Tour D'Ecosse 2003

[johns]

Better late than never, here's the plans for this year's TDE, which I've

been sorting out with a few of you off-line, as I've been manically busy

here at work (not had a day off since the 12th October!!).

This year the Tour will be based in Ullapool, and we'll be staying at the

Four Seasons Travel Lodge Hotel (www.ullpaoolhotel.com) at a cost of £24 per

person per night on a B&B basis. There's another hotel next door if this one

fills up.

BEARING THIS IN MIND, IF ANYONE IS PREPARED TO SHARE A TWIN ROOM, THEN

PELASE STATE THIS WHEN BOOKING, AS IT WILL HELP US GET THE MOST NUMBER OF

PEOPLE IN THE SAME HOTEL.

Can you please phone 01854 612905, and quote SIDC when you book a room. The

rate should be £24 per person per night on a B&B basis, with a 3 course

dinner being an extra £12 or so. Dinner will only be available on the Friday

evening, as the chef has a planned night off on the Saturday, however there

are plenty of other good eating places in Ullapool.

This year, we aim to explore a lot further north, up and around Lochinver,

Tongue etc., exploring some fantastic roads which have normally been out of

reach due to our southern starting position, and wasting more than an hour

getting through Fort William etc.

Starting much further north, gives us a lot more options for routes, and I'm

sure we'll some great ideas in during the next week.

Best Regards

John

[johns]

PS - the dates are the 7th - 9th November. Roads will be *very* quiet

[johns]

For those of you who can't join us

Some of the best driving roads in Scotland, captured on camera for you

Click on a starting point, click on faster, de-select the map, and choose a picture size to match your speed of Internet connection. Then sit back and enjoy some great driving roads. You'll notice the complete lack of traffic on some sections

When you get to a junction, you'll be given the choice of whether you want to turn left or right etc.

John