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Originally Posted by Groundes-Peace
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I had a saga typed out for you last night then the computer shut down! I will try again.I did the NC500 with my Amazon two years ago driving up to Inverness from Fife. I went up the east coast first to Wick and John o' Groats where I got a few good pictures. I think it not normally permissible to take pictures of your car at the signpost but there had been a photoshoot of Maserati's and after they were finished and before the chain went up I got a few.
Along the top to Thurso, passed Dounreay to Bettyhill where I stayed at the Bettyhill Hotel-pre booked. Enjoyable supper and a few drams with the guvnor. When booking out the morning I met 4 Swedish couples from Gothenburg who wanted to know about my Amazon. Good chat and inspection before they made off in their mini-bus to Skye.
Owner of hotel asked who my breakdown company was as I was about to drive through a rather desolate part where no mobile phone signal. Told him I didn't have one! Along to Durness where 24 hours fuelling available. Coffee and chat with the tanker driver. All very relaxed up there.
Although the moors were indeed desolate you would drive round a corner to the most magnificent sights and had to stop to take it in.
Down to Aultbea and spent the night at Aultbea Hotel. Another family hotel. Fine welcome, fine food and a few drams. Lots of history here this being where the Arctic convoys met up before sailing to Russia.
Round by Inverewe, Poolewe, Ullapool then headed back to Inverness and home. I took three days but four would have been better as I missed a few bits I would like to have seen.
Amazon behaved beautifully and I didn't need a breakdown service!
Some people prefer to do the west coast first and I will do it that way next time if I get the chance.
It is becoming very popular and I was advised to make sure I had my accommodation booked. Some very narrow roads and lots of sheep and goats.
Supercar people are giving it a bad name, timing themselves to go round the route much to the annoyance of the locals.
I did a total of about 690 miles. Most enjoyable and weather was good and dry throughout. That was in April.
Let us know how you get on.