Motorcycle Road Trips - Scottish Islands - Part Four 

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What a beautiful country Scotland is! It is one of my favorite countries in the world. If I could take back time, I would have moved to Scotland after finishing my bachelor's degree. As always, Kevin, thank you for taking us along on these beautiful travels for free. God bless, brother!

So peaceful and civilised on the Scottish isles. You're right, Kevin, it is a privilege to travel like this. You're a lucky man.

With 90 F outside, the frost you were scratching off your bike made me feel very nostalgic… The memory of frosty morning air was the sweetest! What a beautiful time you are having! Thank you for sharing!

Buy me a coffee? Okay, Probably a full on egg, sausage, bacon bap with a pint thrown in for later. Great journey, great places. My parents used to enthuse about these places in camper vans,. Decades ago. At least 3 camper vans.They were right! Fabulous quality camera work too.

Another gem, they always leave me looking forward to next week's video.

Hi Kevin. You certainly have picked some excellent campsites. Tarbert looked like a lovely little seaside town. Take care. Nick

Morning Kevin. Another cracking video. Experiencing that trip must have been good for your soul, watching the video's certainly is for ours. Thanks Kevin. Absolutely fell in love with Tarbet, I nearly shouted "Co-op" as it came into view (little things and all that ha ha!) Thanks again Kevin, always a real treat. All the best for now, Floss & Jan.

Hi Kevin, fantastic place to live so quite and peaceful. Thank you for sharing. Take 😘 care X X X

That Friday feeling is here. And so is a new episode of Kevin’s. Brilliant!❤️❤️

once again an outstanding episode, Kevin!!!! my observations gleaned from your stay on Arran: there is a complete absence of litter or graffiti on the roadways or byways, and none of the the relentless advertising signage one sees everywhere in the US, however remote -- thanks for sharing this experience with us...

I don't want this series to end. Kevin, still waiting on that look at a yummy fish supper.

That's a lovely big sky up there. Amazing landscape. Very enjoyable as a viewer.

Another brilliant episode Kevin, I am earmarking these campsites for my 1st big roadtrip with "Wee Eric" The camper 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 oh and of course the wee cafe's lol 😅🤤 Good times!!

Kevin, thank you. I am loving this series. Many years ago, my antique Harley tried to kill me and it put me off motorcycling ever since. But the wonderful video from such a beautiful part of the UK is really reminding me of what I enjoyed about riding.

Beautiful. I'll say it again, thanks Kevin for sharing your adventure with us!

Beautiful Island Kevin! I loved seeing the Castle. I'm always amazed by the architecture of old buildings. The talented people who helped build and design them wow! Each stop provides a new variety of Scotlands Beautiful Ilands. Thank you Kevin it's such a pleasure to go along with you. May the roads you travel continue to bring you joy.

Yes, such a privilege, an amazing privilege to "journey" with you. Thank you for sharing your trips!

Breakfast sandwich made my mouth water. Vlog was so good, I watched it twice. I look forward to watching every Friday evening undisturbed. Thank you for doing the leg work for me, I’ll be taking my CCM maverick on the same journey (probably only the first few islands) in the autumn but will be taking the soft option of staying in hotels.

Really just lovely sort of "taking this trip" with you! Thanks.

So beautiful! Thank you Kevin!

As usual, so absorbing, the end came all too soon! That camping site looked pristine. How nice to have such agreeable places to stay. Tarbert looks a lovely town. You are certainly having a great relaxing time with glorious weather. Not to mention the coffees and takeaways! Looking forward to Part Five. 😀

Another great video Kevin put together lovely weather again looking forward to the next video 👍🏽👍🏽

Your choice of where to keep your fishing boat is going to end up like playing musical chairs, in my mind anyway. Sounds silly? I enjoyed the ride along the countryside. Thanks for taking the time to shoot and edit the videos! See you next time.

This is just fascinating. Thank you for the history lessons & historical sites. And, of course, the animal closeups :) I have Scotland ancestry, but have never been there. I groaned when you wiped the ice crystals from your motorcycle seat. It's 116 degrees Fahrenheit here in California & has been in triple digits for weeks. No sign of a heat break. So I'll just watch you on your roadtrip & be taken away to paradise. Let me buy you a coffee to warm up. 🍮 I'll have an ice cream to cool down.🧁I've been watching your vids for a very long time (since the beginning, actually).

I love it. Gotta get back there!! 😊

Can't tell you how much I'm enjoying your motorbike trip to Scotland, Kevin. You are heading into my old stomping grounds in the next one and I eagerly await all your future vlogs. Thanks for taking your time with these vlogs and showing us the truly stunning scenery along the way.

Black pudding...I had to look that one up to see exactly what that is. Now I know. Kevin, you have again given us a glimpse of beautiful far away places. This one was stunning! Cheers!

Thanks 😊

Thanks again for another interesting video. Pleased for you that the weather so far has been kind .

