Edinburgh to John O'Groats and back

laissez-faire · 22 Sep 2007 at 21:09

Earlier this week we drove up to John O'Groats just for fun and back in a day. In summary, it wasn't that great. The route up was better, we went the West Coast route via Fort William and through Glen Coe. The A9 north of Inverness was surprisingly busy and the A99 too narrow to really throw the car about.

In summary, it is nice to have been there but compared so say driving to Skye via the A87, it really wasn't that great.

Took about 12 hours there and back including all the stops. Just over 600 miles.

[TW]Fox · 22 Sep 2007 at 21:21

I wish I had the cash to drive 600 miles just for fun as a student

Conanius · 22 Sep 2007 at 21:26

I wish I had the money to do that and im employed full time !!

although, 600 miles for me would be over 150 quid in fuel :eek:

InvaderGIR · 22 Sep 2007 at 21:28

[TW]Fox;10140274 said:
I wish I had the cash to drive 600 miles just for fun as a student

Yeah but you have a nice car instead.

I have the fun of a crap car, and no money

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I did a 750 mile round trip a couple years ago, for my mate in York, whilst I was still in Devon...but I took two days.

Two of my brothers (not students) did 'lejog' (as my brother put it), Lands End to John O'Groats a few weeks ago...no motorways for the Lejog, but used them on the way back. Wasted a grand or so on fuel...in a way I'm glad I didn't do it too.

InvG

[TW]Fox · 22 Sep 2007 at 21:29

InvaderGIR said:
Yeah but you have a nice car instead.

Nah he wins there as well, 2007 Focus!

InvaderGIR · 22 Sep 2007 at 21:29

[TW]Fox;10140319 said:
Nah he wins there as well, 2007 Focus!

Heh, fair enough.

I'd take the BMW over the Ford though...and over my 205.

InvG

Mechanical Arts · 23 Sep 2007 at 10:05

Me and a mate done the same thing last month but we went up the east coast from dundee. I wasn't counting but I think I spent about £100 on fuel.