"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" wrote in message
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> tim (not at home) wrote:
>
>> "David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" wrote in message
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>> > tim (not at home) wrote:
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>> > []
>> >> I hope that I am not giving the impression that I am against using
>> >> public
>> >> transport for sight-seeing in principle. It is just the Highlands
>> >> that I
>> >> have a problem with.
>> >
>> > Where do you want to go?
>>
>> try Inverewe Gardens.
>
> Bus to Poolewe then walk a mile.
And how do you get to Poolewe from somewhere big?
(I have discovered the answer, it isn't trivial)
>> Or Ullapool to Durness to Thurso (take as long for the journey as you
>> think
>> reasonable)
>
> Possible in summer, but in winter you'd have to go via Inverness or
> something.
Via Lairg, takes three days.
Via Inverness seems to take two, but I'm not allowing that route, it avoids
the scenic area I nominated, completely.
tim
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