Luxury, we got to sleep in a bed for the first time in 10 days at Inverary Youth Hostel. This was also a a good opportunity to get away from the midges that had come out in force.
We also had a porridge for breakfast. Perfect fuel for the 7 mile climb out of Inverary. Although we started in light rain, it soon dried up, although the sun didn't come ou.
The greatest thing about today's ride was that finally we had the wind behind us all the way. Everyone was making record time. One couple, Antony and Jo left Inverary at 6.30am and arrived around noon. They just wanted to make sure they were in time for the England game.
There was some spectacular scenery today as always. This is the Pap of Glencoe. A proper mountain, the sort a kid would draw
with some fast downhill stretches. I broke my speed record topping 41 mph. It might seem slow in a car, but it is scary fast on a bike. Someone has even managed 47mph.
As always there was refreshment along the way. This is Phil the Younger, (There are two other Phils. American Phil, who is from the USA, and Mansion Tent Phil, on account of him having a tent 6 times larger than anyone else's.
Some great castles to see as well. This is Castle Stalker that famously featured in Monty Python and the Holy Grail as Castle Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh. Where the immortal lines of ""Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" were uttered.
I got back to the campsite, showered and changed, then jumped in a cab to watch the second half of the England Game. We even got to have a curry after. A perfect end to the day.
with some fast downhill stretches. I broke my speed record topping 41 mph. It might seem slow in a car, but it is scary fast on a bike. Someone has even managed 47mph.
As always there was refreshment along the way. This is Phil the Younger, (There are two other Phils. American Phil, who is from the USA, and Mansion Tent Phil, on account of him having a tent 6 times larger than anyone else's.
Some great castles to see as well. This is Castle Stalker that famously featured in Monty Python and the Holy Grail as Castle Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh. Where the immortal lines of ""Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!" were uttered.
I got back to the campsite, showered and changed, then jumped in a cab to watch the second half of the England Game. We even got to have a curry after. A perfect end to the day.
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