Au revoir, once more into the breach etc...

[Crankarm]

Rather you than me .

Have a safe expedition .

 

[bauldbairn]

Aye! Good luck Kirstie - you'll need it!

 

[Muddyfox]

Good luck Kirstie and enjoy your trip

(dont forget the snow chains)

Simon

 

[Kirstie]

Ha ha thanks everyone.
Our route is:
Rogart - Aultguish staying at the Aultguish Inn bunkhouse also involves an off road section. Oh the hilarity! Do they do snow ploughs for bikes?
Aultguish - Gairloch staying at the youth hostel
Gairloch - Rubha Reidh (a short day so we can stay in the hostel at the lighthouse)
Rubha Reidh - Torridon (youth hostel again)
Torridon - Applecross, staying at the campsite
Applecross - Plockton including the Bealach na ba.

Then it will be a miracle if we get back because of the train strike!
There will be lots of pics, although I don't do write ups - they're too much like what I do for my job.

 

[rich p]

Bonnie Voyage

 

[snorri]

Oh Dear
The south is cut off just now with snow blocking the railway between Perth and Inverness, also Aberdeen and Inverness.
Never mind, blockages are usually cleared quickly at this time of year.

The Bealach na Ba is blocked too.

 

[dragon72]

The Bealach na Ba is blocked too.

Try using a Vicks inhaler, or eat a very spicy curry. That should shift it.

 

[bauldbairn]

Try using a Vicks inhaler, or eat a very spicy curry. That should shift it.

 

[Dayvo]

Try using a Vicks inhaler, or eat a very spicy curry. That should shift it.

+1

 

[Kirstie]

Well I love a challenge. Temperatures are set to rise to a whopping 6 degrees by next week so hopefully there will be less snow in the way.

 

[HJ]

Ach, you'll be fine, enjoy!

 

[snorri]

Try using a Vicks inhaler, or eat a very spicy curry. That should shift it.

The air at the top of the Bealach is more penetrating than any inhaler.

 

[Amanda P]

I wish I was coming! Have a great time. Whatever the weather, it's an adventure.

 

[bauldbairn]

Temperatures are set to rise to a whopping 6 degrees by next week.

That'll be our summer then! -

 

[aberal]

Have fun. Beautiful day up here today, though a tad parky.