Tuesday 22 April 2014

Inverness to Dunfermline - water of life

Heading east towards Nairn on B roads then south on the A939 Military road towards Whisky country. Very different landscape on this section, moorlands and tree lined roads.


Cars

  • Andrew - Zero
  • Andy - Zero
  • Dan - SSC Stylus
  • Ian - Zero
  • John - 2B
  • Keith - MK
  • Peter - 2B
  • Richard(me) - Zero
  • Rob - SSC Stylus
  • Simon - 2B
  • Stuart - 2B

Schedule:

  • Start: Inverness
  • Finish: Dunfermline
  • Driving Time: 4 hours 34 minutes
  • Miles: 173

Route

  • Premier Inn Inverness - Start
  • Cawdor - waypoint
  • Grantown-on-Spey - waypoint
  • The Glenlivet - lunch
  • Braemar - waypoint
  • Blairgowrie - waypoint
  • Premier Inn Dunfermline - overnight


A little timid at first to get the feel of the car on a damp road...

Cool bridge over the Spey at 8 minutes 29 seconds


The Glenlivet

I'm not a Whisky drinker, however this was worth a visit & tour; no pictures inside - but imagine huge vats of hops, liquer & ultimately whiskey distilling in six 20' tall stills - impressive. Impressive smell entering the distillery too - like Christmas cake!

The free tour included free tasters too...



Time for the obligatory car shoot, some lunch, and the weather to go from merky to full on raining; roof up for the first time...

Military Road South

One of my favourite runs, I ended up with more clear road, hints of snow capped hills and as the road progresses it winds in three dimensions - not particularly fast & the camera doesn't pick up on the spray from the wheels, but great fun to drive.



I took the roof off soon after this video & with hat on made our way south to Dunfermline. The last part via motorway and wettest part of the trip - getting out of the car I was buzzing - the whole process and level of concentration & focus required in the very wet was exhilarating!

1 comment :

  1. Brilliant road! Shame about the wet. But the hood does a great job, plenty of good ideas and advice here too. Thanks Richard. Andy Chapman

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