Winter solstice 2022-12-21
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Okay, call me slightly mad, but I'm seriously considering doing this, so what's the plan? Obviously hotel in Peterhead on the Tuesday night (and I'm happy to book the same hotel as others if that's viable), breakfast, meet up and ride to the far side of Skye, then what? Are we collectively booking into a pub in Portree or somewhere close so we can put the world to rights over a few beers and real fire or what is the plan before we head off the next morning?
P.S. I'll be starting off from Shropshire and would be happy to meet up with others enroute to ride up as a team.
P.S. I'll be starting off from Shropshire and would be happy to meet up with others enroute to ride up as a team.
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yep meet the night before, unless you're local, picture as group at sunrise, make your own way to the sunset point, picture as a group, off back to a hotel for dinner or make your own way home if your local, then home the next day
i looked up some places in Peterhead not that mnay and i looked up some places in Skye - seemed to be expensive as they are probably wanting "christmas in scotland trade" not a bunch of slightly nuts bikers for one night
there appears to be a shortage of travel inn style accomodation, which tends to be a little better on cost rather than a boutique hotel/pub, in both locations but i only had a brief look
i'll be starting around junc 19 m6
i looked up some places in Peterhead not that mnay and i looked up some places in Skye - seemed to be expensive as they are probably wanting "christmas in scotland trade" not a bunch of slightly nuts bikers for one night
there appears to be a shortage of travel inn style accomodation, which tends to be a little better on cost rather than a boutique hotel/pub, in both locations but i only had a brief look
i'll be starting around junc 19 m6
So I am still looking at this.
A few of hotels within a couple of miles of the Port Authority (Waterside Hotel, Harbour Spring) that are reasonable with on site restaurants, and what looks like safe parking.
Then Portree is only about another hour away from the finish and you have a couple there too (The Skye Inn, Coolin View).
Got a nice short 550 mile ride starting in Wiltshire.
A few of hotels within a couple of miles of the Port Authority (Waterside Hotel, Harbour Spring) that are reasonable with on site restaurants, and what looks like safe parking.
Then Portree is only about another hour away from the finish and you have a couple there too (The Skye Inn, Coolin View).
Got a nice short 550 mile ride starting in Wiltshire.
