Just wanted to report that I drove from the Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness, yesterday. The sun shone: The mountains were snow covered, and the lochs were so still you could see two mountains. The Scottish Tourist board had nailed a stag to the top of a crest so he was clearly visible. Minimal traffic: on the rare occasions when I found another vehicle travelling below NSL overtaking was swift and easy.
Motoring joy is still available: just not too often. My only regret? that I couldn't have been driving the Audi TT (top down) that I overtook, rather than the Mondeo Diesel, but the Ford was surprisingly enjoyable, and helped me to understand "surfing the wave of torque" that everyone describes.
What was also impressive was that the roads were well gritted throughout the journey.
Tim{P}
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<< The Scottish Tourist board had nailed a stag to thetop of a crest ......
I've heard of sacrificial lambs, but never a sacrificial stag ~ what had it done to deserve that?
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L\'escargot by name, but not by nature.
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They probably got fed up with it overheating.
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Driving virtually anywhere in Scotland is an uplifting experience.
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>>Driving virtually anywhere in Scotland is an uplifting experience.
Oh yes. I find Glasgow evening rush hour in the winter particularly uplifting - in a "not at all" sort of way.
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That's why I said "virtually"...:-)
Been through that scenario myself and in Edinburgh too, but I've also driven through remote areas that most people would never visit or know what they were missing.
Sad to say though that the great British public often fails to appreciate the beautiful scenery on its own doorstep, heading off instead for "guaranteed sunshine" abroad.
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