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vrsmxtb

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Friday 19th February 2016
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GetCarter said:
I'm betting this was you... correct? About 13:15 near Ardheslaig?



About a mile before this view:

Sorry to disappoint but no, we didn't take the loop in the end and I've been in a black Europcar Meriva all week! Stunning pic as usual though!

vrsmxtb

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Saturday 20th February 2016
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GetCarter said:
vrsmxtb said:
Sorry to disappoint but no, we didn't take the loop in the end and I've been in a black Europcar Meriva all week! Stunning pic as usual though!
Damn. Wife was right. (As usual).
Your really should get out more... oh hang on, you were! biggrin

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Saturday 20th February 2016
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Is that the road the Glen Nevis Youth Hostel's on? Yes that really is a narrow little rollercoaster!

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Friday 2nd September 2016
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The Arch Inn is great for food in Ullapool. The fish and chip shop just round the corner from the Seaforth is a good takeaway think it's like Del-a-ca-sea or something...fishy.

Also the Day 3 on Skye makes no sense really. If it's just a ride on a boat the missus wants get the Kyle Rhea ferry across - cracking little roads before and after it and much cheaper than from Mallaig! Although you may need to backtrack from the Skye bridge to visit Eilean Donan if I remember correctly.


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Friday 2nd September 2016
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I'm currently up Gairloch way. Not seen any interesting cars yet out and about. I'm in Vauxhall Mokka hire car purgatory. They make them in 1.6NA form, why I don't know - 30mpg anyone??

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Monday 5th June 2017
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Thread starter here, back up for two weeks!
Overnight kip at a mate's in Hamilton and heading up to Kyle of Lochalsh shortly.

Debating on taking the A85/A828 on the way north for a change. Adds a few miles but might be quieter than the A82?

In a MK1 red Mx5, my trusty annual Highland trip motor!

vrsmxtb

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Monday 5th June 2017
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GetCarter said:
vrsmxtb said:
Thread starter here, back up for two weeks!
Overnight kip at a mate's in Hamilton and heading up to Kyle of Lochalsh shortly.

Debating on taking the A85/A828 on the way north for a change. Adds a few miles but might be quieter than the A82?

In a MK1 red Mx5, my trusty annual Highland trip motor!
I'll keep an eye out.
Not sure I'll be up in your immediate area this time Steve. Out on a wildlife conservation boat for a week then Skye / Harris and Lewis the week after coming back in to Ullapool / Gairloch then south probably through the Cairngorms.

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Monday 9th June 2025
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Thread OP here, I am stunned this thread is alive and well and on 316 pages!!!
Just looked back over my posts many happy memories of trips in the Mx5.
I actually moved to Glasgow 5 years ago but haven't been further North than Ullapool. The North Coast 500 tourist marketing seems to have made the roads a lot busier than 10-15 years ago.
Anyway I pick up a 69 plate Focus ST next week and will be taking my own advice on the drive home across the Cairngorms 🤩