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Banned
Well folks, as I am off work until Monday and the weather was good there was nothing for it, I decided to go on another grand tour taking me pretty much all around Scotland. To hell with the fuel shortages or potential, I wanted to go touring, so I did.
Sadly, I injured my back the day before, and I was walking as if I had been passed around a prison shower room, but with the sun shining and a determination to get touring, I packed a change of clothes, some CD's (yes folk still have these) and aimed the shed for the North
The route for day one was
Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, UK to Kyle Of Lochalsh, Highland, UK - Google Maps
The first photo stop was Loch Lomond, I've never seen it this still, have any of you?
The next stop was to come of the A82 and head for Glen Etive. Its a great area to see and take pictures as you can see
Sadly however, its not shed friendly. I might have been going 50 maybe 60 and a hump blasted the sheds nose and underside onto the bottom of the road. Ooops.
The road is fun, but the cars size did show, as does her soggy soft suspension even in sports trim. I remember getting this car and thinking how poised it was, but its a tad too wollowy for this sort of road.
However, perhaps the run over the Kinclohleven road would help things. Bit wider and you can go fast on this road, despite the tight bends and being chucked about the shed hung on well. I stopped for another photo stop as I've never seen the Loch this still. Sadly, I could smell burning tyres, perhaps I'd been giving the shed too much stick.
From here, it was up to Spean Bridge for a most delightful lunch of Venison and Haggis burger, for the princely sum of £6. Eating, unlike fuelling the shed, is still very cheap.
I tackled the A87 at significant speed, not far off what Sean did in his CLS55 but the CLS AMG is noticeably stiffer and more poised and could carry more speed than I could, I still managed to have a slight RWD moment.
It was onto Glenelg. This has tight hairpins and steep hills, in short, its my sort of road. Quick photo stop and yep, the sheds tyres still smell of burning. Ooops. As you can see, the day was rather hazy obscuring a really good view.
Once at Glenelg I decided to see the old Brochs, as this is part of Scotlands heritage and something we should be glad that the National trust still provide to us to see FOC.
I blasted back up the Glenelg road, found a cheap B&B and aimed the shed for Skye to capture one of the famous sunsets. I hope you are not disappointed.
Sadly, I injured my back the day before, and I was walking as if I had been passed around a prison shower room, but with the sun shining and a determination to get touring, I packed a change of clothes, some CD's (yes folk still have these) and aimed the shed for the North
The route for day one was
Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, UK to Kyle Of Lochalsh, Highland, UK - Google Maps
The first photo stop was Loch Lomond, I've never seen it this still, have any of you?
The next stop was to come of the A82 and head for Glen Etive. Its a great area to see and take pictures as you can see
Sadly however, its not shed friendly. I might have been going 50 maybe 60 and a hump blasted the sheds nose and underside onto the bottom of the road. Ooops.
The road is fun, but the cars size did show, as does her soggy soft suspension even in sports trim. I remember getting this car and thinking how poised it was, but its a tad too wollowy for this sort of road.
However, perhaps the run over the Kinclohleven road would help things. Bit wider and you can go fast on this road, despite the tight bends and being chucked about the shed hung on well. I stopped for another photo stop as I've never seen the Loch this still. Sadly, I could smell burning tyres, perhaps I'd been giving the shed too much stick.
From here, it was up to Spean Bridge for a most delightful lunch of Venison and Haggis burger, for the princely sum of £6. Eating, unlike fuelling the shed, is still very cheap.
I tackled the A87 at significant speed, not far off what Sean did in his CLS55 but the CLS AMG is noticeably stiffer and more poised and could carry more speed than I could, I still managed to have a slight RWD moment.
It was onto Glenelg. This has tight hairpins and steep hills, in short, its my sort of road. Quick photo stop and yep, the sheds tyres still smell of burning. Ooops. As you can see, the day was rather hazy obscuring a really good view.
Once at Glenelg I decided to see the old Brochs, as this is part of Scotlands heritage and something we should be glad that the National trust still provide to us to see FOC.
I blasted back up the Glenelg road, found a cheap B&B and aimed the shed for Skye to capture one of the famous sunsets. I hope you are not disappointed.