Trottigy Trip

[dilip kumar]

Brother, the pictures are refreshing to the soul. Thank you for sharing. Hoping to be refreshed more.

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[Thesauron]

Whisky, a nice beer and haggis (vegetarian or meat) is a must.

[trottigy]

On 9/2/2016 at 1:22 PM, dilip kumar said:

Brother, the pictures are refreshing to the soul. Thank you for sharing. Hoping to be refreshed more.

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I could post so many more photos of Scotland. It was truly breathtaking - everywhere we went. Most of this is from The Isle of Skye - up North. 

 

I started to catch a cold. Probably from that hike that turned into a swim - with 30 mile an hour gusts at the top. So, Deb had to hike the Old Man of Storr on her own. I stayed in the car and got a few hours rest. From her:

 

 

 

 

I obviously missed on some amazing views.

 

Just a note: this peninsula or 'Nish is called Trotternish. So, you KNOW we had to check it out. We spent a few days here - just beautiful.

Edited September 5, 2016 by trottigy

[trottigy]

From here we drove to Greshornish - all the way to the top (well almost)

 

It should be a panorama view:

 

[trottigy]

Our next day was really a travel day - from the tip of Scotland back to Edinburgh. A 6 hour drive, plus some stops for pics of castles.

 

Here are 2 different ones:

 

 

Just a note: all these were taken from a cellphone camera. It is amazing the technology today, eh. There were times when I wish I had a much better camera with zoom and a wide angle lense, but to lug one around  I would only do that if I were taking photos to sell or something. These are good enough ones just to remember locations and no extra baggage.

 

 

Edited September 5, 2016 by trottigy

[trottigy]

Next another long travel day. By plane we came to Bergerac France ( Google it). Then we took a taxi to our first hotel "Hotel la Metairie". This is lovely French country side:

 

 

We ate diner right there - outside. It was late, but we picked up our bicycles, put on our pedals for our shoes we brought, and went over the tour itinerary.

 

 

 

Edited September 5, 2016 by trottigy

[Friends just call me Ross]

How is your shoulder holding up, after all that river excursioning?  Well, I hope.

Thanks for sharing all that breathtaking beauty!

[trottigy]

So, this is the end of our first actual biking day and my first real opportunity to post much. I am over the cold. Debbie picked it up after just the first day and after her Old Man Storr hike.  Fortunately, that ended mostly yesterday on the plane and hers mostly today.. Don't you hate it when sick people are on the plane with you. Well, for us and them, I must apologize

 

Edited September 5, 2016 by trottigy

[trottigy]

Our first day bike was almost 50 km.

 

What views of the French country side and small towns.

 

 

 

 

After out first 35 km wwe stopped to see a large cavern at Proumeyssac . I have no photos of that as we weren't permitted to take any photos. It was about a half hour tour and only 10€ so we went for it. Jehovah's creation is truly stunning.

 

I suppose if we want to look later we'll find pics on Google

 

But here's the funny part. When we got back on the bikes. my butt was SORE! I suppose not being on and taking the break gave it a bad opportunity to get sore.

 

We still had 15 more km to go. It took almost 5 before I could actually sit on the seat.

 

Can't wait for tomorrow.

 

 

Edited September 5, 2016 by trottigy

[trottigy]

Oh, it also might be time to go with the beard.

This is from the town we are in at the end of that first bike day. It is called Les Eyzies and our hotel is called Les Glycine.

 

[trottigy]

31 minutes ago, Friends just call me Ross said:

How is your shoulder holding up, after all that river excursioning?  Well, I hope.

Thanks for sharing all that breathtaking beauty!

Yeah, the shoulder seems to be holding up ok. I stretch - even while riding - just to keep it limber. Back to therapy when we get home in just a few more days - Sept 12.

 

Note: the 11th is our 29th wedding anniversary.

 

[Tortuga]

47 minutes ago, trottigy said:

Note: the 11th is our 29th wedding anniversary.

9/11 ?

[Tortuga]

...oh...you have to post this on the beard thread...

 

[Friends just call me Ross]

Did that cavern look anything like this, and have hieroglyphics on the walls?

