from my trip diary originally posted at Crazy Guy on a Bike
Day 3, seaside campsite to Inverness
Wednesday September 7, 2016, 74 miles (119 km) - Total so far:
189 miles (304 km)
I'm gonna stop with the hardcore stuff, yet every day I amaze myself with my strength and perseverance.Woke,
took down camp, ate the rest of my fish, still a ton of fries. Too
many. Nonetheless, carried them with me all day thinking I would eat
them. It was drizzle, drizzle all morning on busy A9, just gutted it
out. There were up hills, but I geared down and spun up. Reached Tain by
12 noon where I sat and had lunch with 2 other cyclists doing an
E2E--without stuff. Now I'm embarrassed by this next bit. We sat and
talk for 1 hour then I got up to leave--I was 6 miles down the road
before I realized I hadn't paid for my lunch. Little cafe in Tain I am
so sorry.
The next 40 miles were okay. No more rain and followed
the well-signed cycle route 1. Until Dingwall, Conar Bridge where I got
hopelessly lost. When I'm tired I can't think straight. I just wanted to
get to Inverness, to the hostel and shower. Never ask strangers for
route help. They cannot do it. I finally connected with another cyclist
who got me sorted. He said it would be 2 more hours and quite hilly. I
told him I didn't want to hear about that.
It was hilly at first
and I was going to quit, but, no, kept going. Made it to hostel by 7 pm.
74 miles. Bazpackers is situated nicely RIGHT next to the castle.
Unbelievably, because I NEVER eat there, I had a MacDonald's hamburger.
No fries.
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| Inverness Castle |
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| view from my hostel windo |
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| Dunrobin Castle |
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