A New Year, a New Road Trip!

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A New Year, a New Road Trip!

Post by P_G » Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:36 am

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.

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Post by mac4RS » Sun Jan 02, 2011 5:32 pm

Scottish Highlands please...

What about fitting some of the Western Isles in as well Graeme?

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Post by S4Player » Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:25 pm

I'll do the highlands for sure!
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Post by HYFR » Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:45 pm

Count me in for the Highlands !

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Post by HYFR » Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:45 pm

ps. Roof down !

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Post by SR71 » Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:42 pm

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...

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Post by P_G » Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:13 pm

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?

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Post by sonny » Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:17 pm

Im 50/50 at the momen, as im looking at heading out to the Ring and Spa in the summer. Done rule me out!
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Post by S4Player » Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:06 pm

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
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Post by irvind » Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:11 pm

Yup, through Fort William and Glencoe, keep going till you get to Skye. Great roads.
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Post by S4Player » Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:18 pm

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
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Post by SR71 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:35 pm

I could be tempted...might come on the 12R.

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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...

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Post by Revolution » Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:17 pm

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.........
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Post by N11LS_J » Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:25 pm

I would be tempted to tag along for a trip to the highlands this year actually, depending on dates
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Post by P_G » Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:41 pm

OK, so from what I can gather

Highlands
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DannyRS4
aka_dk (possible)
sonny (50/50)
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SR71 (on his bike)

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Wales
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Any other takers? We don't bite, honest!

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