Cycling over 250 miles in three days has taken its toll (well on me at least), so today’s shorter day of 50 miles was much needed. This was supposed to be the picturesque day, cycling along the road running along Loch Ness, taking in all the scenery.
Unfortunately things don’t always pan out the way you have imagined them. The weather which has battered us from the minute we crossed the Scottish border decided it wasn’t done with us yet as it rained from the minute we got on the bikes to the minute we got off (literally as it is clear blue skies tonight!!).
It was a fairly uneventful ride really, cycling along the A82. It was not quite the flat straight road we were expecting as we climbed and turned, climbed and turned, descended, climbed again.
Once we heard the accommodation was booked for the night, our thoughts were filled with hot showers, baths, food and best of all a nap!!
A quick lunch and we were back barrelling along the A82, stopping only for a quick snap with Nessie. Of course Grumpy refused to pose for the photo!
Soon we were at our hotel for the night and while me and Sara dried out, Doug went off with Big Al and Little T to Inverness Airport to pick up Doug’s wife Wendy.
A tearful reunion at the airport (like something out of Love Actually according to the support team) and a romantic walk around the grounds of the hotel, Doug was no longer Mr Grumpy (well, for about half an hour).
So, we have covered 815 miles of the UK. Looking at the map we are all a long way from home! By the time we have finished we will be close to 1,000 miles. Tomorrow we head into the northern Highlands of Scotland…..the support team are going to stock the van full of supplies before we head into the wilderness!!