........in yer dreams son!signed Bob 23 and 10 months
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Think also on the effect the ferry restricted numbers have on island residents. I can go to Oban just now only for medical reasons but when the travel ban is lifted it will be very difficult getting a day trip for any reason. Not that it stops current travelling by tourists on a variety of scams and holiday homes are widely occupied.Nearly allowed to go wandering outside our local area
I was thinking of going to Arran. A word of warning to anyone else planning ferry trips though, it aint going to be easy! Because of social distancing regs, passenger capacity has been drastically cut. To travel to Arran now, you have to pre book, even as a cyclist or foot passenger. Demand is likely to soar once restrictions are lifted, so book well ahead. Last night I looked at today's sailings, no chance of getting on (as a resident of North Ayrshire I would not be breaking current roolz). Tomorrow the same. Even if you can get across on a stupidly early ferry, the problem is getting back.
The ferry to Rothesay (Bute), or Cumbrae, you cannot pre book. It's a case of turn up and hope for the best. The weather is bound to dictate just how busy those ferries become, but I can see it being chaos in the good weather. Again, getting across is no guarantee of getting back.
So until the lifting of social distancing regs, beware of public transport in general.
As an ex island dweller (Bute), you have my sympathy. CalMac should have a system in place whereby permanent residents get travel priority over the tourists, second home owners, and others who find an excuse to visit.
Nice to find somebody who understands the problem.
Nice. Where is that?
Ben Challum near Crianlarich. The first pic is Ben Lui, the second is Ben More and Stob Binnean.
Not sure where you are coming FROM, but you could get on the NCN route along the disused railway line, which runs from Paisley canal station to Linwood, Bridge of Weir, Kilmacolm, and into upper Port Glasgow. From there, there is a signposted road route (if the natives haven't stolen the signs) taking you down through Port Glasgow to join another off road path through Gibshill and into Greenock. On road with more signposts takes you to the waterfront near the old custom house, and easy enough to get to west station from there. Still a bit chilly for ice cream though 😄.
