Eight Nights in Sunny Scotland (Pic Heavy)

[sgtzara]

Currently approaching the end of an 8 night break in Scotland on the bike with the Mrs riding pillion.

I must say, for Scotland, we've been blessed with great weather thus far and as for the bike, well the RT has done everything I've asked of it and more. Nice to munch plenty of miles and use her for what she was built for.

Anyhow, few photos below.

Day One:-

Cairnryan to Inverness via Pass of Glencoe, Old Inverlochy Castle & Primrose Hill, Fortwilliam and the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge.

Hugging the shores of Loch Lomond

Pass of Glencoe

Old Inverlochy Castle

View from Primrose Hill up over the Ben Nevis Range

Commando Memorial

Day 2

Culledon Battlefield, Cairn Gorm Mountain Resort, Tomatin Distillery, Findhorn Viaduct & Cumberland Viaduct

Culledon Battlefield

*********** TBC ************

Cairn Gorm Mountain Resort

Findhorn Viaduct

Last remaining wooden railway bridge in Scotland

Memorial

Cumberland Viaduct

Day Three

Ben Nevis Mountain Range, Glenfinnan Monument & Viaduct, Mallaig Ferry, Bridge of Skye, Kyle Monument & Ellan Donan Castle

A calm Loch Ness photographed while en-route

Urghart Castle en-route

Pretty bridge en-route

Old Castle ruin en-route

Ben Nevis Range

Glengarry Castle Hotel complete with Rolls Royce – pricey but great food

Glenfinnan Monument & Viaduct

Fortwilliam to Mallaig, popular biking road, easy to see why

One of the views along the road

Mallaig Harbour

Transport has arrived

View from the ferry – breathtaking

Mallaig to Skye Bridge

Kyle Monument & view from same

Ellan Donan Castle

The road home

Day Four

Cawdor Castle, Brodie Castle, Duffus Castle & Lossiemouth

Cawdor Castle

Brodie Castle

Duffus Castle

Old Abbey Ruin

Lossiemouth Beach

Day Five

Whaligoe Steps, Girnigoe & Sinclair Castle, John O’Groats, The Castle of Mey, Dunnet Head

That big bridge leaving Inverness for The Black Isle

Whaligoe Steps

Girnigoe & Sinclair Castle

John O’Groats

Photo taken by photographer en-site with our bike and is being posted out

The Castle of Mey

Duncansby Head

Dunnet Head

Day Six

Dunrobin Castle & Shin Falls

Statue with a view outside Golspie

Lairg Dam

Shin Falls (No salmon leaping this time of year though)

Day Seven

Opted for an easy day .... cinema, shopping & a nice meal out

Day Eight

Pics to follow

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Awesome pics and superb weather........we had the same weather 10 days ago

 

[WEE BOAB]

Nice pics you were lucky with the weather thats for sure. Hope you enjoyed the trip..........

 

[MacFarlane]

Is that there Urghart Castle out of the Monty Python holy Grail film

 

[Dave56]

Stunning.......

 

[Aidan1150]

Lovely.

Glengarry Castle Hotel is a lovely, and as you say, costly place to stay but well worth it.

 

[Hairnet600]

how nice is that

do ya have a fetish for water and castles

must head west from thurso next time instead of south for home

 

[(RIP) andrewgsadv]

Wonderful Images,pleased to see you had good weather for your trip.
Thanks for taking the time to post.

 

[Boxerboy55]

how nice is that

must head west from thurso next time instead of south for home

did just that last Wednesday / Thursday. North via Glen Shee, Tomintoul, Nairn, Inverness, Golspie, Thurso. Stopped the night. Then all the way west then down via Lochinver, Ullapool, Loch Carron, Fort Bill, Glencoe, Tyndrum, around 725 miles. Took a few snaps, including this typical Scottish beach

 

[GSless Girl]

Your photos are postcard stuff, Scottish tourist board be delighted with you. Spent many years holidaying in Scotland, have skiped a few but looking forward to returning this year. Even more so now.

 

[Ian M]

Great photos, thanks for sharing them.

 

[yamonda1]

Enjoyed that, thanks

 

[Posh Pete]

Was that Kinloss Abbey in the pic?

 

[flash of the gap]

fab photos ,blessed with the weather , thanks for sharing enjoyed the pics

 

[Nutty]

Awesome pictures. I must get back this year later in the summer.

 

[morty]

glad you had a nice time,damn we must build those walls higher and tighten passport control.
Nice pics & you stole our weather now give it back.

 

[sgtzara]

Was that Kinloss Abbey in the pic?

Was indeed, well spotted. Hadn't planned on stopping there but clocked it when passing by and just had to go in for a nosey.