Emergency pre-porepared blog. Remarkably Remote At first g;ance, and zoomed out, the Ardnamurchan Peninsula looks fearfully empty. But there are communities there and, guess what, it does have a bus service six days a week. Wowsers. Cross via the Corran Ferry, as with yesterday’s Lichaline route 507, but this time stay on the north bank of Loch Sunart and you…
It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Tome! This blog was due to report of FRIDAY’S trip to the Isle of Skye. Readers may be able to match a tune to the above ditty! Unfortunately, fatigue (fbb is all mountained-out!) and a more difficult time with the internet were compounded by the departure arrangements for this morning. 0515 cases…
These blogs are running an extra day late to allow turgid grindog of thr interwebnet time to turgoidly grind fbb’s pictures ssomeplace electroinic where fbb can ge them back, bloggong for the use of. Today, then fbb casts his mind back to Wednesday’s excursion to Aviwmore and Inverness. There waa plenty of scenery, but milder and less looming as here…
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On Wednesday 13th September, the trip out was for a cruise on Loch Ness. The cruise was very informative commentary-wise; but, frankly, there was little to see. We were told about the abundance of wildlife, but only saw three wild goats and two hairy Highland cows with their two calves. Here are a very few items of note (?). The…
On The Way : Bits fbb Missed Out Google Maps reckons the fbb’s run from Seaton to Fort William should have taken a tad under ten hours; presumably chauffeured by Lewis Hamilton and with no stops for fuel, PNBs, snacks, congestion and driver’s hours regulations. The route made use of FOUR stops, THREE at delightful motorway service areas, ONE at…
Yesterday, Tuesday 12th September, the outing was to “The Caledonian Canal and Nevis Distillery”. The following pre-prepared blog still seems appropriate. It has been enhanced based on yesterday’s trip. A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Not Panama How are your plate tectonics, missus? It doesn’t take much of a geological genius to spot what looks like a giant gash across Scotland.…
Rail headlines are dominated by questions around the future of ticket offices. But strikes and overtime bans have been going on for more than a year, creating uncertainty and difficulty for passengers. And engineering works – albeit vital – bring disruption. In the middle of this passengers are still making journeys for work and pleasure, day in day out. What has it been…
Where’s The Station? Fort William used to have a magnificent Station Hotel. It was grand and luxurious … … and it even had extensive greenhouses to ensure its clientele had the freshest and best produce. But there was a snag. Back in the day, the station was in the middle of town … … right on the lochside and offering…
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