2013 Scottish Island Tour

[corrour]

All loader fueled n ready to go after a quick kipp
Should be in fort bill mid morning keep you posted

[Muzorewa]

Take a camera.

And a map

Have fun!

[corrour]

Thanks Paul
I am like you i have been so many times i know myway round.
Parked up for the night by the side of loch Linnie 6 miles from fort bill
Still sunny and 26 degrees.and free
Time for beer

[stewby]

ooooooooooooooooh. do you have a list or intinery of what you are doing??

neil (oh) and me were just talking about this in the past couple of days and have come up up with a plan. i was just away to post it on here to see what people thought but i might as well pick your brains as well and see what you are doing.

let me know if there is anything that you recommend. or any must do wildcamping spots. hope you have a great holiday.

[corrour]

Spent last night in a Forrestry Commision car park by the side of lock Liinne on A82 6 miles before Fort William. Great spot.
Off up to Mallaig tommorow on Calmac ferry for 10 hour minicruise around Muck. Rum. Cannna for 17.50 each.
Tues Ferry to Sky wildcamp on westcoast to watch amazing sunsets plenty of places.
Wed fery from Uig on sky hopscotch 14
Gives you a 2 weeks to go to Lewis with amazing beaches and great wild camping, ferry from Harris to Bernaray again with white sand beaches and many wild camping spots then road to north uist,
South uist look on a good map follow any road to the west coast and stay by the Atlantic
You will find a couple of Coop s for supplies
Eriskay ferry terminal for water n a shower
Ferry from north uist back to Sky
If you want grid locations on places to stay pm me when i get back
I will post pics on facebook if you want to look search for my email johns.ebay@ntlworld.com

Get up here its still 21 degrees

[stewby]

trust me... as soon as i am on holiday then we are heading straight up. am so excited.


fingers crossed the weather holds out. how are the midges?? hoping it is too hot for them??


i am trying to think which hopscotch we are doing, can't remember the number. we have uig - lochmaddy, eirskay - ardmhor, then castlebay to oban. it should be great.

[corrour]

After a couple of days on Skye now on ferry to Outer hebrides
Half way across the Minch now and the weather is wonderfull
Just seen a pod of 8 dolphins in open water, great site
Another Bongo parked at Uig so they wont be sleeping by a fantastic white sand beach tonight.
More soon
Will post pics whe i can use photochuckit.

John

[corrour]

See if picture works

http://i1347.photobucket.com/albums/p71 ... 4dfc2c.jpg

[Muzorewa]

Yep, seems to. Although in one of the pics there's a heap of Bongos, I take it there's some Stourport ones in that album too

[corrour]

Thanks Paul
Aint got the hang of bucket yet so there could be pics of owt
Will sort it when i get back
John n sue

[corrour]

Sorry Folks now got the hang of Photobucket

Here is the link to my recent tour of The Outer Hebrides.

http://i1347.photobucket.com/albums/p71 ... e90e11.jpg

Time spent on sites 2 @ £2 per person per night with new Showers n Toilets,fresh water fill



Sad to be back

Did notice 4 Bongo`s parked at Skye Brewery Wonder Why

[cmm303]

Planning West coast trip next spring. It's why we bought BertieB.
Guessing that there are no issues with Bongos and ferries. Any recommendations for best source of info on timetables and charges etc ?

[Simon Jones]

CalMac are the main operators in the Western Isles. You can get Island Hopper tickets if you are doing 3+ trips, but I found it cheaper to buy tickets individually. From Uig to Tarbert and Stornoway to Ullapool cost just over £100. Plan your trip carefully to allow enough time especially if you are doing Harris and Lewis.

http://www.calmac.co.uk/timetables/

No probs with Bongo unless you have roof box or something on the back. I booked it as a motorhome as that is for vehicles up to 6.5m in length which was more than enough for our towbar mounted box.

[cmm303]

Simon, Thanks. Very helpful. We plan to carry a couple of bikes on the back so will definitely make sure that is covered. Top is just AFT.
and a little aside ... I realise that Bongo has been doing some trips in your neck of the woods over the Summer with many trips to the hospital at Odstock. Spotted 3 this weekend in our travels!!

[Simon Jones]

There's quite a few I see around town frequently. Salisbury seems to be a bit of hot spot for Bongos. There's usually a black tintop in the staff car park at Odstock and a white one down the road at the ambulance station.