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Traveler Großbritannien und Irland
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- Jul 29, 2022, 2:00pm
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 217 m
- Scotland Highland Aviemore Aviemore Speyside Railway Station 57.192354, -3.82832757°11’32” N 3°49’42” W
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Waschtag in Aviemore
July 29, 2022 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Nach so viel Fahrrad fahren mussten wir dringend Wäsche waschen. Also war unsere heutige Mission einen Waschsalon finden und Großputz. Nach dem Großputz fuhren wir Richtung Aviemore. Am Waschsalon angekommen, fragten wir was unser voller Sack denn kosten würden. Als wir dann als Antwort bekamen mit umgerechnet 55€ bedankten wir uns und fuhren weiter. Im nächsten Dorf soll es einen Selfmade Waschsalon geben.
Tatsächlich gab es dort einen nur leider waren wir nicht die einzigen die dort Wäsche waschen wollten. Somit dauerte alles etwas länger aber dafür um ein gutes Stück günstiger.
Anschließend wollten wir nur kurz zum Aldi um noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten einzukaufen. Doch dann bemerkten wir, das wir mitten von Outdoor Geschäften standen.
Wir schlenderten durch die Geschäfte und Joel hat einen Windbreaker gefunden.
Noch schnell einkaufen und dann fuhren wir wieder zurück um am nächsten Tag in Dufftown für die Highland Games zu sein.

Unser Stellplatz für die Nacht war leider nicht so einsam wie die vorherigen. Es wurde sogar ein Kompressor angeworfen. Nach kurzer Zeit kam auch eine Einheimische und hat die Leute darauf angesprochen, doch diese haben sich nicht dadurch beirren lassen. Leider haben dann auch noch die Kinder auf dem angrenzenden Friedhof gespielt, was die Frau noch mehr aufgeregt hatte. Verständlich!
Kurz darauf kam die Frau, fast aufgelöst, auf uns zu und meinte, dass wir kein Problem wären da wir ja nichts bräuchten und dass wir doch bitte uns etwas darum kümmern sollten, dass die anderen unverschämten Camper den Kompressor aus machen.
Ab 10 Uhr wurde dann der Kompressor zum Glück ausgemacht und wir konnten schlafen.Read more
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Christopher Solomon The All In Sabbatical 2016
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- Jul 3, 2016
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 202 m
- Scotland Highland Aviemore Aviemore Speyside Railway Station 57.19449, -3.82381257°11’40” N 3°49’26” W
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Day 16 - Inverness and Aviemore
July 3, 2016 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We woke up early to do some laundry and buy some last minute warm weather clothes for the bike trip. Chris (“the Bear”), our guide from H&I adventures picked us at the B&B at noon. (I’ll refer to him as “the Bear” throughout the rest of the post to not confuse him with the other Chris). We went to their office, a beautiful old converted stable where we met Donald (the organizer of the trip). They had coffee, tea and a delicious lunch of Caprese salad, three scottish cheeses and oat cakes waiting for us. The milk from one of the cheeses (a cheddar from Mull of Kintyre) came from Donald’s family’s farm and was our favorite. As scared as I was (disclaimer from Chris: Bogey wrote this post), I knew I was in good hands after that. The Bear fitted us for our bikes and we were off to the Cairngorms National Park for a test ride. He used this as an opportunity to assess our comfort and skills in order to create a custom biking itinerary for us over the next few days. We rode for about two hours through forest and glen in Rothiemurchus estate. I was very happy to have detailed instructions and coaching from our expert guide! We got settled into our B&B in Aviemore, the Ravenscraig and then walked down the street out to dinner at the Winking Owl where we got a good taste of some of the local beer made by Cairngorms Brewery.Read more
Christopher Solomon We hired a mountain bike guide for our 5 day trip through the Scottish highlands (and Isle of Skye). Chris, the Bear, is one of H+I Adventures' top guides, and he led our briefing in their office before the trip. Over some excellent cheese, I contemplated whether this was a good idea or not.
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Christopher Solomon The Bear explaining to Bogey that in the UK, you have to bike on the left side of the trail...
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Christopher Solomon Is that a real bear tromping through the Cairngorms mountains?
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Knights of the Island
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- May 15, 2022, 3:24pm
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 209 m
- Scotland Highland Aviemore Aviemore Speyside Railway Station 57.191177, -3.82925357°11’28” N 3°49’45” W
Day 10
Pizzaparty
May 15, 2022 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Best Pizza 🍕 in Scotland! Mit Haggis und Black Pudding
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- Sep 16, 2022, 9:12pm
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 692 ft
- Scotland Highland Aviemore Aviemore Speyside Railway Station 57.193964, -3.82755557°11’38” N 3°49’39” W
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Be prepared
September 16, 2022 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
50 years ago I was a scout. Motto....Be Prepared. More later.

