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This is the plan sorry for the dutch Language but I think its clear by the names and places

Woensdag 28/05: BE → Glasgow

09:00 Samenkomst op de parking Mannekensvere (E40, Texaco)
09:30 Vertrek richting Eurotunnel, Calais (85km, 1h00)
10:30 Inchecken
11:20 Vertrek trein
11:00 Folkstone naar Glasgow (800km, 8h15)
19:00 – 20:00 Aankomst in Glasgow voor overnachting in het Ibis City Centre hotel*



Donderdag 29/05: Glasgow → Isle of Skye

09:00 Vertrekken richting Mallaig Ferry Terminal (245km, 3h30)
13:55 Ferry van Mallaig naar Armadale (Isle of Skye) *
14:30 Stevige rit op het eiland (140km, 3h00)
19:00 Aankomst in de Dalriadia B&B (Portree) **

* Ferry van 13:55 → 14:25

Vrijdag 30/05: Isle of Skye → Applecross → Ullapool

09:00 Vertrekken richting Applecross (125km, 02h00)
12:00 Aankomst in Applecross
13:00 Vertrekken richting Ullapool (150km, 2h20)
16:00 Aankomst Ullapool
Extra route als de tijd het toelaat voor diegene die het nog willen doen.
16:30 Roundtrip Kylesky <-> Ullapool (100km, 2h00)
19:30 Aankomst Ullapool, The Royal Hotel (http://www.ullapoolhotel.co.uk)*



Zaterdag 31/05: Ullapool → Fort William → Glasgow – Route

09:00 Vertrekken richting Glasgow (scenic route) (475km, 7h15)
17:00-18:00 Aankomst in Glasgow voor overnachting in het Ibis City Centre hotel*




Zondag 01/06: Glasgow → BE – Route

09:00 Aanzetten richting Folkstone (750km, 7h30 rijtijd)
17:30 Aankomst Folkstone (Eurotunnel)
18:00 Check-in Eurotunnel (check-in sluit om 18:20)
18:50 Vertrek richting Calais FR
20:25 Aankomst Calais FR
21:00 Naar huis...


This is the route we will be driving

https://www.google.be/maps?saddr=E40,+M ... dg=feature

3 cars will be on this trip

1 prepped e30 320is
1 e28 M535i
1 Merc 190E 2.5-16

We are hoping on good weather and nice driving roads

Wishing you guys a great time. Make sure to take enough pics and vids mate!

2 gopro's are going with us on this trip .. so vids will be no problem

if you can bring a front valance with you if you have one that would be great haha

hope you enjoy it,its meant to be nice weather next week over here

Am sorry to be missing you!
I am going to Scottish Highlands the week after!

BTW we often have Dutch families coming for holidays in our delightful Highland Cottage :
www.strathnoon.co.uk

Why not taking the 2.7 also? Sounds like a lot of fun anyway! Cool roadtrip, Gerrit?

Photo impression .. al with phone .. camera is extra weight

The participants .. porsche gt3rs 3.8 was the replacement for the planned 190E 2.5 16v which was not ready in time



on to the train



driving up north in the rain .. did'nt look prommising



The first man in scottisch outfit



typical villages



on the boat to the "isle of sky"



highlands







quick meal



some panoramic shots












We did find the Loch Ness monster



obvious



looking down from the applecross pass



and the weather turned out to be fine during our stay



Movies will be next

the action

first one shows 3 min of slow driving from then on fast driving .. some overtaking and the nice scenery all of the time ..



second one shows the fast driving parts .. best parts from 5.25 min onwards ..