Highlands Trip - 2022

[Dark Angel]

Got back yesterday after a great, two-week break in the Highlands.

On our way to our digs at Strathy Point Lighthouse we visited…

Bow Fiddle Rock



…and Dunrobin Castle







After that, we checked in at Strathy Lighthouse…





and, from there, we re-visited the Whaligoe steps…



…saw a few old castles an’ ting…





…did a bit of off-roading…



…and went on a day trip to the Orkneys…



...before riding south to Plockton for the second week of our stay - which was beltin’!

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

Lovely photos DA. Absolutely spiffing and thanks for posting.

[Dark Angel]

Cheers, Tim.

Mighta been nicer with a few more bikes and faces in the pix, but mebbe next time, eh?

[jono49]

Plockton is bootiful...

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

Plockton is bootiful...

It is indeed..

We're in the Harz this week.

[TRIPPO]

Great Pictures pal
I need to get out more
And what did youthink of the Harz mountains Tim

[Mister Majestik]

"And what did youthink of the Harz mountains Tim "

I think I'm qualified to take this one - shiiiiite, in one word

we spent about 7 days in the Harz region, never saw a mountain, I think something was lost in translation

hill/mountain?

ya cooont Trippo, don't bother going

I hope you have recovered from your ordeal, you back riding yet mate?

and Merry Christmas

[T.Murphy aka Tim]

I'll second Mister Majestic's emotion....the Harz was shite, have I said before that the Harz was shite? Mountains? Mountains my arse...the peak District is more scenic and rugged. On the tops in the Harz its mile after mile of larch forest..a lot of it dead due to climate change...the valley roads were just that, tree lined with not many oh wow views. Too many road works, Goslar was shite as blocked off, Quidlenburgh a lovely medieval town. The 85 road at kelbra with its 36 bends ...well Id prefer the Cat and Fiddle or the Alston road as theres more scenry than just bend after tree lined bend
https://youtu.be/E7-_PrSevks

A long way to go just for that....and the motorway shlepp across Holland and Germany in pissing down rain and same on the way back has definitely put the "Do Not Revisit" stamp on it!

There were some lovely places and roads though , perhaps we were spoiled by the Picos last year which really was the dog's danglies.