2015 – Scotland with a Spaniel in a Sidecar
Date of tour: June - August 2015 (10 weeks)
Distance travelled: 5000km (within the UK)
Spaniel in a sidecar
At the end of 2014, we got a dog. Since we still wanted to continue with our annual motorbike tours, and we didn't want to leave our new pooch at home for three months, in 2015 we bought a motorbike with a sidecar - a Ural 750 Retro.
We have done several motorbike tours in the UK, but this was the first time we toured with a Spaniel in a Sidecar. As well as the Ural, we also had a Moto Guzzi 1200 Stelvio with us.
On the right are a selection of photos from our tour of Scotland and the north of England (click on the images to enlarge them).
We even made it into the local press!
For a detailed report of the tour from a dog's eye view, check out our blog at Spaniel in a Sidecar
The A592 Kirkstone Pass in the Lake District
Old meets new on the Hartside Pass, Cumbria
Road sign near Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland
On the way to the Mull of Kintyre
Riding to the end of the Mull of Kintyre
Campsite at Loch Lomond
The Corran ferry (south of Fort William)
Skye from the Isle of Raasay
Road in the Torridon Hills, Wester Ross
Customary stop in Applecross
Ardmair Point campsite, Ullapool
Applecross Pass in cloud
Loch Ewe
Sands Caravan and Camping Park, Gairloch
The dog and the sidecar were a hit with kids
Looking out over Scourie Bay, Wester Ross
Sunset over Scourie Bay, Wester Ross
Waiting at North Shields terminal to board the ferry to Amsterdam