Destination: Loch Ness – Culrain
Estimated miles: 70
Daily miles: 81
Total miles: 930
Average speed: 12.4
Weather: mostly sunny – just a few spots of rain
Navigational errors: approx 18 miles!
Having consumed a hearty bowl of coco-pops, we were on the road by 9.15 and headed along Loch Ness (A82) and the A833 towards Beauly (with an additional, unplanned 18 miles via Carrich as we missed the turning – whoops!) Oh well, had a bacon and egg butty and cycled super-fast to catch up in just over an hour. Had a little look round the gallery at Beauly, then had a little stint along the A9 before taking the B9176 as the direct route towards Bonar Bridge. Had a good run over the hilly heathland with good views of Struie. Arrived at our castle for the evening around 6.30, just in time for a 3-course dinner being served in the great hall – marvellous! There is a resident pine marten in the grounds so Em is now on the look-out for that – having failed to see any dolphins in Oban. Now retiring to the library with a cup of coffee (as we failed to purchase any booze along the way) to read poetry to each other, or probably just annoy the other guests by laughing….still not run out of stuff to talk about.
Brilliant! Glad to hear you’re still in good spirits. I would have been flagging a long time ago. Not far now…
Can’t wait to hear about you finally getting to the end – all sounds like a fab adventure with lots to tell at the end of it. And you got to stay in a castle ;o)Nearly there xx