Scottish roads

[Red Devil]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Ullapool will be base camp for us for 3 nights (Fri/Sat/Sun), so our paths may well cross.
We normally leave around 9-9.30am each day. If we all turn up en masse, the filling station is going to get a tad crowded!

[GetCarter]

I know you know this, but watch out for VERY stupid young lambs... who are ALWAYS on the wrong side of the road to mum (and need to get back when they hear a V8, so run accross the road in Lemming like fashion). They are particularly stupid for the first month or so and haven't even started to be born this far north yet. April is 'stupid sheep' month.

Twice in the past few years, PHers have ended up in the peat bog trying to avoid either the lamb - or more dangerously - mum!.

ETA latest (from Highways Boss)

Thanks for your email. As you are probably now aware, the railway track is now open for road vehicles using a convoy system for certain periods during the day between 07.10 am and 19.00 pm. From Monday 23rd March, the opening times will be as follows:



Monday to Friday



0710 to 1030

1135 to 1155

1340 to 1420

1610 to 1700

1810 to 1900



Saturday



0710 to 1030

1340 to 1420

1610 to 1700

1810 to 1900



Sunday



0710 to 1245

1400 to 1505

1615 to 1900


I am not aware of there being any particular problems for low slung sports cars.

Edited by GetCarter on Friday 23 March 16:05

[Lancs Dave]

Wise words GC - thank you

Red Devil - so you are the MR2 boys . We met you in 2009 at Kylesku Bridge (see the pic on the link above, Lambo, Z4M, 130 and S2000).

Can't wait

[Nurburgsingh]

I was talking to one of my army buddies about my planned trip and he smiled and said "Scotland? West coast? April? ..... Get some midge nerd for your face and prepare to have a very dirty"

Ha was saying that you get clouds of them just hanging.

Any truth in his story?

[GetCarter]

None whatsoever. In 15 years up here the earliest I've had a midge bite is mid May. It's July/August when they are bad.

[Red Devil]

Lancs Dave said:

Red Devil - so you are the MR2 boys . We met you in 2009 at Kylesku Bridge (see the pic on the link above, Lambo, Z4M, 130 and S2000).

Can't wait

Aha - that did cross my mind when I saw your list and username. The supplier's name on the Lambo's rear plate was 'Lamborghini Manchester'.

I was gutted at being forced by reasons beyond my control to miss last year's event.

Here's hoping the weather is as good as it was in 2009.

[danyeates]

This is the route I took in the Caterham whilst on holiday up in the Highlands: http://g.co/maps/ckg28

Elgin (to pick up the Caterham)
Beauly (to the Bothy where we were staying the night)
Up to the Falls of Shin
Lairg
Ullapool
Elgin

Really pleased with the route. The roads were incredible and offered a real mix of A roads and twisty single tracks. Incredible scenery and no traffic whatsoever!

[drab]

some cracking roads up elgin way. the coastal route from cullin > elgin is a beauty

[Red Devil]

danyeates said:

This is the route I took in the Caterham whilst on holiday up in the Highlands: http://g.co/maps/ckg28

Elgin (to pick up the Caterham)
Beauly (to the Bothy where we were staying the night)
Up to the Falls of Shin
Lairg
Ullapool
Elgin

Really pleased with the route. The roads were incredible and offered a real mix of A roads and twisty single tracks. Incredible scenery and no traffic whatsoever!

We will be doing quite a lot of your route. Ullapool-Garve (A835) and the following day Ullapool-Raigmore except for the loop via Beauly.

However on another thread..

moribund said:

I reckon you're not a true petrolhead until you have the Loch Maree pic in your album

[danyeates]

Red Devil said:

danyeates said:

This is the route I took in the Caterham whilst on holiday up in the Highlands: http://g.co/maps/ckg28

Elgin (to pick up the Caterham)
Beauly (to the Bothy where we were staying the night)
Up to the Falls of Shin
Lairg
Ullapool
Elgin

Really pleased with the route. The roads were incredible and offered a real mix of A roads and twisty single tracks. Incredible scenery and no traffic whatsoever!

