps/uA6973okPhs
chalda said:
Weather became really great, too.
Looks like I may not have chosen the best week for my trip... Oh well, at least I got some 'atmospheric' pics. Continues until Monday: http://xcweather.co.uk/forecast/shieldaig
FYI Bealach cafe closing >>> http://thebealach.co.uk/
(Nanny's cafe Shieldaig open Wed - Sun, Jo's cafe Torridon Mon - Sat). It'll all change in Nov.
FYI Bealach cafe closing >>> http://thebealach.co.uk/
(Nanny's cafe Shieldaig open Wed - Sun, Jo's cafe Torridon Mon - Sat). It'll all change in Nov.
Edited by GetCarter on Thursday 6th October 09:20
chalda said:
Okay, I am on my way.
Starting in Edinburgh today, the drive towards the Cairngorms was at first uneventful.
I took the approach via the A9 almost into Pitlochry, then the A924, then the A93. The A924 is a small but nonetheless entertaining road. A good introduction into the day. At the beginning, it was overcast.
The A93 afterwards was most enjoyable. If not for the occasional slow-moving car, then for the scenery. The B976 from Crathie to Glengairn is worthwhile, however the fun starts afterwards and northwards.
Weather became much better. A short stopover at the tearoom in Grantown, the tea of which was well received but the venue is being overrated in social media.
Going further northwards, the A939 became better and better. Once you keep on the A939 at Dava, it becomes marvellous! Look for the little bridge and be prepared for a good road with very good scenery!
At Ferness, I turned hard left from the A939 onto the B9007, which is a gem of a road. One of the best, it starts in woodland and opens onto the plain mountains, then goes into woodland again towards its southern end. Fantastic to drive, although being hampered by roadworks at the moment for the erection of passing places. One of the very best roads with good scenery.
I then turned onto the A9 and made my way to Ullapool. This was easier than I thought, traffic freely flowing except for the occasional Q7TDI3.5 going 45 mph.
Weather became really great, too.
At the beginning of october, 17:15 is too late to see the sun illuminating the glen at the A832/A835 viewpoint. The view is extraordinary, but the glen is shadowed. I believe at 3-4 pm would be perfect in october.
In Ullapool, the situation is cloudless with gales force 8 (as Blackadder would want us to believe) and the seafood at the Arch Inn is woeful.
The stars are out (as is the milky way). Tomorrow to the north coast. Friday towards Torridon. They are having a beer festival...
Any wandering minstrels to be seen ??? Starting in Edinburgh today, the drive towards the Cairngorms was at first uneventful.
I took the approach via the A9 almost into Pitlochry, then the A924, then the A93. The A924 is a small but nonetheless entertaining road. A good introduction into the day. At the beginning, it was overcast.
The A93 afterwards was most enjoyable. If not for the occasional slow-moving car, then for the scenery. The B976 from Crathie to Glengairn is worthwhile, however the fun starts afterwards and northwards.
Weather became much better. A short stopover at the tearoom in Grantown, the tea of which was well received but the venue is being overrated in social media.
Going further northwards, the A939 became better and better. Once you keep on the A939 at Dava, it becomes marvellous! Look for the little bridge and be prepared for a good road with very good scenery!
At Ferness, I turned hard left from the A939 onto the B9007, which is a gem of a road. One of the best, it starts in woodland and opens onto the plain mountains, then goes into woodland again towards its southern end. Fantastic to drive, although being hampered by roadworks at the moment for the erection of passing places. One of the very best roads with good scenery.
I then turned onto the A9 and made my way to Ullapool. This was easier than I thought, traffic freely flowing except for the occasional Q7TDI3.5 going 45 mph.
Weather became really great, too.
At the beginning of october, 17:15 is too late to see the sun illuminating the glen at the A832/A835 viewpoint. The view is extraordinary, but the glen is shadowed. I believe at 3-4 pm would be perfect in october.
In Ullapool, the situation is cloudless with gales force 8 (as Blackadder would want us to believe) and the seafood at the Arch Inn is woeful.
The stars are out (as is the milky way). Tomorrow to the north coast. Friday towards Torridon. They are having a beer festival...
The Highlands quest continues...
First things first, I remade and re-uploaded yesterdays pictures because they turned out quite dark.
After a good night at the Waterside B&B in Ullapool I set for Lochinver. And with absolutely glorious weather! On the first leg towards Drumrunie I met suprisingly heavy traffic with the not-so-occasional motorhome. On the second leg towards Achnaharid there was still a lot going on. After turning right at the Inverpolly estate, however, it was heaven.
