St. Kilda

[Matt2matt2002]

For my recent 60th birthday present my two children have bought me a ticket to visit St. Kilda.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Kilda,_Scotland

After checking it was a return ticket   I wondered if I could take my bike across.
Unfortunately this will not be possible due to strict environmental regulations.
(fare enough - no problems with the red tape)

However, I thought I would take a bit of the Raven with me, just so I could honestly say that my bike has visited one of the remotest islands of the British Isles.
The Brooks saddle would be easy to remove and carry in a rucksack but that's not strictly a Thorn product.

Any thoughts folks?

Matt
Ps.
Anyone here been there?

[Danneaux]

You raised good kids, Matt! What a wonderful birthday gift.

My vote goes to the Thorn Accessory T-bar. Small, light, easily removable and wholly Thorn in concept and name.

Best wishes for a wonderful holiday,

Dan. (...who hasn't been there -- yet)

[Andre Jute]

For my recent 60th birthday present my two children have bought me a ticket to visit St. Kilda.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Kilda,_Scotland

After checking it was a return ticket

Heh-heh! Thanks for that, Matt.

[Matt2matt2002]

Thanks Andre.
Just heard from the guys who run the ferry to St. kilda.

They start in April and have 2 day slots due to the vagaries of the weather.

£170 per ticket, return, I checked!

Trip will be a logistical pleasure to arrange since the first ferry I need to take from Skye to South Uist doesn't run every day of the week. That factor, coupled with my limited time available will make things a tight squeeze.

Sometimes I think that the planning I do for a trip, almost gives me more satisfaction than doing it!
Well, as much pleasure.

Stay tuned folks for a full,planned schedule. (Return included)

Matt

[rualexander]

Matt,
The ferry from Skye goes to Lochmaddy which is on North Uist, or Tarbert on Harris.
There is a new ferry route running from Mallaig to Lochboisedale on South Uist a couple of times a week I think.

[Matt2matt2002]

Matt,
The ferry from Skye goes to Lochmaddy which is on North Uist, or Tarbert on Harris.
There is a new ferry route running from Mallaig to Lochboisedale on South Uist a couple of times a week I think.

Thanks. That's good to know about the new ferry.

One issue I have is that the ferry times listed now, are only valid for the winter sailings.
I will using the summer timetable.

And thanks for pointing out that the Skye ferry goes to North Uist.
There was me thinking I'd be getting off on South Uist!
What a great start! Lost before I am started.

The St. Kilda ferry leaves from  the Southern part of North Uist. Hence my confusion.

Matt

[macspud]

There are day trips to St Kilda direct from Uig on Skye:
http://www.integrityvoyages.co.uk/st-kilda.php

[Matt2matt2002]

There are day trips to St Kilda direct from Uig on Skye:
http://www.integrityvoyages.co.uk/st-kilda.php

Many thanks for that link.
It allows me to throw another spanner into the works calculation regarding costs.
Perhaps sailing from Skye will be cheaper that going over to North Uist and B&B there.

I just love all the calculations I have to make before setting off!

Matt

[Andre Jute]

Crawling beetles is what you want. I seem to remember that in business school they call them critical path analyses or Gantt charts. Anyway, a decision-tree with all the options at each fork indicated and costed for money and time.

[Matt2matt2002]

Crawling beetles is what you want. I seem to remember that in business school they call them critical path analyses or Gantt charts. Anyway, a decision-tree with all the options at each fork indicated and costed for money and time.

Thanks Andre.
I hadn't thought of doing it that way.
I'm more a throw it into the hat and pick one out kinda guy. But I will take your good advice and look up Gantt charts.

Matt the hat

[Andre Jute]

Matt the hat

...of the Hogwarts Travel Agency?