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Weather is very unscottish, so it’s time to hit Applecross and do the bits of the NC500 I missed last time. Nothing too ambitious, three days, 700 miles, forecast is glorious.
 
First job - get off the island. Caledonian Macbrayne, the state-owned shambles who run the ferries, are living up to their usual standards. Turns out “shuttle service 1100-1800” doesn’t mean there will be an actual ferry at 1100. Silly me.

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Lunch at Lochgilphead which, it turns out, is indeed at the head of Loch Gilp. Which is a bit odd, because I’m looking out over Loch Fyne, but apparently this little watery cul-de-sac is in fact a whole different loch. The things you learn …
 
It’s lovely here … sunshine, a gentle breeze, the occasional tractor, swans and ducks paddling by, only a pair of canoodling lesbians to disturb the tranquility. Just as well it’s not the Sabbath or they’d probably be burned at the stake or something.
 
I’ve never seen a tractor paddling. :D
 
Should keep the weather, fingers crossed.
I’m heading off to Dunoon for a couple days. Forecast says wall-to-wall sunshine.
 
Bridge over the Atlantic. Apparently. Very pretty, not much Atlantic, tide is out

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Finished the day with a visit to the magnificent commando memorial near Fort William. I’ve driven past this dozens of times but never been able to stop. Very moving.

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Tomorrow - Applecross. The Bealach na Bà!
 
Hopefully you get a free run over the Bealach. Roads are surprisingly quiet at the moment. Guess a lot of folk were away for Easter so we’re in a ‘sweet spot’. Enjoy.
 
AberdeenAngus said:
Hopefully you get a free run over the Bealach. Roads are surprisingly quiet at the moment. Guess a lot of folk were away for Easter so we’re in a ‘sweet spot’. Enjoy.
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We sure are, the place is empty! In 200 or so miles I saw a group of four guys on adventure bikes, and a couple on matching Harleys, with matching gear, at a petrol station. Saw plenty of rented motorhomes, but they were all heading south. Bliss.
 
The whole matching bikes with matching gear thing is very odd.
Even if they’re a couple…WTF?
 
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