Day 13: 75km/80km
Oban to Fort William, via Craignure, Fishnish, Lochaline, Corran/Camusnagaul
Today's blog just has to be dedicated to Towerman, of Versys Forum fame. We took the ferry from Oban across to Mull, rode 4 miles up the coast and ferry-hopped to the Ardgour peninsular, thus avoiding the worst of the traffic up to Fort William.
Towerman introduced Jeremy and me to this route back in May, along with 30 other motorcyclists. It was a great weekend, made only slightly confusing by the fact that the participants only knew each other by their Internet avatars. Thus, when I shouted at Anthony in the wee small hours, in a vain attempt to stop him shaking he bunkhouse with his snores, not only did he not respond, but he wasn't called Anthony at all.
Today we rode the motorcycle route in reverse - just as lovely that way - with fabulous views of open moors and lochs. I love it where the gravel road runs for miles along the shoreside.
Jony and Mark got the vehicle ferry across to Corran (which turned out to be free) south of FW and hacked up the main A82; I went on up the pretty way and got the passenger ferry from Camusnagaul. Had an hour to kill, so chatted with a chap who was also waiting: he had cycled LEJOG and JOGLE (about a week each way) and had walked it in 3 weeks! Mad! (Ed: I hate people like that)
Oban to Fort William, via Craignure, Fishnish, Lochaline, Corran/Camusnagaul
Today's blog just has to be dedicated to Towerman, of Versys Forum fame. We took the ferry from Oban across to Mull, rode 4 miles up the coast and ferry-hopped to the Ardgour peninsular, thus avoiding the worst of the traffic up to Fort William.
Towerman introduced Jeremy and me to this route back in May, along with 30 other motorcyclists. It was a great weekend, made only slightly confusing by the fact that the participants only knew each other by their Internet avatars. Thus, when I shouted at Anthony in the wee small hours, in a vain attempt to stop him shaking he bunkhouse with his snores, not only did he not respond, but he wasn't called Anthony at all.
Today we rode the motorcycle route in reverse - just as lovely that way - with fabulous views of open moors and lochs. I love it where the gravel road runs for miles along the shoreside.
Jony and Mark got the vehicle ferry across to Corran (which turned out to be free) south of FW and hacked up the main A82; I went on up the pretty way and got the passenger ferry from Camusnagaul. Had an hour to kill, so chatted with a chap who was also waiting: he had cycled LEJOG and JOGLE (about a week each way) and had walked it in 3 weeks! Mad! (Ed: I hate people like that)
Jan
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the reverse of my m/c route
Richard