Annual Pilgrimage
 

The time of year has come around again to plan us southern exiles pilgrimage to Gods country and I was wondering if anybody wanted to have a few days away and join in and as I haven't made any Youth Hostel bookings as yet till I know if anybody else is interested
The average Y.H. price is £15 per night bed only
Agenda as planned at this stage for 25th-30th May[Check Bank HOLIDAY]

Monday26th-----Stirling-Oban,via Green Welly
Tuesday27th----Oban-Inverness,via Great Glen
Wed 28th-------Inverness-Pitlochry,via a Distilery in Grantown
Thursday29th---Pitlochry-New Lanark,via Glasgow

No long days riding as we want to have time to stop and enjoy things and scenery along the way[Any suggestions?]ALL AT YOUR OWN PACE as I will be toodling along at a leisurely pace with stops

Normal day is 10:00am start till 5:00pm park-up,book-in,shower and change,find someplace to eat and have a few beers,so if anybody wants to join in please P.M. me

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total shame, I'll be heading back to scotland on the 30th of may so will miss this one.

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Mac, I'll have to check my work roster/holidays but if it can be done I will be there. Pretty sure I owe you a beer or two from last years pilgrimage!

Sign up folks, don't miss the chance to see Dicky Ticker's happy, smiling holiday face...
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...n/DSC00464.jpg
A890 Loch Carron Jul 07

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hopefully will make a part of the rideout. probably wont be able to stay over or have beer though

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Yep, I hope to make some of it or at least meet up for a beer.

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I should be able to manage along at some point in the trip but with it being mid week an overnighter might be a problem but here's hoping :cool:

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I may arrange a dose of the flu with my work and come visit :cool:

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As you no doubt realise this is Bank Holiday week and the Youth Hostels will be busy at the weekend so I would be obliged if anyboby joining for part or all and would like to be included in the booking could let me know before the end of January as I will be making our bookings at the begining of February.
Just to re-cap it will be approx ?15 per night
Thanking you in advance

Mac

N.B. We will be staying in the Stirling Youth Hostel on the Sunday night of the Bank Holiday,so even if you only intended doing the Oban leg on Monday you could join in for a social evening on the Sunday,rideout Monday and then home to your respective locations.---Just a idea

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I'm interested in this, i don't know anybody though. Are newbies welcome?

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Yes of course. Originally we were all SV riders but some of us have changed bikes for other makes. I don't know if you have met any of the Ecosse contingent but we expect to be joined by one or two in the duration of the rideout. Keep an eye on this post till the end of the month and we will speak again

Cheers Mac

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I am making the following bookings on Monday4th Feb with the SYHA,average about £15pp per night

Mon 26thMay --Oban
Tue 27thMay -- Inverness
Wed 28thMay -- Pitlochry

If you would like to be included as part of the booking please let me know by noon on Monday as a couple have shown interest
[Tiger55-- your req noted]

P.S.We will probably be having a drink/meal in No2 Baker St Stirling on the saturday night if anybody wants to pop along for a social evening

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Right, you got me confused Mac! ;)

Given that your doing Stirling to Oban on Monday I assumed the social evening was Sunday? Or are you staying in Stirling for the whole weekend?

I can't do the weekday rides as my work are barstewards and give me the bare minimum holiday allowance. But are you doing a "Scottish borders to Stirling" leg on Saturday or Sunday or are you bashing straight up the M74? I would come down and meet you at Carlisle or similar and ride up with you if you were taking the good roads during daytime. If not I'll see you for the social evening.

Cheers, Colin.

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Sorry about that ,corrected
Yes,we will be leaving Kendal and coming up the M6 to junct 44 then A7.Edinburgh,ringroad then motorway to Bannockburn. Thats the plan for good weather but if it is chucking down we will probably stick to the motorway all the way
I know there is a Cafe that bikers use on the A7 but I can't remember where it is,just before Hawick I think

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Sunday25th May
Good weather
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Meet at junct 44-A74/M6 12:00noon
Cafe on A7 for lunch
up the A7 to Edinburgh ring road South
Own direction home

Bad weather
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A74/M74
Lockerbie for lunch
Hamilton Services
Own direction home


Monday 26thMay
Meet Allan Water Cafe 10:00am
Callander - Green Welly

Good weather
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A85/A819 Inveraray
A83 Lochgilphead[Break]
A816 Oban

Bad weather
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A85 Lochawe-Oban

If anybody has alternative meeting points please post up. Its BANK HOLIDAY
at the end of May so I am hoping for decent weather and meeting up with faces old and new
We will be eating and partaking of falling down water in Stirling on Sunday night

Cheers everybody
Mac

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A random picture from last year's run. More of the same please Mac - new roads, good company and great weather!

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...n/DSC00465.jpg

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Not quite stone,more plaster of paris,but here is the proposed itinerary for the Scottish section if anybody wants to join us
-----------------------BANK-HOLIDAY-WEEKEND------------------------
Saturday we ride up to Kendal and stay in the YH overnight
Sunday 25th May-- Cafe in Longtown [A7] between 10-11:00am. Ride up the A7 to Galashiels[51.5mls]tea/fuel break Continue up the A7 to the Edinburgh ring road and then on to Bannockburn Services[66.4mls]
Sunday night out in Stirling meal/drink
Monday 26th May--Allanwater Cafe 9-10:00am breakfast. Crianlarich[G/Welly] via Callander[53mls].G/Welly to Lochgilphead via Inverary[56.7mls]
rest break, Lochgilphead to Oban[36.8mls] If the weather is bad direct from G/Welly to Oban
Monday night YH Oban-meal/drink in the bright lights of Oban
Tuesday 27th May--Oban to Ballachulish[32.9mls] with a stop in Fort Wully
for lunch then on to Drumnadrochit[63.5mls]break for an hour to have a wee wander. D/Drochit to Inverness YH[17.4mls] and savour the fruits of Inverness
Wednesday 28th May--Inverness to Grantown on Spey[35.0mls] continue on to Breamar[44.8mls] lunch. B/Mar to Bridge of Cally and then onto Pitlochry
for a look round the distillery and sample/purchase a bottle. Night out there staying in the YH.
Thursday 29th May--Pitlochry to the Forth Bridge[58mls]Brunch and then round Edinburgh onto the A68 to Earlston[52mls]break. Continue on theA68 to Corebridge[63mls]break. From there the A69 across to Washinton Services for the night stop
Friday 30th May--Blat down the A1 to the M11 and home


If anybody wants to meet up anywhere either for a cuppa and chat or join in for part or all of the Scottish section please post up with when and where

Thanks
Mac