Outer Hebrides & Video
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Outer Hebrides & Video
Just had a great 6 days fat biking the Outer Hebrides from south Uist heading north to Lewis. A truly magical place where I was blessed with some fine weather and no midges!
Some pics with a video coming soon......
Some pics with a video coming soon......
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Re: Outer Hebrides
That looks pretty damn amazing. And I thought Claerwen was remote and awe-inspiring. <Humble-mode>
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Re: Outer Hebrides
Nice.
We're up again in a couple of weeks. camping at Balranald.
We're up again in a couple of weeks. camping at Balranald.
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Cheers guys, it was pretty special. I was blessed with the weather for sure!
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Re: Outer Hebrides
Love the look and situation of that Bothy. Must make a trip up there some day.
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Same here, you were lucky to get the best week of the year in Scotland there JeffIan wrote:Love the look and situation of that Bothy. Must make a trip up there some day.
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Surprised that you've not been out there Ian. I've not been to the bothy, it's a memorial to a couple's daughter who died in Afghanistan. Not many touring options on the Uists and Benbecula other than the (single) road or the beach/machair. There's also a great independent hostel on Berneray.Ian wrote:Love the look and situation of that Bothy. Must make a trip up there some day.
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You need to get there guys, a truly remarkable place.
They actually started to build it over 20 years ago. There's some information in the bothy about the Linda Norgrove Foundation they set up after their daughter was tragically killed during a rescue attempt in Afghanistan (5 years ago).
Here's a couple of pics from the 'visitors box'.
They actually started to build it over 20 years ago. There's some information in the bothy about the Linda Norgrove Foundation they set up after their daughter was tragically killed during a rescue attempt in Afghanistan (5 years ago).
Here's a couple of pics from the 'visitors box'.
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Very, very nice. Made me want to go. What's the bothy called?
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There's enough clues in the thread (M*******a)Ray Young wrote:Very, very nice. Made me want to go. What's the bothy called?
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After watching Alastair Humphrey's Bothy video last year I was determined to get there. It took a fair bit of surfing the net to find it...........whitestone wrote:There's enough clues in the thread (M*******a)Ray Young wrote:Very, very nice. Made me want to go. What's the bothy called?
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, guess I'll just have to read it again .summittoppler wrote:After watching Alastair Humphrey's Bothy video last year I was determined to get there. It took a fair bit of surfing the net to find it...........whitestone wrote:There's enough clues in the thread (M*******a)Ray Young wrote:Very, very nice. Made me want to go. What's the bothy called?
Re: Outer Hebrides & Video
great ride Jeff
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Absolutely gorgeous, Jeff. Video was great and I see you brought the wine with you.
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Cheers guys, there's always room for wine
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summittoppler wrote:Cheers guys, there's always room for wine
but when the wine runs out...
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Guinness in a wine glass, quality
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