cool cool. but dont leave it too long. give it a year and he will dislike you lot almost as much as i do. *smug grin* another route suggestion. http://www.northcoast500.com/interactive-map.aspx
may is traditionally the driest month of the year on the west coast along with end of April and June.but not this year ffs i tells yah. if yer into to your scenery and colors i would say end of may early june. with the added bonus of not being to busy.
Has anyone said Hartside Pass yet? Good cafe up there and some great roads. It's not far from Penrith and Keswick and is a nice detour through some very scenic bits of Cumbria / Durham.
If it were me ( i do a Scotland trip a couple of times a year Avoid the Lakes as it is always too busy go through the Dales instead and then head HAwes to Brough then the tomahawk trail to Middleton and over the moors to Stanhope and again Moors to Hexham, Bellingham then eventually Jedburgh Take the tourist road to Edinburgh then over the Bridge Exit at J4 pass Knockhill Gleneagles and Crief and stop overnight around that neck of the woods Avoid the A9 where possible The road NW from Dalwhinnie is a cracker as is the road from Invergarry and Glenshiel to Elean Donan castle If you Pm me a e mail address I have some great routes for Garmin
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If you're doing the lakes, A7 is a pleasant way to get to Edinburgh. Tweed valley makes a nice detour too. If Aviemore is a destination, try try Loch Tay & Loch Tummel on the way. I wouldn't bother with it, apart from a splendid chip shop. As everybody else says, avoid the A9. Avoid Loch Ness and Spean Bridge road is good. As the locals have noted, west is good. If short of time, have a go at Mull, which is Scotland in miniature.
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