Wee Bonny Scotland.

[Upt' North]

Just got back from this lovely spot, Altandhu in NW Scotland. It's about as far NW as you can go without getting your feet wet.
It was a car trip so no bikes in the piccies, after this strange year we just felt like going for a walk.
I know a few of you lovely people enjoy Scotland especially @Uncle Phil so I thought they'd be worth posting.
I don't think you'd have ridden these roads UP but you'd have been close, it's about 15 miles NW of Ullapool. Although the journey is more like 25 by road and takes an hour to cover.
Enjoy.
Upt'North.

 

[Duporth]

Nice photos UN. It is starting to look very remote and I can only imagine what it is like in winter. Sorry to hear you were on 4 wheels rather than ST wheels though . Next time maybe.
I'm pleased to see authorities have made provision for vehicle passing. I don't recall such signs along the many narrow roads I travelled in 2018.
Cheers, D

 

[Upt' North]

Nice photos UN. It is starting to look very remote and I can only imagine what it is like in winter. Sorry to hear you were on 4 wheels rather than ST wheels though . Next time maybe.
I'm pleased to see authorities have made provision for vehicle passing. I don't recall such signs along the many narrow roads I travelled in 2018.
Cheers, D

We actually ride in Scotland all the time, we did about 120'ish yesterday in the Borders and East Lothian coast.
But walking holidays and bikes don't seem to work together too well.
Last year was the Scottish year when we decided to stop at home and when the sun came out it was time to head North, the trouble is you can wait a long time for the sun in Scotland.
Glad you've visited it.
Upt'North.

 

[Uncle Phil]

Thanks! Yes I was close to there, but no 'cigar' ...
After the Alps, Scotland is my favorite place on this earth to ride.

 

[Obo]

Nice to see a sign called "passing place" and the rocks piled in some cairns. Here we call them "cemeteries" and not passing places and use tomb stones

All kidding aside thanks for taking us along vicariously with you and your lot's excursion.

Obo.

 

[Gerhard]

Over the last couple of weeks I watched some YouTube videos on Bike travel in Scotland and was impressed by the scenery and the narrow roads on the west coast were something interesting as well. Seems easy to find a pub even in the most isolated places‍

 

[ST Gui]

My 'Wing buddy has been to Scotland with a mutual friend (who has since passed) and and from what he described the friend's remote home village was picturesque but made Shetland look like a 5-star resort. (Not that that's a bad thing...)

 

[Peppermint]

Great pics, Ray! I got up that way a couple of times while I was living in bonny Scotland - always loved those remote, windswept landscapes. I almost expect to see Viking longboats sailing through those channels!

Thanks for the memories!

Patty

 

[sky.high]

Before we left the UK for Canada, we decide there were two things we must do before we leave, 1. revisit London's historic buildings and 2. ride our VFR up the West coast of Scotland one last time and on that occasion the sun did shine

 

[Duporth]

Scottish Borders! Good on you UN. It must be a joy riding there. The Borders is an area I enjoyed a couple of weeks idling around. Beautiful, and I found it easy to be on the road alone, and without a rear vision mirror full of black Range Rover.
D

 

[Upt' North]

Scottish Borders! Good on you UN. It must be a joy riding there. The Borders is an area I enjoyed a couple of weeks idling around. Beautiful, and I found it easy to be on the road alone, and without a rear vision mirror full of black Range Rover.
D

This one's for you then D, earlier this year near Peebles.

 

[Duporth]

Maybe the Tweed River is hiding over the bank in front of your ST
a beautiful part of Scotland. On my list for a return one day.
Thank you, D

 

[Roger]

Never know who you might meet on your travels.....

 

[Gerhard]

The Highland Cattle are a beautiful animal, there is craft brewery near here that keeps half a dozen of them.

 

[scootac]

Even further NW is Durness!
Still no wet feet....but it is out there. Visited there several years ago on a driving vacation of Skye and the Highlands. Wife liked the little garden park in memory of John Lennon.

 

[Obo]

The Highland Cattle are a beautiful animal, there is craft brewery near here that keeps half a dozen of them.

I thought those were some of the long haired locals.

 

[TourNut]

My oldest son , MSgt in the USAF is stationed in RAF Lakenheath now . During this COVID deal he is also converting a Ford Transit van diesel into a mini RV , his plans are to tour Scotland because we are about 1/3 Scottish according to Ancestry . Any other "must see" places he should go see in Scotland ?

 

[Roger]

Get to Glen Coe and you'll know you are in Scotland proper.
The Commando Memorial is hard to miss, just up the road from Spean Bridge.

 

[Upt' North]

My oldest son , MSgt in the USAF is stationed in RAF Lakenheath now . During this COVID deal he is also converting a Ford Transit van diesel into a mini RV , his plans are to tour Scotland because we are about 1/3 Scottish according to Ancestry . Any other "must see" places he should go see in Scotland ?

TN, depends what he wants to see and do. I personally like the quieter parts, Moidart, Sunart, Northern Wester Ross etc, but the Moray Firth is a grand area too. I'm sure he'll know but progress can be slow on the back roads.
These two photographs are Glenfinnan and Moidart.
Upt'North.

 

[Uncle Phil]

My oldest son , MSgt in the USAF is stationed in RAF Lakenheath now . During this COVID deal he is also converting a Ford Transit van diesel into a mini RV , his plans are to tour Scotland because we are about 1/3 Scottish according to Ancestry . Any other "must see" places he should go see in Scotland ?

Definitely stop at one of the 'heritage' centers - you can get a map of the location of all the clans and a sample of your 'tartan' if you know your clan. I'm from the McPhersons - Northwest Highlanders. Places to see - tons of them - Applecross, John O'Groats (just to say so), Oban, Skye ....

Uncle Phil - UK 2005

Uncle Phil - UK 2006

Uncle Phil - Ireland 2010