This trip was actually done back in August 2018. I intended to do a write up straight afterwards, but you know what they say about good intentions…
To set the scene, although Mrs. Blackblade does ride pillion, she’s not one for long hours in the saddle and wants to have fairly frequent stops. This trip was about having a few days on my own with the bike, with far longer days than I could expect to do with my other half.
Originally I was going to take the tent. I was unsure where to go, but settled on Scotland. I committed to time off work early enough to be able to get a good 2 night deal on a non-refundable Premier Inn room near Stirling that I had used on a number of occasions when travelling for work, so wouldn't have to bother with any camping gear.
I decided that I wanted to rediscover some old favourite roads, but also to hopefully find some new tarmac that I would be happy to explore again in the future. I didn’t want to be spending a lot of time on motorways and dual carriageways, but where it was necessary I was ok with it. I’m sure that a lot of you will already be familiar with the routes I used, so I won’t dwell too much on the specifics.
To set the scene, although Mrs. Blackblade does ride pillion, she’s not one for long hours in the saddle and wants to have fairly frequent stops. This trip was about having a few days on my own with the bike, with far longer days than I could expect to do with my other half.
Originally I was going to take the tent. I was unsure where to go, but settled on Scotland. I committed to time off work early enough to be able to get a good 2 night deal on a non-refundable Premier Inn room near Stirling that I had used on a number of occasions when travelling for work, so wouldn't have to bother with any camping gear.
I decided that I wanted to rediscover some old favourite roads, but also to hopefully find some new tarmac that I would be happy to explore again in the future. I didn’t want to be spending a lot of time on motorways and dual carriageways, but where it was necessary I was ok with it. I’m sure that a lot of you will already be familiar with the routes I used, so I won’t dwell too much on the specifics.