Scotland: Pictures

[BrokeMyCar]

Hi folks,

Thanks for all the advice for the trip! As promised, I'm sharing some of the pictures. I haven't developed the slides yet; if there's interest I'll scan some of those in too.

First, the route:


We had a Citreon xSara; a giant car by local standards. It handled poorly, but had remarkable mileage. The onboard system was reporting an average of 54mpg for the entire trip - and hardly any of that was on a regular highway.

Isle of Skye:


Any direction you look, it's pretty damn picturesque:


Shaggy Cows:


The Hike Up:


Where we camped: (Scotland has these amazing Open Access laws)


Note how nice the weather was... here's the snowstorm from the following morning.



Some of the strongest winds I've ever seen. While taking down the tent it BROKE a tent-pole (ripped right through the fabric too) and bent the other two tentpoles. I'm writing a letter to North Face.

And, of course, an obligatory picture of the first golf-course ever, and a Kilt store next to a bagpipe store.




Thanks all,

Babak

[Paul K]

Glad you enjoyed it- post more pics!

Cheers,

Paul.

[gassy]

More pics would be good!

[Hayabusa]

A Scottish lass or two would be good, too!

[IROC]

I need to put that on the list of places to go. Those are some amazing pictures.

Mike

[widebody911]

Here's some pix of Scotland someone contributed to my VW bus site:

[livi]

My mother lived in Edinborough in her 20´s. If she had not met my father on a weekend trip back to Sweden, I would possibly be wearing a kilt right now..

Didn´t happen to bump into the Loch Ness Monster, did you ?!

[BrokeMyCar]

Nope, no monster, just a loch and a pretty drive.

A few others:


from Roslyn:

[masraum]

Very cool, I spent a week in Aberdeen for work once. I've been dying to go back since then. It's a beautiful place.

[}{arlequin]

beautiful. more pics if you've got 'em

[bigchillcar]

like the man said..more pics if you got 'em! great stuff!

[williecoyote]

Beautiful country. My mother is from Aberdeen. My parents are going in July for my cousin's wedding. Sorry I'll have to miss that one.
Post more pics please.

[Sarah]

These are great pictures. How cool that you are sharing them. thx

[BrokeMyCar]

A few more! (and probably the last until the slides are developed)

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

I lived in Glasgow for a while. I would have stayed there if I could have gotten a work visa. One of the friendliest places I've ever been to.

[cashflyer]

Originally posted by BrokeMyCar

Looks like a Pink Floyd cover...

[BrokeMyCar]

A few scans from the slides:

[YTNUKLR]

Awesome...