Here are some pictures from last week's trip to the Etape Caledonia in Pitlochry. We had a 4 day trip to get up to Pitlochry. The weather was very changeable but didn't spoil the trip.
After the event on Sunday afternoon we decided to head straight home, as Mondays weather forecast was worse than Sundays leaving at around 2.30 pm. I got home at 10pm. The bike never missed a beat and I always find it stable in the wind.
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End of day security
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Mine on the right and Ali's (Bongo) on the left
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Kirkudbright
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Fort William Parking
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View from Travel Lodge room in Fort William
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Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge
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Eilean Donan Castle
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Loch Carron
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Pitlochry Police Station Car Park - rose between 2 thorns!
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Is grubby black the best colour?
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Etape Start Area
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Out on the 82 mile route
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Give way to boats!
Some photo`s of the Commando Memorial Spean Bridge. And while at Fort William the Scottish 6 Day Trial`s were in town.
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Nice pics, Thanks for sharing :clap:
All being well, I'll be scrutineering again at the 2013 GB World Trials on 27/28th July, the event is held near Penrith
Looking good, there's a couple of us doing some of that route this weekend. :biker3:
Quote from: Lonewolf on June 19, 2013, 08:15:16 AM
Looking good, there's a couple of us doing some of that route this weekend. :biker3:
You'll love it Steve.....M621...A1....A720.....M8......M9.....M90....A9 to Pitlochry
You could return on this route A9........M9.....M73.....M74.....A74(M).......M6.....M61....M60....M62 and back home in Bradford :wink:
Lots of Stobart wagons to spot en-route :mfr_lol:
BTW, Pitlochry is a lovely place to visit check out the the Salmon leap, and have tea at the superb Atholl Palace Hotel :popcorn:
OC, many thanks for the route suggestion, I've deleted the scenic route I had programmed in the sat nav and I've gone for your route instead, it looks much more appealing. :mfr_lol:
Rusty and I are heading up to Scotland for five days this coming Friday, he's a bit giddy having never been further north than the Cotswolds. I've reminded him to fetch his passport. :whistling:
Quote from: Lonewolf on June 19, 2013, 03:42:34 PM
OC, many thanks for the route suggestion, I've deleted the scenic route I had programmed in the sat nav and I've gone for your route instead, it looks much more appealing. :mfr_lol:
Rusty and I are heading up to Scotland for five days this coming Friday, he's a bit giddy having never been further north than the Cotswolds. I've reminded him to fetch his passport. :whistling:
:mfr_lol: I hope the weather is good for your trip :smiley:
Passport packed ! :mfr_lol:
Great pics, scenery up there is amazing.
Rusty and LW, have a great trip, as OC says, hope the weather holds out