....Well they were until I lost the post I'd just written when I'd nearly finished it!
We finished our 'day's' cycling at about 2pm...it was a planned short day of 45 miles. We're now in Pitlochry - a touristy town in Perthshire. Had a great cycle today - fuelled by a bacon roll from a bakery in Crieff we set off...there were great views and the hills weren't too evil. The weather even held out as well and we were spared the rain and wind of yesterday. We stopped en-route at Aberfeldy where Yvonne's shoe broke (again). Sense of humour was maintained as we found a great cafe in which we had the best hot chocolate and cake of the trip. That then kept us going until destination Pitlochry.
We've got to give a special mention to 'Escape Route' and the lovely Peter. Escape Route isn't us giving up the ride - it's a bike shop which saved us...well saved Yvonne by selling her some new shoes. They even gave us free coffee and water bottles and told us how to avoid the A9 on tomorrow's ride to a place called Slchd which takes us over Drumochster Pass - the highest point on the National Cycle network apparantly.
We're now in the Youth Hostel and about to go for a wander before finding a pub...not long to go now!
1 comment:
Good to catch up on your blogs having been away for the week, even if we have spoken on the phone!
What ever weather you have had in Scotland today, the South has had a day of big gales and driving rain, so you've not missed that.
We can not believe it's only just over a week since we cycled with you in Oxfordshire and now you are both in Scotland, and the Highlands at that, fantastic progress.
We reckon on your return you should write to the railways about not making it wasy to bring bikes back, guess cycling back isn't an option?
Good luck to you & Yvonne for tomorrow, thinking of you both,
love Mum & Dad XX
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