After GMIII

Originally Posted by Lissa

This is what we're thinking at the moment.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...5,3.532104&z=8

Then the ferry over and

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...,0.883026&z=10

Wigwams available at Whitewave.

looks a cracking route, just have to hope the weather's half decent for the views!

[Lissa]

Having spent half the day musing about this, this is what we've come up with.

Others are welcome to join us for part or all of it!

Monday 28th
UIG YH

http://www.syha.org.uk/hostels/islands/uig.aspx

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...52&ie=UTF8&z=9

Tuesday 29th
Torridon YH

http://www.syha.org.uk/hostels/highlands/torridon.aspx

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...5,1.766052&z=9

Wednesday 30
Tongue YH

http://www.syha.org.uk/hostels/highlands/tongue.aspx

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...1,1.766052&z=9

Thursday 1st

New Lanark YH

http://www.syha.org.uk/hostels/central/new_lanark.aspx


http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...9,7.064209&z=7

Friday...Home.

Sounds like a similar plan as the one I had in mind, although its nothing like as organised as yours yet. I was going to try and extend the second day to Ullapool, with the aim of stopping right up in the far corner and seeing John o'Groats (having never been there). After that, try and head towards Edinburgh and down the east coast home.

[dyzio]

Nice plan Lissa, did a Isle of Skye trip about 2 years ago:





Route looks great, although you could stay off the A9 and go this way:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...54&ie=UTF8&z=8




Once you get to Blairgowrie and you still don't have enough, you could head towards Dunkeld/Crief:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...54&ie=UTF8&z=8

[Lissa]

Cheers Dyz!

Guess we'll see how we're doing time-wise at Inverness and decide then

So people are actually considering doing what Essex summer tour has been doing for the last 5years-----------ENJOY,if the weather is kind you will appreciate it even more,every bend and every rise brings something spectacular,rugged coastline or silver sand beaches, Golden Eagles and Sea Eagles,wild deer herds and keep a lookout for the otters. Take a bit of time just to look about.
Since we started doing similar I have a road atlas that I have highlighted with different colour markers for each year and there are very few roads we haven't been on------------but I will still be back in June.

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by orose

Sounds like a similar plan as the one I had in mind, although its nothing like as organised as yours yet. I was going to try and extend the second day to Ullapool, with the aim of stopping right up in the far corner and seeing John o'Groats (having never been there). After that, try and head towards Edinburgh and down the east coast home.

Well, we've just booked!

Twin rooms at each YH, all around £40 a night.

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

So people are actually considering doing what Essex summer tour has been doing for the last 5years-----------ENJOY,if the weather is kind you will appreciate it even more,every bend and every rise brings something spectacular,rugged coastline or silver sand beaches, Golden Eagles and Sea Eagles,wild deer herds and keep a lookout for the otters. Take a bit of time just to look about.
Since we started doing similar I have a road atlas that I have highlighted with different colour markers for each year and there are very few roads we haven't been on------------but I will still be back in June.

Normally we have a European holiday each year, so haven't had either the time or money, but decided Europe isn't the bargain it normally is at the moment.

Enjoyed Skye and Applecross last year, so more than happy to go that way again.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Lissa

Well, we've just booked!

Twin rooms at each YH, all around £40 a night.

Is the date for the GM set yet?!

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Is the date for the GM set yet?!

Yes, it was set ages ago.

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=142832

Because we wanted twin rooms we've committed early. If there's a change, we lose 10% deposit.

Worth it to get what we want, and for the peace of mind. We're sorted!