We left Perth to head much further north with a Britstops pub at Aviemore in mind. Got there in no time at all via the A9 and Pitlochry with just a brief stop at Newtonmore at the top of the pass. Aviemore is an out of season ski resort with the usual selection of outdoor sports and souvenir shops plus a decent Tesco Express. Did not fancy the Winking Owl pub and left the overnight decision until we had been up the Cairn Gorm mountain.
There is a funicular railway to the 1097m summit with its gift shop, cafe and observation area. We had picked a beautiful day with sunny skies and great panoramic views of the Spey Valley below and mountains beyond. A few photos and a Starbucks coffee later we descended the funicular and ski road back towards Aviemore.
There were a couple of motor-homes pulled off the road beside Loch Morlich so we decided to do the same and found a great place a with superb view of the snow dappled mountains from our lounge, kitchen, bedroom window. Rosemary cooked the Scottish specialty of macaroni cheese. No TV, 240v or 4G - don't know how we will get through the night :-) Thank goodness we have the Tridominoes.
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