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A New Year, a New Road Trip!
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:36 am
by P_G
After numerous calls and PM's to see if I am going to Europe again this year, regretably I have to advise that if I did this I would not have a family to come back to! So a family holiday is on the cards in summer 2011.
But all is not lost as I would still like to do a road trip but one closer to home and why not as we have some excellent roads on our doorsteps. There are three locations I can think of so anyone who is interested in doing any of the following put your name down against which location and the most popular one wins.
Likely to be done sometime between end of March and end of May but dependent on which is more popular then we'll look at dates when trip is decided upon.
The trips are;
1/ Scottish Highlands 4 day long weekend blast (Friday-Monday)
2/ Isle of Man TT 4 day long weekend (albeit subject to ferry and hotel availability)
3/Welsh Hills and Valleys long weekend plus Pendine Sands.
RE: A New Year, a New Road Trip!
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:32 pm
by mac4RS
Scottish Highlands please...
What about fitting some of the Western Isles in as well Graeme?
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:25 pm
by S4Player
I'll do the highlands for sure!
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:45 pm
by HYFR
Count me in for the Highlands !
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:45 pm
by HYFR
ps. Roof down !
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:42 pm
by SR71
Just in case you were tempted, you haven't been able to drive your car on Pendine Sands since 2004...
I've been sorely tempted to try when I've been down there a couple of times, but it seems like only Top Gear can get round H&S in that respect.
Pathetic.
In addition, Hurst House has gone bust so one of the best hotels in the region is now in administration...although the WWW site still looks like its accessible...
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:13 pm
by P_G
Thanks SR-71 I did know Pendine was closed to driving public but good to visit anyway.
That said Highlands appears to be the choice thus far. Interested in joining us?
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:17 pm
by sonny
Im 50/50 at the momen, as im looking at heading out to the Ring and Spa in the summer. Done rule me out!
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:06 pm
by S4Player
Highlands is a good run up the west highland way through glencoe and places of the sort should be good fun hearing numerous v8's roaring through the hills pg got my laptop sorted ill post some jhm disc pics up for you 2moro
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:11 pm
by irvind
Yup, through Fort William and Glencoe, keep going till you get to Skye. Great roads.
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:18 pm
by S4Player
I've stayed in the isles of glencoe hotel in ballachulish several times it's superb and there's a great little local boozer etc I'm in for sure be good to put some faces to names aswell
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:35 pm
by SR71
I could be tempted...might come on the 12R.
The A87 from Invergarry to the Kyle has got to be one of the best biking roads in the country.
I'm sure its possible to travel that 50 miles in well under half an hour...
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:17 pm
by Revolution
I've always fancied Isle of Man.....but without the TT as would prefer quieter roads rather than mixing it with bikes
Going to 'Ring in April and September if anyone fancies tagging along your more than welcome.........
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:25 pm
by N11LS_J
I would be tempted to tag along for a trip to the highlands this year actually, depending on dates
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:41 pm
by P_G
OK, so from what I can gather
Highlands
P_G
mac4RS
DannyRS4
aka_dk (possible)
sonny (50/50)
N11LS_J
SR71 (on his bike)
IOM
P_G
Revolution
Wales
??
Any other takers? We don't bite, honest!