31 July 1 August 2023 Aviemore (CAMPSITE 69 since December 2022 CYCLES 59) 17 COUNTRIES IN 15 YEARS

31 July 2023 Aviemore

Great Parking well done
Great Parking well done

Arrived at Aviemore had our lunch then had a walk into town 1.5 miles along a good track beside the road.

1 August 2023 Aviemore

Needs a bit of loving care ?
Needs a bit of loving care ?

Walk into town in the morning for coffee Costa??? what a mess ordered takeaway and they put in glass mugs? ordered toasted T cake they toasted the outside only asked them to do the inside forgot jam forgot butter the ladies toilet  had a messy sanitary towel laid on top of the bin ?

Monument in Park
Monument in Park

After lunch had a walk down the Aviemore orbital path interesting. Had to walk everywhere as the site is to mucky to get the bikes out.

A first for us a Leopard Slug on the path.

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30 -31 July 2023 Inverness (CAMPSITE 68 since December 2022 CYCLES 59) 17 COUNTRIES IN 15 YEARS

30  July 2023 Inverness

Bus timetable ?
Bus timetable ?

This morning a cycle to Inverness on a lovely sunny day did or usual cycle on to Ness Island and the monster is still there. Back to the site for a break as we is up a hill. Cycle up to the Culloden visitor centre again woe it gets a lot of bus tourists. In the afternoon some washing gosh expensive wash and dry £11.00.

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31  July 2023 Inverness

The day looks bad due to rain forecast so we decided to bus to town again, because the 20 past the hour did not come last time we went for the 10 to the hour !!! this one did not arrive, interesting on reaching the next stop the driver got out for a cigarette interesting.

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Had a walkabout in town we are now on site waiting to leave as late as possible next site 1400 arrival time and only a 30 mins. drive.

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28 – 29 July 2023 Inverness (CAMPSITE 68 since December 2022 CYCLES 57) 17 COUNTRIES IN 15 YEARS

28 – 29 July 2023 Inverness

Coffee machine repaired in coffee shop No 1 a lot better £9.05 had a look round the shops before we leave for Inverness.

Cycle up to Culloden visitor centre very busy so looked round the shop.

29 July 2023 Inverness

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Bus into Inverness the first one did not come so another 1/2 hour wait. so it took an hour to get into town?

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Had a walk round the shopping centre and a good coffee then had a good walkabout in Inverness.

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25 – 26 July 2023 Grantown on Spey (CAMPSITE 67 since December 2022 CYCLES 56) 17 COUNTRIES IN 15 YEARS

25 July 2023 Grantown on Spey

Walk into Huntley for coffee before leaving. A good drive up through lovely countryside. Raining when we arrived so a short walk into town.

26 July 2023 Grantown on Spey

The view from the site
The view from the site

Lovely day great views from the site cycle down to Nethybridge for coffee and cake only a 10 mile cycle. Had to replace a battery in the sensor on Maureen’s electric assist. Changed the back brakes on my bike also as it was a lovely day. In the afternoon a walkabout at the shops spotted the most exciting tourist attraction here Draughts!

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21-22 July 2023 Huntly(CAMPSITE 66 since December 2022 CYCLES 55) 17 COUNTRIES IN 15 YEARS

21 July 2023 Huntly

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Coffee and walkabout up to Cowie Kirk before leaving Stonehaven.

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A good drive up stopping for shopping at Tesco Huntly. Had a walk into town to get the feel of things.

22 July 2023 Huntly

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Walk into town via Huntly Castle had a coffee at a large shortbread manufactures in Huntly and whilst doing our never go down the same street twice got talking to a lovely couple with a fab garden.

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17 – 18 July 2023 Stonehaven (CAMPSITE 65 since December 2022 CYCLES 55) 17 COUNTRIES IN 15 YEARS

17 July 2023 Stonehaven

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Into Broughty Ferry for a walkabout before we leave for Stonehaven noticed another Barometer thingy like the one in Stone haven. Came across a lovely little doggy made from wellies.

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A good journey up to Stonehaven in the afternoon a walkabout to see the changes and the poor seagulls dead on the beach.

18 July 2023 Stonehaven

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The circus is in town and it was good to see them putting the tent up.

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Caught the train up into Aberdeen 21 mins. had a good walk about for an hour or so. Not much Graffiti.

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Got back to awful rain so got a taxi back from the train station to the site and later in the afternoon a town walkabout.

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