The road, the weather, the scenery! Understanding this road in a context of landscape and scenery, it almost becomes a transcendent experience. You experience calm and beauty. Especially in this autumn setting, the golden shine made everything magic. You see mountains, forests and plains. Unbelievable.
Then, a very big catastrophy has befallen me. My Canon EOS 350 died. This means: No pictures from the Lochinver road until the camera recovers or I recover the camera at home, and crappy mobile phone pictures hereafter.
From Ullapool to Lochinver took me far more than two hours, due to stopping everywhere. You go round a bend and see a sight, stop and say to yourself "This is the most beautiful sight ever", then continue and after the next bend it is even more beautiful. This goes on non-stop. The variety of the land makes it so interesting.
The Lochinver Larder really makes a fabulous pie!
Then, onwards, along the coastal route (Stoer etc) which enlightens you because the scenery changes continously.
Then Kylesku. North of Kylesku, you could really get moving. Then Scourie, then Durness. At Durness, you run out of country.
I then went up and down the Loch Eriboll, all single track road. Magnificent.
Then Tongue, and I decided to go down Strathnaver towards Loch Naver. Again, all single track road with variable surfaces. Visibility is good, though, and you could realise some really good pace here. Very little traffic.
It is simply stunning.
From Loch Naver, I went via Lairg and Elphin back to Ullapool. Going against the sun, it was difficult sometimes but why complain? The roads were devoid of traffic and progress was swift.
The scenery became somewhat bleak, though. This is obviously the area where NASA filmed the fake moon landing!
Great fun today. The whole circle took 8.5 hours with no prolonged stopping. Applecross and Torridon tomorrow!
First things first, I remade and re-uploaded yesterdays pictures because they turned out quite dark.
After a good night at the Waterside B&B in Ullapool I set for Lochinver. And with absolutely glorious weather! On the first leg towards Drumrunie I met suprisingly heavy traffic with the not-so-occasional motorhome. On the second leg towards Achnaharid there was still a lot going on. After turning right at the Inverpolly estate, however, it was heaven.
The road, the weather, the scenery! Understanding this road in a context of landscape and scenery, it almost becomes a transcendent experience. You experience calm and beauty. Especially in this autumn setting, the golden shine made everything magic. You see mountains, forests and plains. Unbelievable.
Then, a very big catastrophy has befallen me. My Canon EOS 350 died. This means: No pictures from the Lochinver road until the camera recovers or I recover the camera at home, and crappy mobile phone pictures hereafter.
From Ullapool to Lochinver took me far more than two hours, due to stopping everywhere. You go round a bend and see a sight, stop and say to yourself "This is the most beautiful sight ever", then continue and after the next bend it is even more beautiful. This goes on non-stop. The variety of the land makes it so interesting.
The Lochinver Larder really makes a fabulous pie!
Then, onwards, along the coastal route (Stoer etc) which enlightens you because the scenery changes continously.
Then Kylesku. North of Kylesku, you could really get moving. Then Scourie, then Durness. At Durness, you run out of country.
I then went up and down the Loch Eriboll, all single track road. Magnificent.
Then Tongue, and I decided to go down Strathnaver towards Loch Naver. Again, all single track road with variable surfaces. Visibility is good, though, and you could realise some really good pace here. Very little traffic.
It is simply stunning.
From Loch Naver, I went via Lairg and Elphin back to Ullapool. Going against the sun, it was difficult sometimes but why complain? The roads were devoid of traffic and progress was swift.
The scenery became somewhat bleak, though. This is obviously the area where NASA filmed the fake moon landing!
Great fun today. The whole circle took 8.5 hours with no prolonged stopping. Applecross and Torridon tomorrow!
Edited by chalda on Thursday 6th October 21:57
Edited by chalda on Thursday 6th October 21:58
chalda said:
Are any PHs in the Torridon (Inn/Hotel) tomorrow until Sunday? Then drop me a PM. They are having the annual beer festival this weekend...
What are you driving? I'll keep an eye out for you. I'm easily spotted as I'm with this chap
I doubt I'll make the beer festival... I've only just recovered from the last one.
That's one of the very few photos I have seen of that location without a single boat/ship in the frame.
Red Devil said:
That's one of the very few photos I have seen of that location without a single boat/ship in the frame.
The location is almost correct, bar a few meters.I now have something that more resembles a "photo". Camera is still gone. I miss it dearly.
Do the people of Ullapool ever get tired of this?
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