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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
Sounds good to me Sandre. Thanks for posting it up, looks like an interesting route. Starting on the 22nd is fine by me, the longer we stay up there the better IMHO. There is a nice route up to Edinburgh, that keeps us off the motorway for as long as possible and brings us out onto the Edinburgh city by-pass and straight onto the Forth rd bridge, I've done it in the wagon a few times and it's a lovely scenic route with little traffic, as follows :-Leave A74M at jcn 13 for Abington and follow the A702 towards Edinburgh through Biggar, this brings us out onto the A720, following this onto the A902 and then the A90 for South Queensferry ( lovely spot to stop and take snaps of the Forth rd bridge ) and then over the bridge towards Perth.
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1989 BX GTi 16 valve. Blanc Alpine. Completed the Citroen Classic Challenge Ecosse and 1337 miles without a hitch.
2000 XM VSX 2.1 td Auto. Rouge Magenta.
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
*FAIL* Sorry Sandre, after re-reading your route I see you have already plotted out what I've just spouted on about. Been a hard week at the office!!
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1989 BX GTi 16 valve. Blanc Alpine. Completed the Citroen Classic Challenge Ecosse and 1337 miles without a hitch.
2000 XM VSX 2.1 td Auto. Rouge Magenta.
TGD saloon many years ago.
1990 Swift 'Corniche' 12/2 aka BXClub HQ.
Honda Firestorm. Gone, but not forgotten.
2015 Triumph Tiger Explorer XC.
Is it just me or is everything shit?
1989 BX GTi 16 valve. Blanc Alpine. Completed the Citroen Classic Challenge Ecosse and 1337 miles without a hitch.
2000 XM VSX 2.1 td Auto. Rouge Magenta.
TGD saloon many years ago.
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Honda Firestorm. Gone, but not forgotten.
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
Some of the fail is mine, I omitted the A90 from the route (now edited in).
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
Just as a side note, the campsite at Applecross has "pods". So for those with an aversion to canvas, they can indulge in-I believe the modern parlance to be- glampimg!! ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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1989 BX GTi 16 valve. Blanc Alpine. Completed the Citroen Classic Challenge Ecosse and 1337 miles without a hitch.
2000 XM VSX 2.1 td Auto. Rouge Magenta.
TGD saloon many years ago.
1990 Swift 'Corniche' 12/2 aka BXClub HQ.
Honda Firestorm. Gone, but not forgotten.
2015 Triumph Tiger Explorer XC.
Is it just me or is everything shit?
1989 BX GTi 16 valve. Blanc Alpine. Completed the Citroen Classic Challenge Ecosse and 1337 miles without a hitch.
2000 XM VSX 2.1 td Auto. Rouge Magenta.
TGD saloon many years ago.
1990 Swift 'Corniche' 12/2 aka BXClub HQ.
Honda Firestorm. Gone, but not forgotten.
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
Caffiend wrote:As the Kyle of Lochalsh closely parallels Gretna for beauty and charm, suggest overnight at Dornie.
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Something to whet your appetites!
I did wonder about coming back on the ferry from Skye, for the experience....
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Looks a great route (perhaps because it concentrates on my favourite bits too). I'm not sure about accommodation, as I've mainly done it in the van so can pretty much stop anywhere. Perhaps if Mark brings his caravan?
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
That the castle from 'Highlander' ?
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1989 BX GTi 16 valve. Blanc Alpine. Completed the Citroen Classic Challenge Ecosse and 1337 miles without a hitch.
2000 XM VSX 2.1 td Auto. Rouge Magenta.
TGD saloon many years ago.
1990 Swift 'Corniche' 12/2 aka BXClub HQ.
Honda Firestorm. Gone, but not forgotten.
2015 Triumph Tiger Explorer XC.
Is it just me or is everything shit?
1989 BX GTi 16 valve. Blanc Alpine. Completed the Citroen Classic Challenge Ecosse and 1337 miles without a hitch.
2000 XM VSX 2.1 td Auto. Rouge Magenta.
TGD saloon many years ago.
1990 Swift 'Corniche' 12/2 aka BXClub HQ.
Honda Firestorm. Gone, but not forgotten.
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
Looks great - some bit's I've visited in the past, but a long time ago - last time I was at Skye there wasn't a bridge! Others will be new, and I'm looking forward to throwing the GS round some more roads. It may even be all the same colour by then
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
It's Eilean Donan castle, just outside Dornie.
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
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EDIT - Damn, just noticed it cut a bit off - Ullapool -> Applecross should follow A832 round the coast, not the shorter route that the map has suggested. Interestingly, it's totalled that as 27 hours now it's all been plugged together. Can't see it on those roads somehow!
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EDIT - Damn, just noticed it cut a bit off - Ullapool -> Applecross should follow A832 round the coast, not the shorter route that the map has suggested. Interestingly, it's totalled that as 27 hours now it's all been plugged together. Can't see it on those roads somehow!
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
you should come and stop in newcastle at mine the night before its only a good hour to gretna from here
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
How big is your house Mike? Can we all come?!
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
Seems an epic worthy of Citroen Challenge status. Excellent - and I wish I could come... Look forward to contributing, where I can - in the graphics dept.
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
im sure i can fit a few in plenty shed space
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some other newer Nissans
1991 BX 19 TGD Red(the Red Baron)
1993 BX 17 TZD Red the new Daily
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
What an gorgeous program
Looking forward with impatience to be there
Following your sentences on the map was a very good moment for me
Great Job Sandre![Cool 8)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
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Looking forward with impatience to be there
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Following your sentences on the map was a very good moment for me
Great Job Sandre
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Re: C.C.C.E. 24th June - 30th June 2013.
sounds good to me... Work has granted my holiday for that week, so I be joining in.
I look forward to finding out about the facilities/stopovers in the coming weeks!
I look forward to finding out about the facilities/stopovers in the coming weeks!