Trip to Scotland

[Sven]

Hi all,

first of all i'd like to introduce myself. My name is Sven, and i'm from germany. Someone may allready know me, i've posted a few times at the old F-Register board, and also met some of you back at the "Treffen'05" in the black forrest.

We (a F, my TF an 4 people) plan to visit Scotland later this year (should be 24.August - 10.September). So we'd like to ask if there's by coincident some meeting or a tour we'd have to join.

And of course the qustion if theres anything to visit that doesn't stand in our tourist guide.

Any comment would be much appreciated.

[Green Squirrel]

Hi Sven

Nice to hear from you again - Scotland is a beautiful country and the scenery alone is well worth the visit as of course are the distilleries

I am sure that the Scottish lads and lasses will be along soon to advise what to do and what to see.

Ted Newman

[Sven]

Hi Ted,

oh, of course, visiting some distilleries is on the list

Sven

[David Clelland]

Sven,

Can't help you out with any tours during your visit - too far ahead to have anything planned. Also, some of us intend to visit Wales during August / September so I can't make any promises that I'll be at home. However, if I can be of any help planning your trip feel free to contact me at dc@csmgf.co.uk. You might also want to visit the CSMGF website ( http://www.csmgf.co.uk )to see lots of pictures taken on different Runs over the years.

DC

p.s. Some more pictures that I've taken over the years at -

http://www.csmgf.co.uk/driving_scotland ... ctures.htm

[Sven]

Hi David,

sure, it's very early. Maybe something comes up.
Thanks for your offer helping us, maybe we'll come back to it.

Sven

[himself]

hi sven
i remember you well, that was my reintroduction to european 'treffening' .
as david said we would be happy to help in any way we can.

gerryh (goldenwheels)

[Sven]

Hi Gerryh,

for sure i remember you and your car... sitting on the left side without a wheel in front of me was damn scaring

Sven

[himself]

sven


glad you enjoyed it, is even quicker now. maybe we can rerun the drive again in scotland

[Sven]

Would be great if we manage to meet there for a ride.

[Sven]

@David: Just watched your pics. I think it was a mistake, as by now i just can't stop thinking of the holidays to come
Think it's a great landscape, really looks beautyfull. As we talked some times in the past about going to scotland i just don't understand why we didn't manage that earlier.

If someone knows a nice tour that we could include in our planings, or even wants to join us for a day or two, it would be great.

Sven

[Sven]

So, by now we have a slight idea of where we want to go. Also we'll think to take the change to visit Kempenrit.
This is what we've planned so far:
http://www.mgtf.de/events/scotland2009/scotland.html

Any tips for the tour? Any comments?
Next we'll try to fix the route, then get some B&Bs for the nights. So if there's anything nearby that you know of...

Thanks,
Sven

[colintf]

So, by now we have a slight idea of where we want to go. Also we'll think to take the change to visit Kempenrit.
This is what we've planned so far:
http://www.mgtf.de/events/scotland2009/scotland.html

Any tips for the tour? Any comments?
Next we'll try to fix the route, then get some B&Bs for the nights. So if there's anything nearby that you know of...

Thanks,
Sven

Be good to see you at Kempenrit!

[David Clelland]

Sven,

I'm sorry to tell you that the route that you've chosen from Edinburgh to Aberdeen and Inverness is pretty dull and uninteresting and unless you particularly want to see Islay I think that you could spend your time better going further north. If it's distilleries that you want to see and that's why you are going to the islands then there are plenty on the mainland. The west coast has some of the most dramatic scenery and some of the best driving roads in Britain and I would suggest that you maybe consider some of the roads that we used on the last couple of "Over The Top Tours". West is definitely best.

http://www.csmgf.co.uk/other_outings/OT ... T_2008.htm

http://www.csmgf.co.uk/other_outings/OT ... T_2007.htm

[Green Squirrel]

Sven

I would second Davids remarks regarding the roads of Scotland and the pass to and from Applecross is quite interesting

Also do remember that many of the roads are single track so allow extra time - especially if you get stuck behind your fellow countrymen in their ubiquitous motor homes normally travelling in convoy

[Lars]

hi to all,

im the second driver.

Adrian will know me from Tour de Lux last year. i thnk some of you will go to Lux this year. So we will meet us at Lux to.

Did you think Dunnottar Castel and Kinnairds Head are only for the gormless tourists? A must see at every organized trip.
I think you mean that we could find some places like these at the westcoast of scottland.

Jep, we will remember the chees homes, the scourge of modern humanity.

and here are some pictures from our yearly trip to south tirol:


passes are good if the have an altitude difference more than 1 mile.


small roads did we know to.

[David Clelland]

Lars,

The two things that Scotland is not short of is castles and distilleries. It doesn't really matter what part of the country you go to, there will be some of both to see. I always find this a useful site (click on the map to the right and then on a place name) -

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/s ... tarcastle/

[Lars]

thanks again for the link.
enough to read for the next days.

[Sven]

@Ted/David: Thanks for the input. We'll sit together next sunday and check if we erase the eastcoast from our tour. Davids tours look nice.
About Islay we have to talk again, i love the Islaywhiskys, so it would be very nice to stop there. But maybe we could go for only one night.

[David Clelland]

Here's the people that run the ferries to the islands -

http://www.calmac.co.uk/Day-Excursions-from-Oban.html

[Sven]

So... our trip is coming closer.
Sad to tell you that Lars can't come with us, so only my brother and me will do the trip in my TF. Here's the latest list of waypoints, but only Edingburgh and Islay are really fix booked, the rest is just an idea and may vary one or two days, according to weather, sightseeing and what ever comes our way. So if any of you think they would have a little time for a meet & greet, or even a short trip, feel free to contact me.

Sa 22.Aug 09 Marbach - Mechelen
So 23.Aug 09 Mechelen (Kempenrit)
Mo 24.Aug 09 Mechelen - Amsterdam - Newcastle
Di 25.Aug 09 Newcastle
Mi 26.Aug 09 Newcastle - Edingburgh
Do 27.Aug 09 Edingburgh
Fr 28.Aug 09 Edingburgh
Sa 29.Aug 09 Edingburgh
So 30.Aug 09 Edingburgh – Inverness
Mo 31.Aug 09 Inverness
Di 01.Sep 09 Inverness – Thurso
Mi 02.Sep 09 Thurso – Clashnessie
Do 03.Sep 09 Clashnessie – Gairloch
Fr 04.Sep 09 Gairloch – Fort William
Sa 05.Sep 09 Fort William
So 06.Sep 09 Fort William – Fort Kennacraig – Islay
Mo 07.Sep 09 Islay
Di 08.Sep 09 Islay - Glasgow
Mi 09.Sep 09 Glasgow
Do 10.Sep 09 Glasgow - Newcastle
Fr 11.Sep 09 Newcastle - Amsterdam
Sa 12.Sep 09 Amsterdam – Marbach