The breakfast crowd is waking up and excited about the fact that it is a 30 mile day and the Scottish mist is settling in. No one is concerned about the 15% grade starting 1 minute after leaving the B&B. :>)
Beth and Randy are ready for the road having forgotten about the climb.
Just after the climb we are treated to a scenic drive around the loch inver.
Enjoying the quiet.
Don is skirting loch inver about to head into the valley.
Another view of the road less traveled.
A meditative view.
A smoking downhill into another valley.
And the road rolls on carrying the bikes with it.
What is this? An edible mushroom?
Don ate the mushroom. Don is no more... R.I.P.
Alas, as the story goes, Don rises 3 minutes later and is now ecstatic over the possibility of seeing Highland Coos.
A bicycle road of the highest caliber.
At the same time, Sue and Ian are exploring a different road less traveled.
And soon they discovered a fix er up castle.
Ian has found his castle and taken ownership. We'll be staying here tonight! :>)
We arrive at the rest stop to break Jaffa Cakes together just before another climb on the way to Ullapool.
Beth cranking to Ullapool.
Overlooking Ullapool.
Don coming into Ullapool looking for the next right.
Arriving at our B&B.
Niven, our B&B host, regaling us with stories of yore.
A local grocery based on the honor system.
Ullapool's Lochbroom with a lovely anchorage.
And ending the day with scrumptious dinner at the Arch Inn.
Leo,
ReplyDeleteGreat work on the blog. I am enjoying the photos and especially the way you tell the tale. I am amazed you never have a car in any bike photo.
That bike road is very cool ...
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