We will be doing quite a lot of your route. Ullapool-Garve (A835) and the following day Ullapool-Raigmore except for the loop via Beauly.

However on another thread..

moribund said:

I reckon you're not a true petrolhead until you have the Loch Maree pic in your album

Great, a few pics of the car. Not sorted out all the scenery photos yet!


Highland Caterham Hire March 2012 by danyeates, on Flickr


Highland Caterham Hire March 2012 by danyeates, on Flickr


Highland Caterham Hire March 2012 by danyeates, on Flickr


Highland Caterham Hire March 2012 by danyeates, on Flickr

[Red Devil]

Red Devil said:

danyeates said:

Great, a few pics of the car. Not sorted out all the scenery photos yet!


Highland Caterham Hire March 2012 by danyeates, on Flickr

Those mountains on the horizon pinpoint the location for that photo.

[Great Pretender]

NotDave said:

Trossach Trail is also worth a punt IMHO

Oooh this too. Used to drive it every Saturday when I was at Uni.

[danyeates]

Red Devil said:

Red Devil said:

danyeates said:

Great, a few pics of the car. Not sorted out all the scenery photos yet!


Highland Caterham Hire March 2012 by danyeates, on Flickr

Those mountains on the horizon pinpoint the location for that photo.

Correct!

[skatty]

That top pic was it taken on thursday 22/3/12 about 1030 11am?

By a camera on a tripod? if so i was passed you while out for a run on me motorcycle.....

[danyeates]

skatty said:

That top pic was it taken on thursday 22/3/12 about 1030 11am?

By a camera on a tripod? if so i was passed you while out for a run on me motorcycle.....

Lol, that's strange!

Yep, March 22, 2012 at 11.05am GMT

It was definitely taken with a camera, but I had no tripod, just handheld. Hope you had a good day on the bike.

[Red Devil]

danyeates said:

Red Devil said:

danyeates said:

Great, a few pics of the car. Not sorted out all the scenery photos yet!


Highland Caterham Hire March 2012 by danyeates, on Flickr

Those mountains on the horizon pinpoint the location for that photo.

Correct!

danyeates said:

Highland Caterham Hire March 2012 by danyeates, on Flickr

Found the location for this one too.

[JM]

Red Devil said:

Found the location for this one too.

I know where the other pics were taken, but as you seem to be enjoying looking through street view for them I'll not tell.

[danyeates]

Red Devil said:

danyeates said:

Red Devil said:

danyeates said:

Great, a few pics of the car. Not sorted out all the scenery photos yet!


Highland Caterham Hire March 2012 by danyeates, on Flickr

Those mountains on the horizon pinpoint the location for that photo.

Correct!

danyeates said:

Highland Caterham Hire March 2012 by danyeates, on Flickr

Found the location for this one too.

Correct again! Good job

In two of the photos the car hasn't moved, so that just leaves one. You could probably work it out from my route map and by looking at the EXIF data in Flickr to see when the photos were taken.

ETA: I wanted to buy the GPS geotag jobby for my Nikon, but this is nearly as good! Thanks!

[Lancs Dave]

Nice pics.

I really hope this potential fuel strike doesn't force cancellation of our trip

[Red Devil]

danyeates said:

Correct again! Good job

The backgrounds in both were familiar so it wasn't difficult.

danyeates said:

In two of the photos the car hasn't moved,

The second and third. Opposite side of the road, looking the other way.

danyeates said:

so that just leaves one. You could probably work it out from my route map and by looking at the EXIF data in Flickr to see when the photos were taken.

Don't need the EXIF data - you have already confirmed it was taken mid morning.

Even without that information it has to be on a road I haven't driven yet as I didn't recognise the vantage point. Two other clues are the shape of the shoreline and the height from which the photo was taken. That combination means it must be Struie Hill on the B9176 overlooking the Dornoch Firth.

Lancs Dave said:

Nice pics.

I really hope this potential fuel strike doesn't force cancellation of our trip

Shhhhh!