Used to visit West Tarbert regularly when serving in the RN. T hat bus driver was a bit mean with the road. Great journey, thanks AJ

Absolutely love these episodes. The scenery is gorgeous. The hum of the bike and open spaces. Love it!

Kevin 🙋‍♀️ Really enjoying the bike trip!! Stay safe and dry.

Absolutely brilliant 👍🏻 filming and thanks for sharing your adventures ! Something some can only dream of doing . Your bike is superb and I noticed your excellent camera and microphone set up 👍🏻 very clever. Could you make a video of how you set up for filming? Best wishes from Simon

I love your new haircut

Nice! Such a lovely ride today. ❤

Who's driving that bus, Max Verstappen? Guess we'll find out next time. Love these videos, keep them coming Kevin!

Lovely video Kevin, you’ve captured your journey perfectly

Thanks Kevin, this was another great episode on your fantastic adventure and it just gets better and more beautiful, particularly the first sandwich. I can't wait for the next episode. Take care and all the best. Stevie

Really enjoying the road trip. Stay safe and wishes for beautiful campsites. 😎

And here I thought I was having a grand time on my vacation. Stunning. Does the windscreen do a good job of quieting the buffeting at speed? Excellent job of camera work and editing . I can only imagine the footage left on the cutting room floor is amazing as well...

That breakfast looked scrumptious, love a bit of fried pudding, trouble is these days most supermarket black pudding is not a patch on the butchers

Love your haircut!!! What a beautiful spot for breakfast, ideal! Thank you for recording the history of the castle it is so nice to know! The countryside is so gorgeous! So far, this is my favorite day!

I've sailed around Aran and visited the flesh pots of Brodick, Campbeltown and Tarbet. Never by bike or car. Very Nice, 🙂If you ever have the chance to sail or motor boat around the Clyde its very nice.

Stunning views again, you've been really lucky with the weather 🤗👍

You are having a great time, ive never been on that short ferry trip, 10 pounds to camp, a winner . Your weather has been decent, good video.

What a lovely video. I have been told that the road going from Inveraray down through Tarbert and into Campbeltown is the famous “Long and Winding Road” in the song by Paul McCartney. Lots of twists and turns but beautiful views of Loch Fyne.

The Bus was a West Coast Motors PCV, in my distant past, I also worked as a PSV not PCV as now, the guys who worked for them, got Dismissed, even in a non fault accident, they were not even allowed to scratch the Livery.

Loving this footage Kevin it draws me in! Love the bike too.

...gorgeous scenery, fantastic roads... and traffic cones!... just like here in Ontario!... if I had one cent for every traffic cone ever produced, I would be as rich as Elon Musk.

Fantastic Scenery Kevin.

Kevin, episode 4 is the best by far of your new season. Smart to slow things down and let the viewer take in your surroundings. Black pudding was new to me, but if I see an opportunity will have to try it. Do you ride with your headlights on, I hope so as your roads are super narrow, and many drivers aren’t looking out for an oncoming motorcycle,if you can try to film the inside of the shops and restaurants you visit. If you use your body camera I don’t think the shop owners I’ll even be aware your camera is on. Stay safe! DaveP from Florida

Great video Kevin, surprised you went past the islay ferry where you can get to the Isle of Jura, A lovely remote island which I think you would love. Enjoy. Dave & Elaine.

How about SCORE! Another lovely production from CHG!!

Thank you, Kevin, for sharing your adventure! Truly enjoyable!

You missed Kennacraig to Islay with the long ferry trip back to Oban. My favourite island, so near on the map, so far in reality.

I look forward to every Friday! Thanks for taking us along!

Thanks for taking us along! Been enjoying your videos since I found you on Amazon prepandemic. Seems like another time and place

The countryside is stunning!

Yet another fantastic video. I must say, interesting breakfast. I've never heard of black pudding and looked it up. I'll pass, LOL. 🤢 Looking forward to the next episode. 😊

Always a pleasure and never a chore watching your videos Kevin. A great way to start the weekend.

I'm so glad you filmed this place Kevin .it brings back so many good memories .of my trip North of the boarder .. All those years ago..I actually camped out in these ruins while waiting to catch the ferry .. Myself and a few biker friends spent three months turning the Scottish Highlands.. Two of whom stayed and live there .both of them work on fishing boats . across Scotland. To be honest I don't blame them making that decision Strangely enough old Billy's asthma problems have totally cleared up since he decided to move to Scotland... It must be the clean air. He is now breathing in However he is shortly coming to stay at my place while he sorts out a few family problems around the death of his father and the will he left . So my old Harley will be getting a lot of use in the coming weeks. To be honest I am looking forward to seeing him again after so many years. He is one person who you can depend on when things get a little heated. between you and others..I never had to worry about my back being covered.. I still don't understand why people look at bikers as trouble makers ..in fact they are normally the ones who stop and ask people if everything was alright with Thier vehicles and if they needed any help.. anyway keV keep smiling and making these brilliant videos for people to watch... Without them people woul never know just what they are missing...

Thanks so much for sharing your adventures with us. Simply beautiful!!! Cheers and best regards.

