We did Scotland - Day one

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Location
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Our route
Getting ready
Accomodation - Ashington, Northumberland
 

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Day Two

City Wall at Berwick
At the Border
View up the coast
Anchor Hotel - Johnshaven
 

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Day Three

Coast view on the way to Lossiemouth
Accom at John O'Groats
Watching the Typhoons at Lossiemouth
Lossiemouth
 

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Day Four

John O'Groats
View from the end of the world. (UK at least)
Some rocks I can't remember the name of
The hotel
Road to Tongue
 

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Call me a curious local, but Ashington is an unusual place to stay.
Where did you stay...or was it family/friends?

:beerjug:
 
Day Five

Ben Nevis - Lunch at the top
Waiting for the ferry to Arran
View to Arran
Waiting for the ferry to Arran
Wigwam at Lochness
 

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Day Four Pt2

Road from Tongue to and Ullapool
 

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Day Six

Brodick, Arran to Ardrossan
Paddling on the beach at Brodick
 

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Call me a curious local, but Ashington is an unusual place to stay.
Where did you stay...or was it family/friends?

:beerjug:

Just some place we found by Googling. We stayed at a Premier Inn. It was a good staging and launch point for the first day
 
Top tip: Sort your tech before you go. I had a load of video but hadn't taken enough tech to sort it on route
Downside being I've lost a load of fantastic clips :(

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Luckily, seeing as you missed the best bits, there's plenty to look forward to in your next trip!! Nice run!

You're not kidding. This was a whistle stop considering whats available off the beaten track.

We went Tongue, Lairg, Ullapool. The roads we unbelievable. And not a soul on them.

We shall definately be back for sure
 
Try Tongue Durness Ullapool next....its better.

Then Ullapool Gairloch Achnasheen...

Or Gairloch Poolewe Applecross...

You aint seen nothing yet!!
 
Try Tongue Durness Ullapool next....its better.

Then Ullapool Gairloch Achnasheen...

Or Gairloch Poolewe Applecross...

You aint seen nothing yet!!

The roads look fab, just googled.
Prices for accom over that way, not so great.

Though I see some cheap wig-wam type places ... camping it is then
 
David, have a look at https://www.syha.org.uk/ Hostels these days are a far cry of the ones of old. Some are excellent, some are basic, none of them are bad. Once you have the Scotty bug there`s no cure, been going there for nearly 40 years! :)
 


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