Well its a REST DAY today and do I need one. Yesterday was one of those days when the head was not quite there and the legs ached and Scotland can be quite fearsome.
The scapes, the traffic, the breakfast, the midges and the tourists but mostly the country is spectacularly daunting, the A828 in particular, a shore lapping ride with islands to the west and mountains rising inland.
Fort William what can I say? The location of the town is just fantastic. It is the largest town in the Highlands and situated at the south end of the Great Glen and lies in the shadow of Ben Nevis and overlooks Loch Linnhe.
It was head down by 9pm and up at 7am to catch the Hogwarts express to Mallaig known as one of the Great Rail Journeys of the world. The 84 mile return trip is about 3.5 hours and it was a pleasure just to sit down and enjoy the beauty of The West Highlands.
Mallaig is a small fishing port just opposite the Isle of Rum where Autumn Watch filmed the Rutting Red Deer, Stags were given names like Brutus, you can get a boat across but maybe next year when Im going to do the West Scotland Islands Hopscotch tour on something with more than two wheels....maybe a Trike?
Time I returned to Fort William it was 2pm and Shazza, Sheila and Boyce had arrived. Quick pint and catch-up followed by a bit of Jocky shopping then back to the digs for a wee bit of bike maintenance.
Weather ; Warm with sunshine breaking through cloud.
Alcoholrometer; 2 x 80 shillng so far...
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