Eriba Man

  The van had been under it's cover since the end of last years touring. It was a long and wet winter, but I used the opportunity to book a few sites for 2024, taking advantage of some of the Spring Offers, and the discounts which both the C&MC and the C&CC Clubs were offering. This trip was for a total of 7 nights, 3 nights at Culloden Moor C&MC Site and 4 nights at the Morvich C&MC Site. With the Aberdeen By-Pass now open, I much prefer to take the A96 north to the Highlands instead of the west route through Crianlarich.  Another benefit of the north route is the opportunities for dog walking on the way. We stopped just across the road from the Chivas Regal Whisky Bond just outside Keith. There's a fine woodland to let the dogs have a run around. Culloden looked great. Spotlessly clean, and the pitches all freshly raked. A new couple of Site Managers this season. The site dog walk is a gate leading into the extensive Culloden Woods. Great walking for the dogs...

 I finally got Touring up and running for 2023! This was a trip I had planned during the winter, which I suppose didn't really take much planning. For the last few years, I've made Morvich in Kintail either the first or near the first of my trips. I really like this area, but I limit this to Spring or Winter due to ticks. Last season, the ticks were horrendous on the dogs (and in the van) and I decided to avoid the North West during tick season. To break up the journey up to Kintail, I stopped for a night at Culloden Moor. A great site with good dog walking nearby and Inverness is only 10mins away. It also gave me a chance to iron out any issues with the van following winter storage (on my drive with a cover on), and also to trial some of the little adjustments and replacements I'd made during the winter. I fitted the 'Sunnestra' hook on fittings from Ikea which fit perfectly around the band above the cabinets around the pop top. I got a kitchen towel holder, a plai...