I remember when my family used to fish for herring in Loch Fyne, last time I was around there and like Mallaig it’s sort of lost its soul. But hey that’s the way of this world of ours now I’m afraid.

It ended too soon. More please. 😁 I need to set up Apple Pay. I’ll be back.

That sky is a special kind of blue.

I could see you in a Dutch barge Kevin! You could even keep your motorcycle on it. Keep the dreams flowing because ya never know. Great video😎

Got to park on the gravel but camper vans can park on the grass. 😂

Yes, last time we moored in Lochranza, it was millpond, so not worried anchoringb in weed, had half pint in the hotel, then a malt on board, then a katabatic wind set up at 02.00, and we were shot out , lifejackets on, and up to Tarbert, Loch Fyne at 06.00, millpond again, the locals thought we were over reacting, lol.

Hi Kevin!! Enjoying your road trip videos. Thanks for taking us all with you for a look at Scotland.

I am really enjoying this journey. Thank you so much for taking us along.

Love these travels…envy your riding skills. I tried to learn about 6 yrs back and broke my wrist in a spill on the crappy bike from DOT…should have just asked my friends at H-D for a spot in the local riding academy. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Interesting point on the helmet camera…on a previous post, I did think you outpaced my nerves around some blind corners! Ha! Love your bike and set up…seems very efficient/tidy yet you seemed to have thought of everything - including the mallet.

I'm sitting here drinking a nice mug of coffee. Freshly ground beans, carefully brewed just lovely. Care for one too? 😁

A mention of your ‘old man’ and a biker too. Assuming he is no longer with us, I bet he would have been so proud of you and all you have achieved/are achieving. 🤗

The ole bmw is nice and quiet for a big old beast ,,how’s she behaving? I’m enjoying the views bet they are amazing when your absorbed it it ,

I have named your steel horse "nomad".😄

Hi Kevin. I love watching these videos. How many episodes are there ? The more the better. 😊

Your very positive words about the Advant swayed me so I went and looked at them in the flesh, or rather in the polymer. A bit lighter in the pocket and very happy, much easier to fit comms than others I've had to faff about with in the past. Thank you Kevin.

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You ended too soon 🤣! It was a beautiful trip. Loaded bases is a baseball term. And can be the difference of winning or losing a baseball game. Can’t wait for the next video!!!

Just enjoyed 2 lovely hours watching all four parts.. absolutely beautiful scenery, great relaxing watch and why not a boat in every port... Thanks CHG...

Astonishing how remarkably beautiful the Skies of Scotland truly are… ⚜️🩵🩵🩵⚜️

We are loving your travels!!! ❤ Question: does your motorcycle have a name? 😉

This Desert Dweller has been pummeled with greenery the last couple weeks...and all of it was legal on international level...so, Wow....and thank you. 😁😁

That’s so cool Kevin..love it. Without a doubt I could live in that little village by the sea!

What a beautiful place. Those camp sites are awesome! It makes me wish I was there. Great video as always Kevin.

Love the intro with the historic plaques about Alba Aosmhor... followed by a great pan of the lass in her current state! In general... now we are actually touring the homes of once-powerful "lairds." Capitol! Loved the small restaurant venue experience... made me suddenly hungry. Nice tribute to the men on HMS/M Vandal. Lot's of evidence of violent antiquities all about GB! If you make your way all the way on th' rooood to Oban, yea may partake o' a wee dram o' their fine, fine product!! It's going to be a good Friday. Cheers from Mississippi... was "slat-trapping" catfish in the river this morning since before sun up. Really enjoyed this watching this tour while eating a late lunch. Thx Kevin.

Top stuff as usual mate! I used to ride bikes in the police and I find myself looking at the road as if I was actually riding the bike. Love it!!

I'm really enjoying the bike videos. Such beautiful countryside and harbor towns. Thanks for sharing your adventures!

So jealous!!! It's just breathtakingly beautiful!!! You're a lucky guy!!!

lovely scenery and weather Kevin so thank you for sharing! I love the old stone structures & would not want to be a prisoner in that prison. So nice finding "unexpected gems" along the way too! Like all your gear & u seem very well prepared.

A total joy to share your delight in the captivating surroundings of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. I've spent many happy holidays in the Durness and Cape Wrath area and also on Coll and Mull. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

Where you missed the campsite and turned your bike is a whiskey distillery 😅. Wonder if you had the company of the red deer that often frequent the Lochranza campsite and adjoining golf course. Loving these episodes Kevin

Beautiful weather 🌄🌅 Interesting bike history 😊

Thank you, fabulous vlog🙏✝️🙏🇨🇦

Another super vlog, we are becoming a bit addicted to this 😂❤

Absolutely fantastic!

Thanks for the trip. I definitely would try the egg sandwich with the black pudding blessings on your ride looking forward to the next video

We ALL wish we were there too .

Awwww more wonderful scenery and of course a castle thank you for sharing it’s just grand be careful and tc Kevin all the best the oldies 🤗🤗👍👍