Following the initial idea and response this is the official thread for 'A Wee Grampian Adventure' in July.
We will set off from The Robins Nest pub car park, Gilmerton Road, in the South of Edinburgh at 09:30
https://uk.local.yahoo.com/info-2055020 ... ins%20nest
We will ride West around the A720 Edinburgh Bypass and over the Queensferry Crossing then up the M90 before turning right and taking more interesting roads through Fife and stop for lunch at 'The Clattering Brig' cafe near Fetercairn
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restauran ... tland.html
From here we will ride over the Cairn O'Mount and onto Banff for our overnight stay in The Fife Lodge Hotel
https://www.fifelodgehotel.com
When booking rooms here mention Boxertrix to get a 10% discount on the B&B rate I have negotiated
We will eat in the hotel where the food is very good and they have a decent whisky collection too
Next morning, Sat 18th July we will head West through Dufftown then turn South at Tomintoul and ride one of, if not thee best routes I know following the A939 past the Lecht ski slopes then picking up the B976 to Crathie and then the A93 past Braemar Castle and through Braemar itself before climbing again and passing through the Glenshee Ski Slopes. Onto Blairgowrie and then skirting the edge of Perth before arriving back in Edinburgh Sat evening. I will book us all into a lovely restaurant I know in Edinburgh, The Salisbury Arms were the food, wine and service is superb
once I have definite numbers.We will stop for coffees and 'comfort breaks' over the two days when required.
If you want to ride up and stay the Thursday night 16th July refreshed and ready for the start Friday morning I'll leave you to book your own accommodation in Edinburgh because they are many and varied for all tastes and budgets. We can meet up for a pint to start the adventure off in a local pub on Thursday night too if anyone fancies that. Trip advisor or booking.com are my go to sites
If you are staying the Sat night that would be great too so we can talk bollox about the amazing roads and scenery we will have just experienced
I will post menus from 'The Clattering Brig', Fife Lodge Hotel and Salisbury Arms when I receive them for pre-orders, which I will collect from you and forward on to the relevant restaurant.
Over to you
Please Only Post Here If You Are Intending To Come, These Threads Can Get Outta Hand When Trying To Keep A Tab On Who's Attending etc, Thank You.
but I put the start point and that is round the corner from us 
