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Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:57 pm
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I was asked by work to go to Glasgow for a week and thought here is my chance to do that tour I always wanted to do.
I left Dublin on Sunday 26th May and headed for the boat (Belfast to Cairnryan). A lovely ride from Dublin to Belfast then a perfectly smooth crossing to Cairnryan in Scotland. Then onwards to Glasgow up along the coast on a beautiful Sunday evening.
Work and rain interrupted until the following Friday at 12 when I was free again and I then met up with my friend on his R100RS and we headed for East Fortune Airport near Edinburgh and the Museum of Flight. Vulcan bomber pictured
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf1310](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf1310.jpg)
This was my opportunity to have a look at Concorde. I always wanted to have a flight on it but at least I managed to get in to it. (I remember the test flights of Concorde as they flew down the Irish sea ..... )
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3510](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3510.jpg)
After visiting this very interesting flight museum we returned to Edinburgh where we enjoyed a night out in the Royal Oak. Saturday was not a day for riding (because of the Royal Oak !) but on Sunday we headed for Holy Island (Lindisfarne).
This is a tidal island and the road is only open when the tide is out but all was good for us and we were able to cross.
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3610.jpg)
This is a place I always wanted to visit and we were blessed with the weather (no pun intended considering the location).
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3710](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3710.jpg)
Picture of the causeway on the return journey. This is under water when tide is in.
We then proceeded along the coast to Newcastle following the coastal route.
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3711](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3711.jpg)
Barnburgh Castle
We stayed in Newcastle on Sunday night and I managed to visit my sister for an hour. Then on Monday 3rd we set off for home via Hadrian's Wall.
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3712](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3712.jpg)
We stopped at various locations along Hadrian's Wall and managed to meet up with the Alvin owners on a day out.
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3810](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3810.jpg)
Then on to Vindolanda.
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3811](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3811.jpg)
Continued on back into Scotland
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3812](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3812.jpg)
Cardones Castle
Then Cairnryan back to Belfast and home to Dublin.
The K performed flawlessly for 26 year old bike (and so did my friends R) and not one day away from work
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I hope you enjoy my first trip report.
I left Dublin on Sunday 26th May and headed for the boat (Belfast to Cairnryan). A lovely ride from Dublin to Belfast then a perfectly smooth crossing to Cairnryan in Scotland. Then onwards to Glasgow up along the coast on a beautiful Sunday evening.
Work and rain interrupted until the following Friday at 12 when I was free again and I then met up with my friend on his R100RS and we headed for East Fortune Airport near Edinburgh and the Museum of Flight. Vulcan bomber pictured
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf1310](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf1310.jpg)
This was my opportunity to have a look at Concorde. I always wanted to have a flight on it but at least I managed to get in to it. (I remember the test flights of Concorde as they flew down the Irish sea ..... )
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3510](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3510.jpg)
After visiting this very interesting flight museum we returned to Edinburgh where we enjoyed a night out in the Royal Oak. Saturday was not a day for riding (because of the Royal Oak !) but on Sunday we headed for Holy Island (Lindisfarne).
This is a tidal island and the road is only open when the tide is out but all was good for us and we were able to cross.
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3610.jpg)
This is a place I always wanted to visit and we were blessed with the weather (no pun intended considering the location).
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3710](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3710.jpg)
Picture of the causeway on the return journey. This is under water when tide is in.
We then proceeded along the coast to Newcastle following the coastal route.
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3711](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3711.jpg)
Barnburgh Castle
We stayed in Newcastle on Sunday night and I managed to visit my sister for an hour. Then on Monday 3rd we set off for home via Hadrian's Wall.
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3712](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3712.jpg)
We stopped at various locations along Hadrian's Wall and managed to meet up with the Alvin owners on a day out.
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3810](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3810.jpg)
Then on to Vindolanda.
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3811](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3811.jpg)
Continued on back into Scotland
![Irish Eccentric brief tour in Scotland and North of England Dscf3812](https://i.servimg.com/u/f83/17/96/70/17/dscf3812.jpg)
Cardones Castle
Then Cairnryan back to Belfast and home to Dublin.
The K performed flawlessly for 26 year old bike (and so did my friends R) and not one day away from work
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I hope you enjoy my first trip report.
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