Me and Boyce were on the bikes by 8am and for the first time since Lands End it was raining. We headed onto the Great Glen cycle way following the Caledonian canal toward Laggan Loch and things were going well until 12 miles in my bike slid on a wooden bridge and I was down sliding across the gritty track. That in itself was manageable but what was not was Boycie behind me who clipped the side of my head as he also came a cropper on the same wooden bridge.
A grazed knee, sprained thumb and cut on the side of the head...no problem. Back on the bike only to find the incident of my head against Boycies wheel had caused his wheel to buckle. Quick repair by Boycie jumping on? his wheel trying to straighten it and we were away again.
Oh and where was the support van, I tell you where it was supporting a trolley dash in a Scottish tourist 'tut' gift shop.
My mind started to drift to what my next adventure might be...The Caledonian canal started to call and I had several ideas involving going down it in either a Swan Pedalo borrowed from Alton Towers or a Canadian Canoe. Apparently when I quizzed Boycie about canoeing experience it turn out he used to own one! Should of kept that one quiet Boycie or should I say Boycie Crocket?
Got to Laggan Loch and found an oasis...The Eagle Barge, a floating Pub! Called in..it would of been rude not to and was greeted by Paul and Janet, Paul pulled two pints of best bitter and Janet put the Baked spuds on. If this was not enough Janet turned out be a trained nurse and provided advice and medication for my injuries.
Meanwhile the support van had found its way to the B&B 35miles further on!
We came off the Cycle way and joined the A82 to push on to Fort Augustus and Loch Ness. Stopped off at Castle, looks very 'Nessie' and pulled into to Drumnadrochit about 5pm.
Had no idea where the digs were, could not summon up the support team, so had a cup of coffee and cake in town only to find out that the waitress was the daughter of the B&B owner...Gillian told us where to go and we checked in to find the support team in the lounge with no phone signal were they bothered?
We gave them the benefit of the doubt seeings they had booked Taxi and Loch Ness restaurant for this evening.
Statistics;
Days Mileage ; 57
Total Mileage; 883
Time; 5h 30m
Ave speed; 10.3mph
Max speed; 30mph
Ave heart rate ; 107
Max heart rate ; 135
Calories ; 2,120
Weather ; Rain and wind in face...not good
Alcoholrometer; TBA
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