Jegs Blog : August 2018

Another Friday booked off work for the TVNOC gathering in Applecross meant a wet hurl up the A9 to Dalwhinnie on the Big Yam and the Street Triple, never the best part of the journey, it did clear up the further West we went. The first stop was at Old Pines restaurant near Spean Bridge, a peaceful place to take tea and pieces. The only other stops were for fuel then up over a very misty Bealach, thankfully the mountain gods were on our side and it cleared for the hairpins and no traffic made it a bit easier. The tent was put up as soon as we arrived and a quick change into civvies then other folks started to arrive, a bit of blethering and then a walk along the coast to the Walled Garden for our tea.
A beautiful setting, everyone getting seated near each other and great food as always made for a braw night. The night was rounded off with a visit to the Applecross Inn for a load of beer.
On Saturday we went for a walk along the coast to Camusterrach to clear the head and to avoid the pub for as long as possible. We had our tea at the Inn on the Saturday night, plenty blethering and more beer till shutting time again.
Sunday morning came around too soon as always after a night in the pub and sleeping in a tent, it was pretty wet out so the bikes were packed up pretty quickly, a very misty return over the Bealach to be met with a multi European traffic jam at the hairpin bends, nothing moving and car drivers just staring at each other afraid to move, off the bike and a bit of traffic management allowing us to pass through and let the eejits take care of themselves. Thankfully no dramas on the way home, the sun even coming out at Dalwhinnie.
Another great weekend on the bikes, can't wait till the next run.
Both bike are to be Mot'd this weekend so fingers crossed for two passes and some more sunshine.

Ready for the off in the rain