 

How's the chow?  Have you had any  “Cosmique!” meals?  (Incredibly delicious) 

[trottigy]

Yes, it looks just like that - with sales of the pottery they make and then have glazing in the cavern with drops of calcium carbonate water for a year. They come out very hard and sparkling.

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[trottigy]

Off to ride for day 2 - only 25 km. We may stop and see the Château Commarque .  

 

We end at Sarlat.

[Mykyl]

Cant delete on an iPad either. Frustrating.g

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[ChrisC]

On 12 August 2016 at 4:15 AM, trottigy said:

OK, we still have ONE more place to stay to book for one night, but here it was I have so far:

 

DATE	TIME	#	LOCATION	ADDRESS
22-Aug	Leave 12:16:00 PM	E1HD3Y          Virgin Air	Las Vegas
23-Aug	Arrive 10:00 am	VS 5166	Heathrow
23-26		C33E5X	Bloomsbury, London	Flat 4, Halsey House     13 Red Lion Square     London WC1R 4QF
26-Aug	Leave 8:20 am / Arrive 9:45 am	LWYQRM	Stansted to Cork
26-29			Seamount Farms	Goats Path Road Glenlough West, Bantry
29-Aug	Leave 7:00 am / Arrive 9:40am	2H42Q6	Aer Lingus	EI3806
29-4		H0204308649	Hertz @ Airport
29		102886305	Prestonfield House	Prestonfield Rd Edinburgh EH16 5UT UK
30			Crolinnhe	37 Grange Rd, Fort William PH33 6JH
31-2			Wilmar BnB	Wilmar Bed and Breakfast Carbost Isle of Skye IV47 8SR
2-Sep			Greshornesh	Greshornish House, Edinbane, Isle of Skye, IV51 9PN
3-Sep	Edinbrugh
4-Sep	Leave 11:35 am / Arrive 4:35pm	FMESC7	Flybe - Edinburgh to Bergerac	BE764 /  BE3645
4-Sep	4-11	Discover France - Bike Tour	La Metairie	Mauzac, France
5-Sep			Les Glycines	Les Eyzies de Tayac
6-Sep			Hotel le Renoir	Sarlat
7-Sep			Pont de I'Ouysse	Lacave
8-Sep			Les Esclargies	Rocamadour
9-Sep			Va Villa Romaine	Carsac-Aillac
10-Sep			Clement V	Belves
11-Sep	Leave 3:25pm / Arrive 4:10 pm	VNBT5P	Bergerac to Stansted
11-Sep		EMHBEW	Horley	1 Spiers Way, Horley, Surrey RH6 7NY
12-Sep	Leave 11:20 am / Arrive 2:05 PM

 

 

I bet this excel sheet copy and paste shows AWFUL  

 

No way! We used to live at number 11 Spiers Way!

[trottigy]

On 9/7/2016 at 3:46 PM, ChrisTheConfused said:

No way! We used to live at number 11 Spiers Way!

She says it is RIGHT by Gatwick.

[trottigy]

Still biking in France.

 

 

Sarlat was beautiful - old French city

 

 

On to Rocammadour.

 

[trottigy]

Many French take a pilgrimage to Rocammadour. It is a large city built into canyon wall. It has numerous Cathedrals inside.

 

 

[ChrisC]

On 9 September 2016 at 6:15 PM, trottigy said:

She says it is RIGHT by Gatwick.

A short taxi ride, or you can walk along the footpath from the terminal if you are adventurous!

[trottigy]

3 minutes ago, ChrisTheConfused said:

A short taxi ride, or you can walk along the footpath from the terminal if you are adventurous!

Us, adventurous?

 

Of course we'll try it.

[Friends just call me Ross]

Amost forgot...

 

                                                          

 

 

 

 

You make a BEAUTIFUL couple!

 

[trottigy]

Thanks. That was very kind.

 

OK, I left off at Rocammadour. There were SEVERAL Cathedrals (Ithink would be the right term). Here is pictures from one. I think they are all Catholic. We saw quite a few priests also.