This years 957 mile driving holiday with the dog.

[quattrophenia]

Well we headed for Germany last year and encountered torrential rain for 8 of the 9 days we were there, so this year we headed for Scotland. We left last Saturday and had been told the Cairngorms had received 6 inches of snow that week. Got up Saturday morning and it was damp and wet. Left Cheshire and by the time we had reached the lakes the sun was breaking out. Stopped off in Dunblane for a few nights in the excellent Hilton up there (to see my bro) and things were getting nicely sunny and warm. Then off to Aviemore via the brilliant A9 (what a road and scenery) Temperatures now in the 80oC's. Spent the whole week sitting out eating and drinking with a few walks and swims in the lochs and temperatures in Aviemore the hottest in the country for the first few days.
The car was faultless even after getting stuck in Glasgow traffic for over an hour at 26oC+. Over 14 hours of sunshine a day and no rain for the whole 9 day holiday, love Scotland so very, very beautiful and my dog was in heaven.
If someone had said to me a year ago that I would spend 9 days in Germany and 9 days in Scotland, one would be rainy every day and one would be hot and sunny I know where I would be putting my money!

[LiamB]

Absolutely love the North East of Scotland, my Auntie loves up there and owns a few B&B's.

Beautiful place.

[Simon says]

Nice one, lovely dog you have there.

[quattrophenia]

Simon says said:

Nice one, lovely dog you have there.

Thanks.
Because of the heat he was in the water at every opportunity and was probably soaking wet for 4 hours every day. He was as good as gold on the back parcel shelf but didnt appreciate those 'quicker' moments quite as much as me!

[7 TVR]

Nice post, something i've got to get round to doing especially the west coast!
I thought from the title it was just you and the dog! Love taking mine as the trouble and strife never stops talking! but good excuse to stay over a ton as i then can't hear the celebrity and fashion rants

[carsy]

I`ve got one of them there Springer Spaniels, looks identical to yours. Not tried her in the Griff yet though.