SuzanneH Posted September 5, 2021 Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) Today we drove from Whitehaven to Oban. The following photos show Whitehaven, The Paisley Bridge, The Irskine Bridge, Loch Lomond, Lock Awe, Connoll Bridge and Oban. All photos taken on the move, relaxing now. Edited September 5, 2021 by SuzanneH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harlequin Posted September 5, 2021 Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 Scotland is very hard to beat for a road trip and Oban is a must visit place George Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted September 5, 2021 Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 I'm told it is all relatively busy these days. It's 40years since I last went up that way and I remember it being pretty quiet particularly the further north you went. Upwards from Ullapool I was almost alone on the road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, RobH said: I'm told it is all relatively busy these days. It's 40years since I last went up that way and I remember it being pretty quiet particularly the further north you went. Upwards from Ullapool I was almost alone on the road. Rob it’s still fairly quiet but has got busier over the 22 years we have been visiting Scotland. The publicising of the Scottish 500 route has made that very busy and camper vans are very much in evidence but it’s not comparable to the traffic at home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted September 5, 2021 Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 Maybe I'll try and do it one last time before I get too decrepit - might not make the top of Stac Pollaidh again though and I'm not too sure about camping either ! I think the moths might have got at my tent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2021 Oban by night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 Great photos Sue. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard71 Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 Hi Sue, Six miles after you crossed the Erskine Bridge you would have driven within 500 yds of my house, if I had known I would have got the TR6 out an accompanied you up to Tyndrum, or there abouts. Glad you had a good time. Richard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidBee Posted September 6, 2021 Report Share Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) Thanks Sue! And my, there are some very attractive places taken in an attractive way. One has a sort of circular wall along the top if a hill. With sort of arches. What sort is it? And I like the night shots, not easy to get those right but you have. I have only ever been as far as Ayr, Glasgow, and Edinburgh once. Makes me realize what a stick-in-the mud I am! Living in UK for over 20 years! Those landscapes are stunning, I must say. Ciao (copying Marco from now on) David Edited September 6, 2021 by DavidBee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted September 7, 2021 Report Share Posted September 7, 2021 13 hours ago, DavidBee said: One has a sort of circular wall along the top if a hill. With sort of arches. I believe that's McCaig's Tower. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 The Atlantic Bridge, our car in front of The Atlantic Bridge, the pub accross the road from The Atlantic Bridge and the Town of Tarbert all on the way to Kenacraig to get the ferry to Islay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) The ferry to Islay, our car on the Mezzanine deck of the ferry to Islay and us driving onto the Jura ferry. Edited September 8, 2021 by SuzanneH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 Our car at a special otter watching spot on Jura followed by some of yesterday’s views. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 I know the pictures are for David B but I have had a sneaky peak it settings look stunning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 5 hours ago, SuzanneH said: The Atlantic Bridge, our car in front of The Atlantic Bridge, the pub accross the road from The Atlantic Bridge and the Town of Tarbert all on the way to Kenacraig to get the ferry to Islay. Tarbert cracking sailors pub there and famous pie shop been there many times then back to Largs on the boat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Hamish said: I know the pictures are for David B but I have had a sneaky peak it settings look stunning. Thanks Hamish My pictures are for anyone who wants to see them, it was David B who asked me to post pictures of our trip. Its not normally my way of doing things, I don’t like to push our car and activities too much onto other people. We have been touring Scotland with The TR Register Scottish Isles Tour Group since 1999 ( which had been going for about ten years before that). We have also toured Scotland on our own many times as we like it so much up here having been introduced to such wonderful wild places. It was even better when we used to camp up here as you see much wilder places and wildlife, even camping on a beach on Islay, wild camping on Barra and the camaraderie was beyond belief. Edited September 8, 2021 by SuzanneH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 9/6/2021 at 8:15 PM, DavidBee said: Thanks Sue! And my, there are some very attractive places taken in an attractive way. One has a sort of circular wall along the top if a hill. With sort of arches. What sort is it? And I like the night shots, not easy to get those right but you have. I have only ever been as far as Ayr, Glasgow, and Edinburgh once. Makes me realize what a stick-in-the mud I am! Living in UK for over 20 years! Those landscapes are stunning, I must say. Ciao (copying Marco from now on) David Thanks David, all my photos are taken on my I-phone. Sue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, SuzanneH said: Thanks Hamish My pictures are for anyone who wants to see them, it was David B who asked me to post pictures of our trip. Its not normally my way of doing things, I don’t like to push our car and activities too much onto other people. We have been touring Scotland with The TR Register Scottish Isles Tour Group since 1999 ( which had been going for about ten years before that). We have also toured Scotland on our own many times as we like it so much up here having been introduced to such wonderful wild places. It was even better when we used to camp up here as you see much wilder places and wildlife, even camping on a beach on Islay, wild camping on Barra and the camaraderie was beyond belief. Love all the pictures both here and Mike’s certainly great food for thought for bucket list ideas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidBee Posted September 8, 2021 Report Share Posted September 8, 2021 I was hoping I'd see your TR4A too... so nice. You are definitely not pushing anything, Sue. It is great to see these cars in action, on the road, and travelling far. Very encouraging, no, I mean inspiring to see. Please continue to post your great shots, balanced, carefully composed, well lit, well exposed. I-phone or big camera makes no difference. These are still (as in regardless of status) photographs and still (as in not moving image) photographs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 Lovely photos Sue! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 We are now on the ferry from Port Ellen Islay back to Kenacraig, so I have reliable Internet again. here are the remainder of photos from Jura. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 The Paps of Jura taken from a Zephyr Rib out at sea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, Hamish said: Love all the pictures both here and Mike’s certainly great food for thought for bucket list ideas. On one of our trips we went on a boat TRip from Mull to Staffa and Fingals Cave, that was a bucket list moment for me. Edited September 9, 2021 by SuzanneH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted September 9, 2021 Report Share Posted September 9, 2021 Lovely photos, I like the "Monarch of the Glen" one !! Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2021 We are off to Penrith today, final day before going home. here are some pics of the famous round church at Bowmore Islay and the Bowmore Distillery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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