As the four of us set off from Alness, Neville said that this woudl be the best days cycling of the whole trip - I think he was right. It was absolutely stunning cycling - through wild mountain scenery, across the Flow Country and all the way to the North Coast, on smooth tarmac on largely empty roads. I can't express how wonderful it was.... and for sore bodies, the end was now getting closer and closer.
Our route climbed up from Alness, through Sittenham rolling through the hills around Glen Rory before plunging down the hills on an amazing descent to The Dornoch Firth. Here the views North were breathtaking and quite wonderful.
The long climb up from Bonar Bridge to the Crask Inn was offset by the awe-inspiring landscape opening up on all sides. Dave and Neville provided us with some solid slipstreaming and a never-ending supply of banter.... and the miles were burned through as an absolute joy, as every bend revealed new delights.
And onwards past the most Northerly Munros, Bens Kilbreck and Hope! Not all cycling days are this good - but wow, this was a special day out. And the end was in sight. Stewart and I were by this stage being compared to Stadler & Waldorf with out end of day video reports! Here's one from Bettyhill.
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