SCOTLAND HOLIDAY September 10th - 18th 2010
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Liz and I went on this trip in the campervan as part of our celebration of our 40th wedding anniversary. We called in to see old friends on the way [John and Barbara Guest in Sheffield; Nigel Chandler in Duddo near Berwick near Scots border, and on the way home Colin, Alison and Sophie Mather in Wigan].
Itinery: Sheffield, Newcastle, Duddo, Coldstream[A696], Edinburgh, M90, Perth, A9, Pitlochry, Aviemore, Glenmore; camped at lake Morvich. A9, Inverness, A835, Ullapool [camped]. Coast road, Lochinver, Clachtoll [camped]. Homeward bound:
A837, Lochinver, A835, Ullapool, Garve, A832, A890, Lochalsh, A87 , by Loch Duich,Morvich [camped]. A87, Invergarry, A82, Fort William, Rannoch Moor, Loch Lomond, Balloch [camped]. A82, M8, M77, Lilmarnock, A76, Dumfries, Annan, M6, Penrith, A66, A592, Pooley Bridge, Ullswater [campsite]. M6, Wigan, M6, M42, M40, A34, M3, Home. Total: 1,562 miles.
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| Nigel's converted blacksmith's forge and cottage at Duddo |
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| Eider ducks at sea near Berwick |
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| Campsite next to lake Morvich |
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| Lake Morvich |
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| Walk near Lake Morvich |
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| Dragonfly |
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| Campsite at Ullapool, overlooking Loch Broom [a sea loch] |
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| Our welcome committee |
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| Herring gull sheltering by the van |
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| The shore next to the van. Oyster catchers plus a turnstone [south for the winter from high arctic] |
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| Ferry to Stornaway on Outer Hebrides. Taken during a 5 minute sunny spell. |
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| View from the van. The rainbow comforted us with God's promise that he will not flood the earh again. |
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| Ullapool from coast road. Our campsite is on the promontary |
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| The Summer Isles; view from Polbain on coast road |
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| Enard bay; a favourite Elliott camping place more than 40 years ago. |
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| Typical view of approaching rainstorm on our drive from Ullapool |
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| Campsite at Clachtoll. A sunny interlude between rain and hail storms. |
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| Common gulls [not so common in fact] sheltering from the severe gales on our campsite |
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| Flight of common gulls [note diagnostic white 'wing mirrors'] |
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| Our Gannets feeding ground |
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| A few of our gannet neighbours |
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| Liz dressing for imminent hailstorm |
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| Our campsite [in distance] at Morvich |
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| View toward Loch Duich from campsite [note greylag geese on field |
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| Campsite at dull Balloch at base of Loch Lomond |
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| View down to our campsite [Ullswater] |
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| Church near campsite |
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| Graveyard, wall and Lake district |
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| I was proved right. We did need to take chairs for this single 10 minute warm sunny period. |
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