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North Coast 500
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 5:53 am
by dergav
later this week going to do the North Coast 55 route in the Scottish Highlands on the Forza 300.
The route was marketed/ launched last year as an answer to Americas Route 66 ( they claim) and also the Irish "Wild Atlantic Way".
I have done much of the route in sections in the past but a first time to do the whole route. Weather forecast seems reasonable so its all stations go.
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/ ... -road-trip
Re: North Coast 500
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 6:55 am
by gn2
What days are you going and are you going clockwise or anti-clockwise?
Re: North Coast 500
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 7:48 am
by GeorgeSK
We expect pictures. Lots of pictures.
Or it didn't happen...
Have a great trip!
Re: North Coast 500
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 10:39 am
by dergav
thursday through to monday..
up the west coast really starting when I get to Fort William...along the top coast and down the East coast.. and finally down through Nairn/Tomintoul/Braemar/ Blairgowrie etc....forecast is sun splitting the skies in the NorthWest with NIL cloud on Friday and Saturday...wee bit colder Sunday/Monday but still OK...and dry.
On the West coast I will detour ride into Achiltibuie and Lochinver my favourite places for views in Scotland.
Pics?...there are two issues there!!!..hopeless photographer and an even worse IT downloader of Pics!!..but I will try...and thanks.
Re: North Coast 500
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 1:53 am
by dergav
Photos!?
I have no idea if this will work but I said I would try to post some pics....so fingers crossed..
Re: North Coast 500
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 2:29 am
by chicaboo
Awesome scenery!
Re: North Coast 500
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:17 am
by gn2
These are nice pictures, but its actually Greece.
We do not get weather like this in Scotland.
Not ever.
Re: North Coast 500
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:40 am
by PingGam
gn2 wrote:These are nice pictures, but its actually Greece.
Looks nothing like Greece to me
Re: North Coast 500
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:21 am
by dergav
Just in case any lurker unknowingly takes gn2 seriously!!!...this is Scotland...and no I am not retained by the Scottish Tourist Board to post advertising photos.
Just happened to pick the 5 days of sunshine this year in Scotland!!...never a drop of rain..Pics cover Wester Ross and the North Coast.Lots of single track roads with passing places and little traffic. The midgies were out though.
Re: North Coast 500
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 11:16 am
by Hibby3-2
Looks amazing, makes a nice change getting it so sunny here in Scotland.
Re: North Coast 500
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:28 pm
by WhiteNoise
A B S O L U T E L Y STUNNING! Beautiful Country! Your photos are picture perfect to me! "I'm stepping right in"
Thank You degav
