Outer 'Maldives'

[Kate SV650]

O.K., it was really the Outer Hebrides (and not the Maldives), but it was gorgeoushttp://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr170/KateSV650/P6254993.jpg
Calmac ferry at Uig
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Camp-site at Benbecula
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Not just sheep on the road!
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Band at Applecross
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Meerkat and Ali join us for the rally and the road home
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Monty's house (off the telly) on the way back down the road. Went up by the Bealach, but came back via Sheildaig.
Great fun!

[DarrenSV650S]

Great pics Kate. Looks like you lucked out with the weather

How did you get on with the applecross road? Haven't done it yet but heard about it

[Kate SV650]

Great pics Kate. Looks like you lucked out with the weather

How did you get on with the applecross road? Haven't done it yet but heard about it

Weather was fantastic - didn't want to come home (especially as it was raining back home when we left on the Sunday. Applecross was glorious sunshine. As you say I 'lucked out'. If you could guarantee the weather in Scotland, you wouldn't need to go anywhere else.
Had done the Bealach before, but when I got to the junction to take that road (where there is a sign to advise 'No learners and no caravans') there was a caravan taking that road. I saw it later up in the camp-site at Applecross. Amazing!
All the roads up there were heaving with bikes. Was on a brilliant wee coast road from Tarbert to Leverburgh. Like being on a rollercoaster!
Take a week off work, book your hopscotch ticket and go!

[DarrenSV650S]

If you could guarantee the weather in Scotland, you wouldn't need to go anywhere else.
Very true :smt023

Take a week off work, book your hopscotch ticket and go!
I might just do that once I get a job :p

[jaromic]

Great pics Kate, looks fantastic. Think i'll have to put a bit of island hopping on my to-do list.

[Quiff Wichard]

lovely- we contemplated goin .. but decided on dropping back down from Skye to Loch ness etc..

looks fabbo

[Bibio]

would love to get the time to do that.. one day mabee.

[haggis]

Glad you got to enjoy the island roads with the best of the weather Kate. Bit of a rarity that. :D We've just got an invite tonight to stay in Harris by a mate of ours, so I will sample those coast raods. Looks fab!!!!:cool:

Just a shame the timing wasnt right, or we could have met up at Slig or somewhere. Next time though, next time. ;)

[Kate SV650]

We've just got an invite tonight to stay in Harris by a mate of ours, so I will sample those coast raods.

Try and do the wee crossing from Leverburgh to Berneray. I don't know if it was the weather or what, but it was absolutely stunning!

Anyway, I've just noticed I missed out this picture of Monty's house..Doh!

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What it (the photo) and the TV programme didn't show was the communications set-up next door. Huge! Careful fiming not to show that. Still loved the programme though.

[Speedy Claire]

Fantastic pics... can`t wait to go back again