We were expecting snow all day as that's what BBC Weather had
forecast, but when have they ever been reliable.
No snow, but drizzle and freezing cold.
After porridge and a full Scottish breakfast we set off waterproofed
up and with the wind behind us for a change.
7 miles in, after a huge hill, and in pouring rain, Tim had a blowout
that practically ruined his back tyre. Tim fixed it up and we headed
to Dingwall to meet Gaz and grab a new tyre.
Had an off road adventure after lunch. I led us up a steep hill which
I had thought the CTC had recommended. The road got slowly thinner and
less roadlike, then it just ended at a Pottery where a tatty old man
with the voice of Boris Johnson advised us to take the Great Glen Way
which he said would be fine for road bikes.
He was wrong.
Muddy, stoney, steep.
We eventually ended up back on the main road next to Loch Ness (no
sightings) and picked up the pace to Fort Augustus (see pic).
A fantastic little place that the Caledonian Canal runs through. It
has a swing bridge and loads of Loch locks. Met Gaz there again, then
headed the final 32 miles at a pretty high speed drafing all the way
to Fort William, arriving just before 6pm.
103 miles today and 215 miles in total.
A fifth done and a BBC forecast of sunshine all day tomorrow...we
shall see!
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