NC500 (north coast road)
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s2kjock said:
I refuse point blank to stay anywhere that describes itself as a "Boutique" Hotel. I can't abide the term.21st Century Man said:
I refuse point blank to stay anywhere that describes itself as a "Boutique" Hotel. I can't abide the term.
Like you have a choice when they are 50 miles apart!A place to sleep and eat is what it is, whatever it's called. Down south one can make choices ad nauseam. Up here, you're lucky to find it open!
GetCarter said:
towser said:
Jeez....aren't the new owners linked to the NC500 company somehow....? I'm sure I read that somewhere and the fact that they were planning buying up some additional hotels round the route.
https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/new-company-...
On the face of it looks like a decent move if the promise of the year round jobs comes to fruition.
At £22 for two drinks I doubt I'll be dropping in though!
Two essential planning sites for the middle-aged sports car driver in the Highlands...
Official map of public toilets: https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/283/community_lif...
Official map of speed camera sites: https://www.safetycameras.gov.scot/cameras/safety-...
Relatively few speed camera van locations in the Highlands - quite surprised at that. Any local knowledge contradict the map?
Official map of public toilets: https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/283/community_lif...
Official map of speed camera sites: https://www.safetycameras.gov.scot/cameras/safety-...
Relatively few speed camera van locations in the Highlands - quite surprised at that. Any local knowledge contradict the map?
GetCarter said:
giveitfish said:
Relatively few speed camera van locations in the Highlands - quite surprised at that. Any local knowledge contradict the map?
There's often a van by the level crossing at Garve, and an unmarked car (Volvo) sitis between Garve and Achnasheen - usually on a Sunday.GetCarter said:
There's often a van by the level crossing at Garve, and an unmarked car (Volvo) sitis between Garve and Achnasheen - usually on a Sunday.
Thanks, that’s not too surprising. I set a personal best going down there 20 years ago which I’ve never even approached since.I’m older and wiser now and look back in horror tbh
giveitfish said:
GetCarter said:
There's often a van by the level crossing at Garve, and an unmarked car (Volvo) sitis between Garve and Achnasheen - usually on a Sunday.
Thanks, that’s not too surprising. I set a personal best going down there 20 years ago which I’ve never even approached since.I’m older and wiser now and look back in horror tbh
Heading W on the mild downhill bits even a Jazz can hustle
I have seen the dark BMW too a couple of times in Inverness.
Caution on the road over the Kessock bridge as a camera van is quite often at the Harry Gows on the North moving side and on the south they can be found either in the lay-by just before the bridge if not, over it and beside the Caley stadium.
Caution on the road over the Kessock bridge as a camera van is quite often at the Harry Gows on the North moving side and on the south they can be found either in the lay-by just before the bridge if not, over it and beside the Caley stadium.
21st Century Man said:
Fair point! 
I'd have to put my snobbery to one side, or sleep in the car.
LOL boutique with no accuracy ot the description is crap, but I do search the term when I looked abroad many months ago, sometimes it's good and even better, sometimes bookingdotthingy etc can yield a gem as we have found in our travels. Last time I slept in a car was in a pug 305 diesel estate with the original dog, below ben nevis in 1988 afore the run up the hill, now old age and arthritis mean a motorhome is just acceptable but boutique preferableI'd have to put my snobbery to one side, or sleep in the car.
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