Holiday in Scotland...

[Mason6]

Perfect capture of a double-rainbow Tourer size

Lovely pictures and I hope you enjoyed your travels up here

[bl52krz]

I don't know if it is still there but when you turn left at Fort William going towards Mallaig, after a few miles there is a building that houses a very nice collection of old rocks and a lot of interesting things to do with the land and the sea. You can lose an hour in there easily.

[murphyv310]

If you can go to the RAF museum in Montrose, my grandfather was based there just before WW1 in what the RAF was known as beforehand the RFC. There is lots too see and lots of books. My grandfather has a small display of his achievements. (HCS Bullock MBE)
Going west why not give the car a proper run over to Applecross via the "Pass of the cattle" a road to sort the men from the boys, beautiful scenery as well. Enjoy

[Tourist]

Thanks for the recommendations chaps!

Had a pretty exciting day today - started off fossil hunting at Upper Eathie on the Black Isle - it's a fairly steep 2 mile walk from the car park to the beach, but worth it as we were the only people there and managed to pick up a few interesting fossils:

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Then on the way back found an family who were with a elderly relative who had slipped and possibly broken her ankle on the way down to the beach, about a mile from the car park. We walked back up the the top to signal the ambulance which was on its way and in my haste to move the Rover out of the way, I managed to beach it by misjudging the depth of a small ditch alongside the car park.

Leaving the car precariously beached, nose first in the ditch, we helped the paramedics carry all their kit back down the path and then helped them carry the lady a mile back up on a stretcher to the waiting helicopter:

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Thankfully a couple of policemen turned up to help with the rescue and then very kindly gave the car a tow out afterwards:

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All's well that ended well I guess, even if we did eventually get home and cook our supper about 3 hours late! The car's OK, just my pride a little dented!!

[mininuts]

Originally Posted by b_1_rd

If that offer is still on in September I'll be travelling to Stranraer visiting my wife's family and hoping to bring the 75 for the trip up.

Yes, you're more than welcome to pop in for a brew. PM me nearer the time

[lady zed]

Originally Posted by Steve42

I'm up north next week place called ardnamurchan.
Fort William then turn left

Fabulous place. You'll need to catch the Corran Ferry just before Fort William. Turning left at Fort William will take you to Mallaig

Take a trip to Sanna Bay, it must be one of the most beautiful places on earth.

[smudge.g]

Originally Posted by Tourist

The Rover has so far done us proud - we've driven up to the Scottish Highlands from Cambridge over the last couple of days for a short holiday. It's the first time we've taken it a long way from home, and done significant mileage and I have to say that it's been very comfortable and economical so far.

We've seen quite a few other 75s on the way up, including a superb turquise mk. 1 tourer on the A66 with a club sticker in the rear window. I was really pleased when the owner of our holiday cottage stopped me this morning to say what a nice-looking car it is!

We went up to Lossiemouth today, mainly to call in at the Buccanneer Service Station for the purpose of visiting XW530 and also picking up a couple of bottless of Scotch (always worth a look if you're nearby and in the market for some whisky).



We've been dodging showers all day but this did mean that there were some superb rainbows around - here it is parked up at the West Beach car park at Lossiemouth.




Do come and say hello if you spot us up here in the Highlands!

Maybe silly question but did you find yourself stuck in a traffic queue heading north towards Elgin at all (and let out a blue R75 Tourer right in front of you, trying to get back into the queue??) If so, then it was me in my very new (to me) Wedgewood blue 2003 CDTi Tourer taking the wife on her first shopping out in her!!
regards Gary

[Les4048]

Originally Posted by smudge.g

Maybe silly question but did you find yourself stuck in a traffic queue heading north towards Elgin at all (and let out a blue R75 Tourer right in front of you, trying to get back into the queue??) If so, then it was me in my very new (to me) Wedgewood blue 2003 CDTi Tourer taking the wife on her first shopping out in her!!
regards Gary

If that was a while ago it was me in a MK1Moonstone Tourer. I was heading back to work and took pity on you lol

[FLYING BANANA]

Lossiemouth is on my visit list when I'm up in Scotland next month.