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Post by Rasc on Sept 21, 2019 12:10:42 GMT
Decided to take a three day excursion round my local roads, relatively speaking. Never been to The Isle of Skye before, travesty, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Anyway here is the route, starting and finishing in my home town of Wick.  |
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Post by howardb66 on Sept 21, 2019 17:27:22 GMT
There’s some great roads up there.
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Post by wannabe on Sept 21, 2019 22:06:40 GMT
Nice!! I've been to Skye (not driving, booo) and the weather was stunning - I don't know why anyone would need to leave the UK when we have the weather! And even when we don't, it was a lot of fun up there in the snow on summer tyres on the wear markers...  lol |
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Post by Rasc on Sept 23, 2019 10:06:00 GMT
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Post by JamesMk3 on Sept 23, 2019 11:24:35 GMT
Absolutely stunning scenery.
Despite having been alive for ~30 yrs now, I've never been to Scotland! This has just about made up my mind now. I've been meaning to visit for years. Maybe I'll get 'round to it in Spring 2020...
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Post by wannabe on Sept 23, 2019 17:43:52 GMT
Great pics! I think there's been some processing  but they look ace  Absolutely stunning scenery. Despite having been alive for ~30 yrs now, I've never been to Scotland! This has just about made up my mind now. I've been meaning to visit for years. Maybe I'll get 'round to it in Spring 2020... I think we should organise a Mighty5s road trip - would be awesome |
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Post by Crumpets on Sept 24, 2019 7:54:27 GMT
I think we should organise a Mighty5s road trip - would be awesome Mighty5's do NC500 2020. I've already packed my bag |
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Post by scottydugg on Sept 24, 2019 8:11:58 GMT
Pictures look great, we added Skye to our NC500 as well, good choice. I'd of suggested skipping John'o'groats - Inverness as it's boring, we all agreed turning round at John'o'groats and repeating the west route again would be better. How was the traffic?
Keen for a Mighty5's NC500, NA/NB/NC/ND500?
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Post by Rasc on Sept 24, 2019 10:00:20 GMT
Great pics! I think there's been some processing but they look ace Absolutely stunning scenery. Despite having been alive for ~30 yrs now, I've never been to Scotland! This has just about made up my mind now. I've been meaning to visit for years. Maybe I'll get 'round to it in Spring 2020... I think we should organise a Mighty5s road trip - would be awesome A small piece of artistic licence is allowed :-) |
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Post by Rasc on Sept 24, 2019 10:04:17 GMT
Pictures look great, we added Skye to our NC500 as well, good choice. I'd of suggested skipping John'o'groats - Inverness as it's boring, we all agreed turning round at John'o'groats and repeating the west route again would be better. How was the traffic? Keen for a Mighty5's NC500, NA/NB/NC/ND500? Get what you’re saying regarding the east coast however it’s still a damn sight more interesting than most roads. Plus I am slightly biased as the NC500 route goes right past my front garden! Traffic was pretty good, especially quiet early doors i.e. before 10am, so a good time of year. Scotland also looks its best as autumnal colours set in etc. |
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Post by moclan on Sept 25, 2019 11:52:56 GMT
never been to Scotland but those pics and the map make it look real interesting. Shame it would take a few days to just get there from Paris
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Post by atlex on Sept 25, 2019 21:40:14 GMT
It's only two days from Paris moclan ! I did part of the NC500 as part of my honeyhoon in 2017. It was epic. The shot with me (eyes glazed over) and the car is from the bit between Inverness and Ullapool. The A835 was my favourite bit of driving. trull.org/alex/media/pics/tourismo/Scotland/Honeyhoon2017-Gallery/North or West of Inverness you will barely find even 97, so pack some decent octane boosters if your car is mapped for anything above 95. I know it doesn't apply to you Rasc but for anyone else do skip out John O'Groats.. take the A9 south when you can ( If I did it again I'd try and find a route south after Tongue. Tongue was amazing though. One of the better photos is from that. ) Scotland is bloody amazing and beautiful and really a so on.. like a breath of fresh air after the flatness of southern england... and, well, words don't really cover it. |
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Post by Rasc on Sept 27, 2019 6:00:57 GMT
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Post by scottydugg on Sept 27, 2019 8:53:47 GMT
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Post by Rasc on Sept 27, 2019 15:27:06 GMT
Some from me as well, hope you don't mind; Not at all, more the merrier. Maybe we should change the title to NC500(ish) 2019 and have an annual thread for this particular route. |
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lol
but they look ace 
le sigh