A better shot

This phone is not that good a taking pictures of moving motorcycles or
any thing else moving fir that matter. So here is a picture taken in
the pits.

There was one young lad (junior) that rode 22 races over the weekend
and won everyone. That's impressive!!

And the sidecars are here as well.

Grass track at Plymtree

On the way home from the Mayflower AGM what better to spend the
afternoon than go to grass track racing.

A nice spot for an AGM

Just outside Tweksbury by the river.

Home again

2100 miles later I arrive back at home after a fantastic weeks riding
with mike and dave.

Thursday from Ullapool down past Applecross and on to near Mull was by
far the best day and will be talked about forever or at least until I
have a better days riding but it will hard to beat.

Sadly I needed a new tyre which was fitted in Oban. The old tyre has
to be the worse looking tyre I have ever removed off of a bike. Part
of it was even beginning to shred rubber.

Special thanks has to go to Dave W for joining us and helping us I
find all the detours that help make travelling with Dave such an
adventure.

Thanks also to Mike J for joining us with his GS and taking it on it's
first adventure. Here's hoping he can earn some brownie points and do
it all over again soon.

The flags are out

The main street.

Now that is a small tent

Trouble is it has no fly sheet so I bet he's a little damp.

We have arrived.

At the rally just north of Dumfries.

It's a little damp today so our original plan to go out for a little
spin has been put on hold and it's off to the pub for a pint or two
after we had a very nice breakfast in the tea shop.

There is a beer festival on in the village sponsored by both pubs in
the village and each pub has a band on tonight.

Mr Mike J even stayed up well past his bed time last night in fact it
was well after midnight before we found our way back to out tents.

The squires rally

A meeting of kindred spirits with spirits

Had a chat with a Harley

Davidson rider today in Oban about which way to travel south!!

He said do not go that way as the road us too twisty!!

Guess which way we went??

Regards

Peter

Looks like we have found a Bobert

Oban

The sun is out once again.

Just north of Oban

Friday and time to head for Oban for a new tyre.

Just about to leave Mull

After a good days riding.

We even managed to meet up with a Mayflower member on the island.

Next stop for me and Mike will be Oban where sadly we shall be loosing
Dave has he has to return to work tommorow.

The Isle of Mull

Tobermory

Or is it

Balamory??

Ardnamurchan point

Up and off early this morning

Trying to get the 1000hrs ferry to Mull

The Applecross Peninsula Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/applecross/peninsula/index.html

Regards.

Peter

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Loch Sunart

We are staying at a campsite in Resipole.

It's very nice but has no facilities like a pub or a cafe within strolling distance

Today we did about 270 miles and I remember every single one of them
as they were all brilliant.

Off to Mull in the morning.

It's that castle again.

Lunch at the Applecross inn

It just gets better.

Nice bike.

Now on our way to Applecross.

And the roads are stunning and so are the views.

Ullapool

Sadly we had to do B&B as the campsite was closed.

It sure is nice to see some blue sky at last

The fish and chips last night were stunning as always

Private Mike

And his german thing.

Captain Dave

And his new Diesel bike.

The weather is getting drier

It's not just Devon that has nice beaches.

Gareth wins the prize

Mainly because he was the only one that replied.

And also because his answers were brilliant.

Regards.

Peter

From: "G R"
Date: September 16, 2008 14:05:11 BST
To: "Peter"
Subject: Re: Scotland

Answers for guess what it is:

1) Dave shows off his new ear lobes
2) New naan bread hand bags set to take fashion market by storm
3) Dave after his breast reduction surgery
4) On one of Dave's detours the group get to try that little known Scottish delicacy - giant haggis testicles

Almost at Durness

Dunnet head

The most northerly point on mainland uk.

But it's still raining.

John 'O' Groats

The last few miles have been fairly dry and we hope it continues into
tommorow as the ride down to Ullapool has got to be the best days
riding in the UK

Strathspey Steam Railway

Time for lunch in Aviemore and a chance to see the steam train as it
travels past through what has got to be one of the best looking
railway stations in the UK

http://src.insch.info/

Regards.

Peter

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In the middle of one of Daves detours

Not far from Balmoral as you can see the weather is a little wet but
it could be far worse.

It's 0900hrs

And time to set off to tescos for breakfast.

It's raining but who cares

John O Groats here we come.

Have you guessed what it is yet???

Answers on a postcard please!!

Visit John O'Groats - A Visitors Guide

This time tommorow we should be at John O Groats.

This will depend on how many of Daves detours we go on.

http://www.visitjohnogroats.com

Regards.

Peter

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It was well worth a visit

There is a fair bit of building work going on at the moment so it will
get even better

And more if the same.

When you go to Scotland

You just have to go to Samye Lings Tibetan Monastery

And our numbers double

A quick stop.

Time for breakfast.

At the Hartside cafe on the A386

It's a popular haunt for bikers and for good reason the roads around
here are brilliant.

The Lake District.

Today (Saturday) is the first day of a week long tour around the
Scottish highlands for myself and Mike (he rides a BMW but never mind)

Tommorow we shall be meeting up with Dave W who will take us on a
Daves detour into Scotland

But tonight we are staying at the Skyside Camping Park in the lake
district which has given us a chance to get off the M6 and enjoy some
twistie roads.

We have done about 350 miles today in what has been a very nice day

Having No rain was a bonus and it's looking like it's going to be
smashing evening although sadly we have a choice of an on site bar and
an Inn (Brotherswater Inn) just at the entrance to the site both of
which seem to serve cask ales. Decisions decisions.

A wash out

We made it to race eight before the heavens opened and the match was
abandoned

Never mind.

Here's hoping that next year we have the Exeter Falcons back with a
new track

Regards.

Peter

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England vs Australia.

It's the under 23's but who will win??

Wales

Taken last Friday.

And not a very good picture but it does show the point that I decided
that I had gone far enough in all the bad weather.

I sat here for five minutes and in that time the water had rosen
enough for me to not be able to get out of the car which meant it was
time for a "U" turn.