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It’s signposted toward Glen Etive and the unmarked road that winds its way there races the River Etive, which traces the valley floor. The burnt orange heather that gives the surrounding scenery its distinctive hue is getting a good watering. Water pours continuously from the skies and cascades off the hillsides. Rivers rage and lochs lap high against the shore while rain is being driven horizontally by vicious winds.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/mauritius/en_mu/motorists/driving-inspiration/off-the-beaten-track/storm-warning/jcr_content/root/main/section/text0","model":{"text":"\u003Ch2\u003ERoad to Nowhere\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEven the bad weather can’t bring us down; the empty roads are ours. The A82 is exactly the sort of road a car needs to stretch its legs. 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