Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Classic Morgans (pre-CX) So, have you driven your Morgan today?

Back home, after 1,213 miles and 33.8mpg, which isn't bad at all.

Never has so many flies on the front, despite cleaning the screen before we left Aboyne.

So, a summary. Going North we leave home at 3.30am. No real traffic up the A1M, A66, M6 and a74M. It gets busy at Hamilton Services as we hit the Glasgow/Stirling commuters, but that melts away after a few miles resulting in more deserted roads. We've done GlenCoe a lot, sometimes in atrocious weather but at Tyndrum, we prefer taking a left to follow the A85 to Connel, then taking the bridge (A828). It'a a very scenic route without the hoardes of tourists on GlenCoe.

At Linnhe Marine, there is a large lay-by overlooking the loch, and our preferred stop for a sandwich.



The A828 now follows the coast until you regain the A82 at North Ballachulish over a spectacular girder bridge. Our first stop at Fort Augustus is The Lovatt, located in the centre of the village and the old railway hotel. The car park is excellent and huge, but beware the invisible speed bump when using the first entrance. Only done that once. Use the second entrance. The chef is co-owner, and does a spectacular tasting menu.

This is my favourite spot, with storm cover in place.



From Fort Augustus we skirted the edge of Inverness, the road through Beauly is a better drivers road, although the village was very busy that day due to a car and commercial vehicle show.
Seek out the A833 at Drumnadrochit.The run up the A9 was quiet, but John O Groats was not. Although you wouldn't see that here!



I photoshopped a few stragglers out of this shot.........



After crossing East to West and down through Ullapool, we crossed over the Grampian Ski resort road from Grantown on Spey, it's rather spectacular. The Lecht ski Centre on the A939.......



Intermediate stops at Forss House Hotel, (West of Thurso and good parking) and Eddrachilis Hotel at Badcall Bay, (Average Parking with speed bumps). Those West Coast Hotels sure know how to charge though! Food was excellent throughout.

If you fancy doing the trip and want more info on where we stayed, ping me a PM.