So I took a right.

G.C. · Jul 26, 2006

OK, so I got to the end of my road and took a right. A few miles later I took the wee ferry and hit one of my favourite bits of road, 14 (fun filled) miles later I was in Strontian, my loose plan, formulated on the aforesaid “wee ferry” was just to head around to Glenuig, have a pint and then a wee blast home.
Then I saw the sign for Polloch !!

It sort of went its own way from there.

The boat appeared interested in me ?

The track is about 18 miles short

Then a wee blast home.

Thoroughly enjoyed my wee bimble, about 2½ hours for just over 50 miles.

Aidan1150 · Jul 26, 2006

Lovely wee run there GC.

G.C. · Jul 26, 2006

It is Aidan, ask Trev McD........

and please, someone going to Achill, will you take the lad a smoked sausage

Have a great weekend Aidan

Aidan1150 · Jul 26, 2006

Thanks for the good wishes GC. We think we have everything ready. Will anyone turn up at all? Will they have a good time? Getting a bit nervy about it all now.

We had Trev down with us at the weekend and were out for a wee spin on Sunday. Mind you, he didn't look as scared as he does there. Or maybe he was.

JohnC · Jul 26, 2006

Ah Strontian, lovely wee village , the gf has family up there.

Think it's named after some sort of ore, or the ore is named after the village.

G.C. · Jul 26, 2006

It’s the later John

A crofting township in Sunart in SW Highland Council Area, Strontian lies on the north side of Loch Sunart near the head of the loch. In 1724 Sir Alexander Murray of Stanhope opened lead mines which were operated intermittently during the 18th and 19th centuries and in 1790 the settlement gave its name to the natural element Strontium which was first discovered here. The mines were last active in the 1920s but in the 1970s a barytes quarry was opened to provide drilling muds for North Sea oil wells. In the 1960s Strontian became a centre for local services, tourism and forestry on the route to Ardnamurchan from Corran Ferry. In 2003, the new Ardnamurchan High School opened in Strontian at the cost of £7 million.

You can see the entrance to the quarry on the first photo, top right.

Alte Wolf · Jul 26, 2006

Nice one G.C. and pics, have to do it some day

trevmcdev8 · Jul 26, 2006

Gonni no!!!

Due to the non stop barrage of abuse i have received since i spotted this post a while ago i have decided that i no longer wish to post on this site till after lunch! If the appropriate modsnrockers would please take me off this thing i can move on with my life. I will probably torch my bike as i have lost faith in it now

I know where yous live!!!

Deleted account rno · Jul 26, 2006

Nice pix and scenery, G.C.

I also noticed that there was a lack of fag reek in the photos. A vast improvement in technique IYAM

Cookson · Jul 26, 2006

Very nice.

I like the look of that trek G.C.

You'll have to point me in that direction in September, unless you would like to lead :clap

Nice Pics.....

Norrie · Jul 27, 2006

G.C.

Got to hand it to you mate you can fairly find the oot oh the wa places,nice photo's as alway's :clap

Schultz

The Moo · Jul 28, 2006

Can't wait!!

Heya G.C,

If we are able to do this move - :nenau

- I look forward to a few jars and rides like that!! (not necessarily at the same time!!) What a spin eh?
Speak soon,
Moo

PS We're not going for the one I talked with you about --- WAY out of our league

........but still a-lookin!!

So I took a right.

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