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New Years Day Road Trip
« on: January 01, 2014, 05:54:34 pm »
Might have got a bit carried away!!!!


http://goo.gl/maps/7aeiY

Pics to follow!  :happy2:
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2014, 06:44:20 pm »
Yikes, all I've been doing is nursing a hang over... I bet teh roads were clear!
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2014, 09:57:13 pm »
Yeah. I was kind of nursing one too until I got to the top of the Cairngorms!!  :jumping:

Hardly anyone on the roads so das GTI got a little workout. Great roads up there.   :driver:
« Last Edit: January 01, 2014, 10:01:52 pm by richwig83 »
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2014, 10:12:44 pm »
Thats my neck of the woods.  The road from Inverness to Fort William is ace when there is minimal traffic, alot of unmarked coppers around there though.  The bypass from the B9007 from Forres to Carbridge is awesome as well!
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2014, 11:53:32 pm »
Quote from: richwig83 on January 01, 2014, 11:34:29 pm





Is that just an old lay-by behind the car!. Looks like it could be a lot of fun on that piece of land.  :driver:
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2014, 11:56:07 pm »
It's a carpark for the "ski area"  :laugh:
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2014, 11:58:52 pm »
Excellent pics Rich
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2014, 12:33:52 am »
Its good watching the Lochs in action at Fort Augustus.  We've been down there a few times now.



Where is this Dam?

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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2014, 12:38:37 am »
Sure I have drove over that Dam or one similiar to that one near me
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2014, 01:01:23 am »
The dam is here. ( can't drive over this one) hydro electric built in 1934 by British aluminium

A86, Roy Bridge, Highland PH31 4AR
http://goo.gl/maps/uUIiO

Just one of the things I stumbled upon. It's really great to just drive and discover with no real plan.

All the roads up there are perfect for the GTI. Not too complex that it shows the chassis weaknesses, but fun and lots of opportunity to stretch it's legs safely. The car performed perfectly, still very much a keeper!
« Last Edit: January 02, 2014, 01:04:32 am by richwig83 »
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2014, 01:19:30 am »
Great pics rich :happy2: one of my favourite places this, I often rent a boat and go through here for a couple of days with family. Fort Augustus is great to watch, but pulling your boat through it with 200 Japanese tourists crowded round is a little tedious. Great place, great car :wink:
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2014, 09:32:50 am »
Awesome Rich!  :happy2:
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2014, 11:44:53 am »
Thanks chaps.

Wardy... yeah I imagine that would be a total PITA. I recommend new years day then.... it was deserted!  :wink:
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Re: New Years Day Road Trip
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2014, 10:26:01 pm »
Quality road trip!!! Bet that was a tiring trip all in one day!

Happy new Year  :happy2:
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