Where: Applecross Inn, Shore Street, Applecross, Wester Ross, IV54 8LR. Telephone: 01520 744262
When: June 8th 2017, from 6pm to 7pm or a little later. This is the day of the General Election. There's very little phone, TV or radio signal up here. I'm hoping that's a bonus!
What: A welcoming gathering of cachers to chat about cachers, caches, and caching, plus swap travel items. Also, according to the pub's website, "Zetor in the Kailyard in the bar from 9pm". So if you'd like to stick around until later..? I've some miles to cover, so I may not be able to stay long after 7pm.
Why: Usually I host a 'Remote Pub' meet while in Scotland (see 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015) and decided 2017 deserves one too. Since I'll be in the area today to maintain The Road to Applecross and would also like to put the ghost of "You take the High Road..." (Beallach na Ba, Apl+) to rest, this seems like a good moment, and location, to pause.
How: Shore Street isn't the easiest place to reach, but if your vehicle can't get over the hill, there is a coast road to the north which is much longer, but easier going.
Who: Hungry cachers? The pub is famous for its seafood and serves food from noon til 9pm. New to caching or events? You'll be made especially welcome.
Fun fact: From Wikipedia: "In July 2010 a £40,000 investment enabled the opening of the UK's first unmanned petrol station, which uses a credit card reader to enable customers to serve themselves. The business was taken over by Applecross Community Company in 2008 in response to its possible closure. The only alternative involves a 36-mile (58 km) round trip to Lochcarron."
Other 'SP on Tour' events for June 2017:
June 5th Make it Snappy (Great Cumbrae)
June 7th Morar is Less (easy to reach: Remote Oban Bothy!) - not near Oban
June 8th X Marks the SPoT for a Cache Meet - HERE!
June 10th WWFM Britain's 11th Most Remote Event- Dunnet Head.
June 13th Britain's Shortest River Beach Party! (Morar)
June 15th I Claim Rùm for the People of Freedonia!
June 16th Keep Away..! (Portree, Skye)
June 17th Wester is Bester - Skye.
June 19th England's Most Northerly Cache Meet!
There's a Groundspeak Forum Thread about this and my other June 2017 events. I'll also add a bookmark list of targets, as I've a nice trail of meets to attend, as well as caches to find...