I though all the amphibious yellow buses had been withdrawn, I didn't realise that they are now operating in the highlands
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backontrack
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Erm...we're on Barra at Aird Mhòr
That's Scottish Citylink, Shiel are silver.I though all the amphibious yellow buses had been withdrawn, I didn't realise that they are now operating in the highlands
I was referring to these http://www.theyellowduckmarine.co.uk/ - I believe one sunk in the endErm...we're on Barra at Aird Mhòr
That's Scottish Citylink.
backontrack
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We then board the 18:10 DA Travel route W17 bus service to South Uist - Lochboisdale (Car Park), arriving there at 18:47 on Thursday evening.
ValleyLines142
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Erm...we're on Barra at Aird Mhòr
There's two settlements spelt very similarly, How stupid!
ValleyLines142
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I don't think there's any more buses now, so the following morning we board the 0700 CalMac ferry service 20A to Mallaig (Ferry Terminal), arriving there at 1030 on Friday morning.
backontrack
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No worries.
backontrack
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Next, we board the 12:35 Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service to Rùm, arriving there at 13:55 on Friday afternoon (with the interchange time between modes, we can just about manage this).
ValleyLines142
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Only service back seems to be the 1620 CalMac ferry service CM19 back to Mallaig (Ferry Terminal), arriving there at 1740 on Friday afternoon.
backontrack
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We then board the 18:10 Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service to Skye - Armadale Ferry Terminal, arriving there at 18:55 on Friday evening.
ValleyLines142
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No more buses for the day (this is why I hate this part of the country; services are too infrequent!), so the following morning from the nearby pier we board the 1035 Stagecoach North Scotland service 52 to Broadford (Post Office), arriving there at 1100 on Saturday morning.
backontrack
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We decide to film DanTrainMan185's infuriated reaction to discovering that there just happen to be no buses south or east of Broadford in the next two hours and five minutes - but, before we can do that, another bus arrives, and so we board the 11:20 (our phone took a long time to turn on) Scottish Citylink bus & coach service to Sconser (Ferry), arriving there at 11:40 on Saturday morning.
No need to hate this part of the journey! At least, infrequent services at least mean that the service is simpler.
And the landscape is beautiful and the scenic views are magnificent. There's a reason why we like to keep coming back up here - to explore these interesting-sounding places with names that wrap around the tongue...
No need to hate this part of the journey! At least, infrequent services at least mean that the service is simpler.
And the landscape is beautiful and the scenic views are magnificent. There's a reason why we like to keep coming back up here - to explore these interesting-sounding places with names that wrap around the tongue...
Here, we board the 13:00 Caledonian Macbrayne ferry (these are fairly regular @DanTrainMan185!) to Raasay, arriving at 13:25 Saturday afternoon.
backontrack
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Raasay is the third new island we've done today! The other two are Vatersay and Rùm.
Let's head back to Skye. From the Raasay jetty, we board the 14:30 Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service on the MV Hallaig to Skye - Sconser Ferry Pier, where we arrive at 14:55 on Saturday afternoon.
Let's head back to Skye. From the Raasay jetty, we board the 14:30 Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service on the MV Hallaig to Skye - Sconser Ferry Pier, where we arrive at 14:55 on Saturday afternoon.
Here, we chose to leave the islands behind, and board the 15:42 Scottish Citylink service 916 to Crianlarich, at Public Toilets, arriving at 20:38 Saturday evening (which would have connected with the sleeper, but it's Saturday, so we're safe in Scotland for now!).
ValleyLines142
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I've seen pictures and it's beautiful; I just panic when I can't place my next move 
That's it for the day, so the following morning we board the 0830 Scottish Citylink service 914 to Glasgow (Cecil Street), arriving there at 1001 on Sunday morning.
That's it for the day, so the following morning we board the 0830 Scottish Citylink service 914 to Glasgow (Cecil Street), arriving there at 1001 on Sunday morning.
backontrack
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We then walk to Bothwell Street and board the 10:49 First Greater Glasgow SimpliCITY route 3 bus service to Blairdardie (Keal Crescent), where we arrive at 11:24 on Sunday morning.
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ValleyLines142
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Damn, was just preparing a move on the Glasgow Subway from Buchanan Street.
Instead, we board the 1147 First Glasgow service 3 to Shawlands (Mount Stuart Street), arriving there at 1243 on Sunday afternoon.
Instead, we board the 1147 First Glasgow service 3 to Shawlands (Mount Stuart Street), arriving there at 1243 on Sunday afternoon.
backontrack
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Next, we walk to Shawlands Cross and board the 13:44 First Greater Glasgow SimpliCITY route 38C bus service to Chryston (Terminus), arriving there at 14:38 on Sunday afternoon.
ValleyLines142
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Walking down Chryston Road to the bus stop of the same name on the A80, we then board the 1453 First Glasgow service X3 to Cumbernauld (Town Centre Stances), arriving there at 1520 on Sunday afternoon.
Xenophon PCDGS
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We next board the 1538 Stagecoach Glasgow service X25 to Abronhill (the bus stop before Oak Road on Moss Road) that arrives there at 1549 on Sunday afternoon.
ValleyLines142
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We then board the 1622 Stagecoach West Scotland service X25 to Glasgow (St James Road), arriving there at 1702 on Sunday afternoon.
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Andy Pacer
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Is that St James Road?
Xenophon PCDGS
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I think that there is a St James Street somewhere in the Paisley area, but I am unsure if this was the one that was referred to.
ValleyLines142
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It wasn't that one, it was indeed St James Road!
We then board the 18:08 Stagecoach West Scotland service X85 to Clachan of Campsie, after A891, arriving at 18:46 Sunday evening.
ValleyLines142
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We then board the 1914 First Glasgow service X85 to Kirkintilloch (Rochdale Place), arriving there at 1932 on Sunday evening.