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From Aberdeen to Kesh and back...........
Well it was all a bit of a last minute dash with a change of bike at the last minute. I thought it would be as simple as changing over luggage but there was luggage, fit a new set of brake pads and downlod all Aidans routes agin to my SP2 as my Quest which is fitted to the HP2 had them all in ready to go....
Anyway, I had booked a B&B in Troon so still had plenty of time. I decided to go over Glenshee, across to Aberfeldy and up through Glen Lyon to visit Boxertools memorial Table. Unfortunately the tea rooms were closed by the time I got there. It was also starting to get cold and I had forgotten all about my heated jacker (I still havn’t worn the damn thing yet!!). I decided to go over the top of Ben Lawyers, down into Killin and look for a chipper to get a snack but realised Igain I had my dark visor on and needed to be at my digs before sundown. I went via Tyndrum down the side of Loch Lomand towards Glasgow and this is a great road especially at 7pm as there is no traffic about. I finally got t Troon about 2045 and was cold to the bone so got my Fish and Chips. I was in my digs at 9pm and in my bed by 0930.
I got the quick ferry from Troon and those awfully nice people at Nutt Travel had sorted me with a great deal for £75 return fully flexible. The film that was shown was Christian Bale in Reighn of Fire. Top Tip – Give this a wide birth if ever you recieve a knock to the head and get the urge to go and see it. Apart from the fact that Christian Bale would have won an Oscar for best actor should he have been cast as a plank of wood there was no script and it was generally shite). As I had left my walkman on all night at the digs I forced myself to watch it – boy it was bad.
Disembarkation at Larne was very swift And I took Aidans advice and took the Coastal road North from Larne. This road is fantastic and as the weather was nice and sunny it was even better. I stopped at a layby to take some photos and was accosted by an American visiting his ancestors land..... I couldn’t answer any of his questions and e went off in a huff to the amusement of a lad from Lisurn I was also talking to on a SV650 Suzuki. He confirmed Aidans route as a corker so I continued on my way. The rain held off for most of teh way but by Omagh it was lashing down. I filled up again and continued to Kesh and my first drink of the weekend. I got the keys to the chalet which I would be sharing with Eoin and Orla and the Grumpy one (Jimmy). Orla has had a custom paint jb done on her new 1200 and it looks absolutely superb, I wish I had take a photograph as I am doing a similar excercise myself (once I can get a beak – hint hint) and the coulors are perfect although I can’t use those colours now as it would be copying...ahem......
Pics are Glen Lyon , Boxertools memorial Bench and Cormarant off Glenarm on the Antrim Coastal route.
Well it was all a bit of a last minute dash with a change of bike at the last minute. I thought it would be as simple as changing over luggage but there was luggage, fit a new set of brake pads and downlod all Aidans routes agin to my SP2 as my Quest which is fitted to the HP2 had them all in ready to go....
Anyway, I had booked a B&B in Troon so still had plenty of time. I decided to go over Glenshee, across to Aberfeldy and up through Glen Lyon to visit Boxertools memorial Table. Unfortunately the tea rooms were closed by the time I got there. It was also starting to get cold and I had forgotten all about my heated jacker (I still havn’t worn the damn thing yet!!). I decided to go over the top of Ben Lawyers, down into Killin and look for a chipper to get a snack but realised Igain I had my dark visor on and needed to be at my digs before sundown. I went via Tyndrum down the side of Loch Lomand towards Glasgow and this is a great road especially at 7pm as there is no traffic about. I finally got t Troon about 2045 and was cold to the bone so got my Fish and Chips. I was in my digs at 9pm and in my bed by 0930.
I got the quick ferry from Troon and those awfully nice people at Nutt Travel had sorted me with a great deal for £75 return fully flexible. The film that was shown was Christian Bale in Reighn of Fire. Top Tip – Give this a wide birth if ever you recieve a knock to the head and get the urge to go and see it. Apart from the fact that Christian Bale would have won an Oscar for best actor should he have been cast as a plank of wood there was no script and it was generally shite). As I had left my walkman on all night at the digs I forced myself to watch it – boy it was bad.
Disembarkation at Larne was very swift And I took Aidans advice and took the Coastal road North from Larne. This road is fantastic and as the weather was nice and sunny it was even better. I stopped at a layby to take some photos and was accosted by an American visiting his ancestors land..... I couldn’t answer any of his questions and e went off in a huff to the amusement of a lad from Lisurn I was also talking to on a SV650 Suzuki. He confirmed Aidans route as a corker so I continued on my way. The rain held off for most of teh way but by Omagh it was lashing down. I filled up again and continued to Kesh and my first drink of the weekend. I got the keys to the chalet which I would be sharing with Eoin and Orla and the Grumpy one (Jimmy). Orla has had a custom paint jb done on her new 1200 and it looks absolutely superb, I wish I had take a photograph as I am doing a similar excercise myself (once I can get a beak – hint hint) and the coulors are perfect although I can’t use those colours now as it would be copying...ahem......
Pics are Glen Lyon , Boxertools memorial Bench and Cormarant off Glenarm on the Antrim Coastal route.