Bongo Fury

brorabongo wrote: and to think some of those places are not far from me. (as the Crow flies)

Scottish directions...
"Just follow this road and it's first on the left"

128 miles later....................and you're there.

scanner wrote:

brorabongo wrote: and to think some of those places are not far from me. (as the Crow flies)

Scottish directions...
"Just follow this road and it's first on the left"

128 miles later....................and you're there.

Sounds about right.

brorabongo wrote:

scanner wrote:

brorabongo wrote: and to think some of those places are not far from me. (as the Crow flies)

Scottish directions...
"Just follow this road and it's first on the left"

128 miles later....................and you're there.

Sounds about right.

Had something similar in Wyoming once on the way to Yellowstone - only there it was 280miles.

That's Huntingdon to Berwick on Tweed without a side road.

I've just spent the last hour viewing all your fabulous photos from this clearly wonderful trip ! I was totally gobsmacked !! How utterly beautiful, and your presentation of the trip is to be applauded wholeheartedly. WELL DONE ALL OF TEAM MUZ
THANK YOU.
Pam

I too have just spent the last hour looking at your fantastic photos. You look like you all had a wonderful time and I didn't know all these places existing oooop tharrr!

Well after 3 years I've added some more pics to this report (about 100) and also updated the map to properly reflect where we went. The first post on page 1 therefore takes a while to load but hopefully it's worth it. I hope it encourages more to get out and do similar in their Bongos

I have one nagging doubt though, I still can't believe the Fortingall yew is older than the mother-in-law

Check out the 2014 Caledonian MacBrayne calendar which has one of the above pictures in it, an unusual choice as there's no sign of a CalMac ferry anywhere but they want to showcase the islands themselves rather than ships, and therefore hopefully inspire more people to travel....

This one taken at Eoligarry on the Isle of Barra

Muzorewa wrote:
Glenachulish, Kyle Rhea to Glenelg which then sends you over the magnificent Mam Ratagan Pass to Shiel Bridge

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-h ... s-39513020 - Nice to see this being taken care of after all these years


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Really great to read that. For a moment there i thought you were talking about the Bongo

There's an interesting account on the Undiscovered Scotland website, “Every visitor to Skye should consider going by ferry. After all, although the Skye Bridge is a wonderful structure, crossing it only takes you to Skye. To get to the Isle of Skye, you need to travel by sea. The two Skyes are equally wonderful, but somehow the Isle of Skye feels just that little bit more special.”

I'd recommend this ferry, and the Mam Ratagan Pass to get there from Shiel Bridge, for anyone planning a trip to Skye

May i correspond with you Muz when it comes time to set up for my Bongo tour of the west coast and western isles. When all is said and done, you are indisputably the Hairy Biker of the Bongo World.

It would be a pleasure Mike. You need a spot of luck with the weather but if you go for 2 or 3 weeks or even longer now you've got your bus pass you're bound to get some clear skies. I think we could give you a reasonable idea

Muzorewa wrote:It would be a pleasure Mike. You need a spot of luck with the weather but if you go for 2 or 3 weeks or even longer now you've got your bus pass you're bound to get some clear skies. I think we could give you a reasonable idea

Fab. It may be a while coming but it's on the spade and bucket list. Can i use a bus pass for me Bongo?

Muzorewa wrote:

There's an interesting account on the Undiscovered Scotland website, “Every visitor to Skye should consider going by ferry. After all, although the Skye Bridge is a wonderful structure, crossing it only takes you to Skye. To get to the Isle of Skye, you need to travel by sea. The two Skyes are equally wonderful, but somehow the Isle of Skye feels just that little bit more special.”

I'd recommend this ferry, and the Mam Ratagan Pass to get there from Shiel Bridge, for anyone planning a trip to Skye

You can't beat the scenery up that way - just beautiful! The ferry is worth it just for the friendly ferry Border Collies (they're still there - I saw them on the news the other night!)

Don't forget to go visit the Brochs in Glenelg as well! http://www.lochalsh.co.uk/glenelg_broch.shtml

And maybe hang about in Kylerhea on the other side to watch some otters and seals!