I am determined at some point to call in on Drs Finlay, Cameron and their housekeeper Janet. But can I locate them? I have Dr Fonlays Casebook but can't return it to him.

Up past Soldiers Leap at the Pass of Killicrankie and then to Blair Atholl, home of the only private army in the UK.

Then reached the road to Drumochter Summit. Having done no forward prep for this route the sign that awaits is a little alarming. No food for 30km. Weather can be atrocious in summer. Etc.

BUT I WAS A SCOUT AND MY WIFE DOES FOREST SCHOOL. Should be ok.

Before passing through the gate I run through my winter survival checklist.
1 Ice Axe and crampons
2 Bivvy bag
3 Full winter clothing
4 Fire steel and kindling
5 Satellite distress beacon
6 3 days supply of high calorie food
7 A pair of shorts and T-shirt.

Bother. Items 1 to 6 missing. Ah well, I either make it or die a hero trying to get to Dalwhinnie.

Onwards and upwards in the face of what appeared to be a 40mph Northerly wind. A bit of a brisk breeze according to a local going the other way. Yes it was freezing. 4 layers on and it was cold. Met a guy cycling in shorts and sandals. Hardy fool!

Kept a keen eye out for potential shelter in case that was really snow I could see in the air but it turned out to be willow herb seeds blowing about. Incidentally willowherb was rare in Britain until the railway age. The passing locomotives spread the seed along the lines as they passed.

Reached the summit alive and assumed it would be easier going downhill. Yes, marginally, but that 75mph 'breeze' hampered progress quite a bit. Survived the highest point on the National Cycle Network in Scotland and I am now telling you the true tale of my survival against the odds and against the elements. It was touch and go at times.

According to the welcome sign Nessie is more alive than Drs Finlay, Cameron and their Janet. Hope I have more success in that direction.

Passed General Wade's Ruthven Barracks. Apparently the building deadline was delayed because the locals kept kidnapping the stone masons. Genius ploy. 4 men once defended it against an army of 200.

Through the beautiful rust coloured woods of Scots pine I found the village church of Insh with a simply stunning stained glass window. And so to Aviemore.

Yesterday I hated Scotland. Today I fell in love with it a bit.Read more
Traveler very amusing and eloquent thanks for today's tale xx
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Traveler I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
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Traveler Och aye. Rabbie and me both love the haggis pudding
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Scotland
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- May 20, 2023, 7:00pm
- 🌧 57 °F
- Altitude: 215 m
- Scotland Highland Aviemore Aviemore Speyside Railway Station 57.192986, -3.82999157°11’35” N 3°49’48” W
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Dinner at the Winking Owl
May 20, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Meh dinner but good Cairngorms Brewery beer flight and a gorgeous evening sky on the walk back to the guest house.
Traveler Well MY meal was great. But that means they’re only 50% successful.
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Traveler Schottland Highlands 2023
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- Aug 18, 2023, 12:33pm
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 225 m
- Scotland Highland Aviemore Aviemore Speyside Railway Station 57.19453, -3.82920557°11’40” N 3°49’45” W
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Aviemore im Cairngorms NP
August 18, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
hauptsächlich Wandern und Outdoor Kram, Wetter am ersten Tag eher mähh
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Mandee Ach it’ll be reet
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- Jun 1, 2017
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 211 m
- Scotland Highland Aviemore Aviemore Speyside Railway Station 57.19465, -3.82835257°11’41” N 3°49’42” W
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Aviemore
June 1, 2017 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The test truly begins here (or so we thought..). First time camping for us! We pitched us at Rothiemurchus campsite which was quite nice and quiet (compared to incredibly busy Aviemore!) and had good facilities. We stayed for a few days and climbed Cairngorm and Ben Macdui. It was our first big walk and was pretty successful! A few aches and pains and we discovered how unfit we are..., but the rain stayed away and we got to see a herd of reindeer! First couple of days camping down and so far so good...Read more
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