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Bye bye Scotland

August 8th / Arisaig - Ayr : 402 km

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Hmmm, it's already the last day in Scotland. The purpose of this stage is to reach a campsite as close as possible from Troone harbour, from where i will sail to Ireland. Thanks god, there is still some nice places to see, and, moreover, weather is really nice. ..But not in the morning. Arisaig white sands look a bit drab under clouds.

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Arisaig Beach

The campsite owner comes to ask me if I already paid my fee. But he has a terrible scottish accent, so it's a bit difficult to understand each other, but I finally success to make him understand that I already gave the money to his wife. Now I can escape ! I ride my last single track road, and can make a photo break near the sea.

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Sound of Arisaig

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Sound of Arisaig

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Me !!

I follow that narrow road going through the forest, before a shopping-photo break in Strontian. The shop is a supermarket, post office, tobacco, bank and gas station, all in 35 m². I can tell you there is no more available space inside. Then road becomes wider , I use a ferrie to cross Loch Linnhe and go towards Loch Lomond.

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Loch Sunart in Strontian

Before, I ride along Loch Fyne (which is not a lake but a fjord), from where we can see Inveraray city.

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Panorama of Inveraray

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Bike in Inveraray

After lunch, I arrive on Loch Lomond, located in the heart of the eponymous natural park. It is very famous because located close from Glasgow. Here is a view of Luss harbour.

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Loch Lomond

And now, let's go to south using the main coast road. I have a look at the ferrie terminal in Troone, and then begin to search for a campsite....easy...or maybe not. I will need one hour to find one, before to land in an 'holiday center', two times more expensive than other campsites.

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Camping in Ayr

Thanks god, I get acquaintance with a very talkative britton owner of a ZX-10-R !