Day 2 Report
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Wednesday 14th June Glasgow to Newcastle |
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Set off from Glasgow and head for Newcastle in brilliant sunshine. Meet up with Kenneth MacPherson from Mallaig - and his family - who is now a Police Officer down here and luckily only lives 2 miles from the ferry. He very generously invited us to visit and he and his lovely wife made sure we were fed and watered before heading for the ferry. |
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Newcastle with Ex -Mallaigite Kenneth MacPherson |
At Kenneths house - huge thanks for the great food. |
And the fantastic hospitality - (see you on the way back?) |
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Ready to head for the ferry |
Last picture before tyres hit foreign tarmac! |
Thanks to Anthony Reay for the above pictures |
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Get on the ferry about 5pm and after a bit of a struggle getting the bikes tied down securely go and find our cabins. 3 in one cabin and 4 in another. Great facilities on board, live band in the bar, cinema, restaurants etc. Lifeboat Coxswain (Bertie) is invited to the bridge by the captain to have a look and a blether. Early to bed since it's a long trek tomorrow. |
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Newcastle |
Ferry Terminal |
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Bridge on the ferry (bit bigger than Mallaig Lifeboat) |
Tonk getting settled in |
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Neil and John in the cabin on the Ferry |
On the Ferry |
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Not sure it's a good idea to leave these two in charge of the Ferry! |
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