Yet another day off . . . . .

[Steve T]

Yet another day off, with the sun shinning, so the west coast it is then.

Took the tourist route around Loch Ness, cos there aint many tourist up here yet, so it can be and is fun when the roads are normally stocked with vehicles. Took a right at Invermorriston and headed towards Kyle of Lochalsh. This road rocks, with open bits that stretch your view and throttle cable in equal measure, twisty bits that get you focused in a way only twisty bits of road can, and gentle, meandering bits that calm the inner man.

Loch Cluanie




Did the mandatory photo of Eilean Donnan castle on the way past.



Took a right before Kyle and headed for Loch Carron and the Beallach towards Applecross.
Didn’t actually go down into Applecross, just did the picture thing on the way up, on the top and on the way down.

On the way up



Twisty bits near the top





View at the top


How high are we?



Going down looking up!



A view of the rear of the hills around the pass



Next I headed for Kinlochewe via Glen Torridon





Time was getting on, so instead of completing my planned route that included Gairloch & Ullapool, at Kinlochewe I headed for Achnasheen, Inverness and home.

Just under 300 miles – my longest run on the CBF so far – and all on quiet and dry roads that had the sun shining on them = SWEEEET

Steve T

 

[Lutin]

Lucky man.

 

[Ian Porter]

Nice, wish I could take a trip to Scotland again this year.

 

[Lowflyer]

Bloody hell Steve, you had be as well moving up here

Picked up my van from Ardnamurchan, parked up in my driveway. Tell you what, I'll rent it out to you
Great views of the Moray FIrth, a mile from Culloden battlefield and more importantly in your case, 15 mins from loch ness and all points west, an easy bimble to the west coast.


Go on, you know you want to, neighbours are ok and know how to party


Nice pics by the way, certainly got the weather for it

 

[outrunner]

Nice report Steve, great pictures, time I was getting up there for a bit of a run around.


Andy.

 

[jjdavidson]

Great pictures and story

Lähetetty minun GT-S7710 laitteesta Tapatalkilla

 

[Barftone]

Fantastic when the sun shines

 

[Steve T]

Thanks for the kind comments chaps.

John - Spend time in your "luv shack", and pay for the privilege! of staying in it - Thanks but no thanks .

DC - I understand from a man in the know that your heading north for a "mini-tourer" tour before the end of the year. Hope the weathers as kind for you & your companions as it was or me yesterday

Andy - Drop me a pm when you do head north - kettles always on

Steve T

 

[Traveller]

Nice report. Makes me envious to read. Brother in law used his CBF for a run to Switzerland, it really performed well in the Alps, and on the routes there and back (Black Forest).

 

[hotbulb]

Very nice! The sunshine got me out on the bike too, Mid-Wales, Aberystwyth for a cuppa, and back via Tregaron, Abergwesyn, and over the ranges through Upper (and Lower) Chapel. I had a camera with me, but was just having too much fun to stop for photos

 

[Lowflyer]

Thanks for the kind comments chaps.

John - Spend time in your "luv shack", and pay for the privilege! of staying in it - Thanks but no thanks .

DC - I understand from a man in the know that your heading north for a "mini-tourer" tour before the end of the year. Hope the weathers as kind for you & your companions as it was or me yesterday

Andy - Drop me a pm when you do head north - kettles always on

Steve T

Take it that's a "no" then

Luv shack ????


I should be so lucky

Reiterate what Steve says, anyone one heading north is welcome at my humble abode