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Back on the grid - Photo's added. Now pic heavy.
On our way home the most amazing trip to the Hebrides with the tin tent! We've been to Arran, then on to Islay. Hardly any phone or Internet, no electric hook up, just fantastic scenery and whisky!
Photos:
Timelapse of an Islay sunset.
View from summit of Goatfell - Arran
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Lochranza castle - Arran
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Queuing for the ferry from Locharanza to Kintyre
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On the ferry
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D4 on Kintra farm - Islay
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Our camp. It was just the most perfect spot. Fantastic view. Stones throw from deserted beach. No mod cons such as phone service, internet, electricity. Just a stand pipe for4 water and a basic toilet block in the farmhouse.
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Beach. The sea was surprisingly warm!
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Sunset. We saw so many spectacular sunsets! I have 100's of photos!
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Another one!
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Arty farty!
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Cottage our friends stayed in.
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Nice pair of Paps! (Jura)
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Bunnahabhain distillery. We got a puncture here, and had to change the wheel. Luckily the jack held.
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Kilchoman distillery company car.
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Yet another sunset
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View from the war memorial along the coast of the Oa peninsula.
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Memorial
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More whisky
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and more...
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The end result!
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Getting off site involved a little careful off roading!
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Looking forward to seeing those LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
27th Aug 2016 8:10 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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Home! Islay to Stockport, towing tin tent. 3 ferries, via kintyre peninsula and Arran. 12 hrs start to finish, 5 1/2 hrs of which were either on ferries or waiting for them.
Disco never missed a beat and I can still think of no other car which I would do such a journey in. There were some really terrible roads, and the caravan was pretty heavy, so it, and the car took a beating.
Better photos tomorrow.
27th Aug 2016 10:15 pm
Mogwyth
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Quick count if you haven't emptied the boxes i make that 27+, thät may be more than is currently in my cupboard, think we should have a forum meet at yours ==================================
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27th Aug 2016 10:43 pm
Iceman08
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You weren't joking about the Whiskey Gareth
28th Aug 2016 10:10 am
Barn1e D3 Decade
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We spent 5 days on Arran in May with the caravan. It was pretty tough towing from car ferry to north of Island but even at 11years old the D3 did it with ease. Well worth the trip and wished we had stayed for a few more days.2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
28th Aug 2016 10:42 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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I have to say, it was not all my whisky! there was 3 of us doing the purchasing.
28th Aug 2016 12:01 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Gareth wrote:
Not quite on the same scale but just won this in the Grantoon Bowling Club tombola.
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Shame neither of us like the fire water.
28th Aug 2016 12:27 pm
MarkOne
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Some nice pictures I love the timelapse of Islay
28th Aug 2016 12:34 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Bring it to winter camp Del,
28th Aug 2016 12:36 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Unfortunately for the winter camp it'll make a good Chrimo pressie got my father. Nice try though.
Nice one Gareth Home of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication ray@rld-tech.co.uk D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
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28th Aug 2016 1:07 pm
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Ahh, Lagavulin .... I feel like I've been there!
This is a film I made a couple of months ago. They brought the whole 360 experience to the east end of London, complete with the sounds, smells and sights. (just the midges were missing )
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