Set of in the rain which is not a good start to the day. Within minutes I decided to don my £9.99 Argos yellow cycling cape which proved very effective against the heavy rain and spray from passing trucks.
Heading along the A9 south I decided to take a short cut by passing Inverness saving about 10 miles.
The trouble was I spent the next 3 hours on a undulating gradual climb which was hard work against the wind. I had about 2 hours of respite from the rain which was nice. The sun even made a appearance; be it all for about 10 mins.
Saw a few cyclists going the opposite way and they were flying with the wind behind them.
Again some stunning scenery and passed a lot of distilleries. Also in abundance were a lot of those Brown places of interest signs specifically aimed at american tourists searching for a past to their home "Glen this, Clan of Gunn, house of Ord etc".
I have noticed a huge amount of Germans and Italians over the last couple of days, of who I had to remind one that people queue in the United Kingdom when I popped into the post office in Drumnadrochit home of the world famous Loch Ness Museum.
Leaving Drumnadrochit at about 1600 I had another 18 miles to go to Fort Augustus following a very undulating road alongside loch ness.
Arrived at Fort Augustus at about 1815 which wasn't to bad considering the weather.
B&B tonight (thanks mum) as need to dry of my gear and get a good nights sleep.
Long day tomorrow heading to fort william and beyond to Grampian mountains with the weather looking the same.
A few strains and pains. I am going to ensure I stretch off every hour as it seems to make a difference.
The Brompton is going well but is a little hairy at speed, coming down to Drumnadrochit i had a cheeky 3/4 mile descent reaching 35mph.
Total mileage today 80 miles.
Best thing seen today: another bird of prey that flew alongside me briefly, pretty spectacular.
Road kill:
1x field mouse
1x hedgehog
1x frog
2x Blackbird
1x Small bird of prey
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