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We then board the 15:07 ScotRail train service to Dundee, arriving there at 16:01 on Friday afternoon.
 
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We then board the 16:50 Stagecoach Bluebird Coastrider X7 bus service to the Mearns coastal town of Inverbervie (The Bervie Chipper, Cowgate), where we disembark at 18:56 on Friday evening in search of battered haddock and chips...
 

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After a successful search for seafood, we head for Montrose Railway Station on Stagecoach Bluebird service 107 at 19:31, arriving in Montrose at 20:07, on Friday evening.

Edit: @backontrack - the X7 is operated by Stagecoach Strathtay (Arbroath depot).
 

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After a successful search for seafood, we head for Montrose Railway Station on Stagecoach Bluebird service 107 at 19:31, arriving in Montrose at 20:07, on Friday evening.

Edit: @backontrack - the X7 is operated by Stagecoach Strathtay (Arbroath depot).
I see, thanks.

Next, we board the 21:13 Stagecoach Bluebird route 9 bus service to Laurencekirk (o/s Farquhar Street), arriving there at 21:41 on Friday evening.
 

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We reside in a local hotel, before continuing our journey on the 06:25 MW Nicoll service 9 from o/s Farquhar Street to Montrose High Street (Co-op), arriving at 06:50 on Saturday morning.
 

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From the bus stop outside Lloyds on Montrose High Street, we board the 06:56 MW Nicoll route 30 bus service to Brechin (Panmure Street), arriving there at 07:16 on Saturday morning.
 

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Feeling like we're going to and fro everywhere..., we catch the 07:28 Stagecoach Strathtay service 39 from o/s Mackie Motors to Arbroath Bus Station arriving at 08:21 on Saturday morning.
 

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From the railway station in Aberbrothock, we board the 08:59 ScotRail train service to Inverurie, arriving there at 10:20 on Friday morning.
 

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We then walk to the bus station and board the 12:00 Stagecoach Bluebird route 35 bus service to Turriff (High Street), arriving there at 14:17 on Saturday afternoon.
 

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After stopping for a coffee and a scone, we board the 14:49 Stagecoach Bluebird service 35 to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary arriving at 15:57 on Saturday afternoon.
 

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We then get the 16:06 First Aberdeen service 3 to Cove Bay (Cove Court), arriving at 16:45 Saturday afternoon
 

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After establishing that there's not much to do here, we head for the City Centre, by boarding the 16:59 First Aberdeen route 3 to Guild Street, Stop M3 arriving at 17:32 on Saturday afternoon.
 

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We enter the station opposite and board the 1828 Abellio ScotRail service 1T44 to Glasgow Queen Street, arriving there at 2136 on Saturday evening.
 

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We head downstairs to Low Level to catch the 21:47 Abellio Scotrail service 2H49 to Helensburgh Central, alighting at Dalmuir at 22:11 on Saturday evening.
 

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We then get the 22:33 Scotrail service 2R34 the length of its journey to Motherwell, arriving at 23:34 Saturday evening.
 

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We then walk to Parkhead Cross and board the 07:39 First Greater Glasgow simpliCITY route 2 bus service to Scotstoun (Duchall Street), arriving there at 08:19 on Sunday morning.
 

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We take a short walk to the local train station, where we board the 10:11 Scotrail service to Partick arriving at 10:48 on Sunday morning.
 

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We walk the 3 minutes (0.1 miles) to Craiglomond Gardens and get the 13:13 Garelochhead Coaches service 305 to Luss (Loch Lomand Arms Hotel), arriving at 13:28 Sunday afternoon.
 
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We walk the 3 minutes (0.1 miles) to Craiglomond Gardens and get the 13:08 Garelochhead Coaches service 305 to Luss (Loch Lomand Arms Hotel), arriving at 13:23 Saturday afternoon.
It's actually Sunday. :)

We walk to Luss Bypass before boarding the 14:57 Scottish CityLink route 926 coach service over Rest and Be Thankful
to Campbeltown (Bus Terminus, Stand 1), arriving there at 18:12 on Sunday evening.
 

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There doesn't appear to be any buses on a Sunday in Campbeltown, so I regret we have to call it a day and board the 0630 Scottish Citylink service 926 to Kelvinside (Gartnavel Hospital), arriving there at 1026 on Monday morning.
 

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We then board the 12:14 Scottish CityLink route 926 coach service to Kennacraig Ferry Terminal, arriving there at 15:18 on Monday afternoon.
 

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We then get the 15:30 Caledonian MacBrayne service CM9 to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, arriving at 17:35 Monday morning.
 

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We then board the 17:45 Argyll & Bute Council Ferries service to Jura, Feolin Ferry, arriving there at 17:50 on Monday evening.
 

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Unforunately there appear to be no buses today, so we get the 18:40 Argyll + Bute service JUR to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminal, arriving at 18:45 Monday morning.
 

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There are no CalMac ferries tonight - and the Jura ferry's evening sailings must be booked in advance - so we call it a day.

In the morning, we board the 08:18 Islay Coaches route 451 bus service to Islay's main town. We get off at Bowmore (Co-op) at 08:43 on Tuesday morning.
 

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