A must read for anyone considering the NC500
Time for my annual trip to my Mother in laws up in the highlands, fortunately my wife took the kids in the family Audi, and I took took the Pork.
I thought I'd share my experience.
It's 500 miles each way, so we break the journey at my sister in laws in Edinburgh.
Instead of motorway slog the entire way, I peel off the A74 early and take the A701 into Edinburgh.
This pic is after the motorway section, the mpg soon dropped!
No pics of the A701, I was too busy attacking the road (which I highly recommend)!
Then after catching up with a pal near Aberdeen, it's the A93 and A939 (not the tedious, average speed camera'd A9)
Rain was forecast all week, but being by the coast, the forecast is often wrong!
Then some fun with other acquaintances giving passenger rides.
Followed by a stunning sunset.
A few days relaxing by the beach (just over the road). Then time to take the long way home again via Balmoral.
The rain made for an empty road (A939 - old military road), following the river Don via Glenshee ski resort and Lecht ski resort including some 20% gradients that put the hair into hairpin.
I really really love this road! (As does Henry Catchpole)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xkAT82-R0S8
James 8)
Time for my annual trip to my Mother in laws up in the highlands, fortunately my wife took the kids in the family Audi, and I took took the Pork.
I thought I'd share my experience.
It's 500 miles each way, so we break the journey at my sister in laws in Edinburgh.
Instead of motorway slog the entire way, I peel off the A74 early and take the A701 into Edinburgh.
This pic is after the motorway section, the mpg soon dropped!
No pics of the A701, I was too busy attacking the road (which I highly recommend)!
Then after catching up with a pal near Aberdeen, it's the A93 and A939 (not the tedious, average speed camera'd A9)
Rain was forecast all week, but being by the coast, the forecast is often wrong!
Then some fun with other acquaintances giving passenger rides.
Followed by a stunning sunset.
A few days relaxing by the beach (just over the road). Then time to take the long way home again via Balmoral.
The rain made for an empty road (A939 - old military road), following the river Don via Glenshee ski resort and Lecht ski resort including some 20% gradients that put the hair into hairpin.
I really really love this road! (As does Henry Catchpole)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xkAT82-R0S8
James 8)