Day 11: Loch Lomond to Glencoe

After a goods night sleep in our Mansion, we headed along the A82 really busy roads with a car crash half way along. Took the road along the lochs in the rain and had to stop within 1 hour to get a rest from the busy road and rain. After a couple of hours started to climb and climb and climb, and arived at the top, no round the corner and more climbing we must have spent the whole of the day climbing through some fantastic mountains and into the highlands and the Grampian mountains. No photo would be able to really tell how fantastic the views are. We arrived at the summit at about 5 and stopped for a bite to eat, only to find that the Scottish midge wanted to do the same to us, swarms of the little devils. Put on the recommended Avon cream recommended by the British Army! certainly did the job but those little devils always find a little place to get in and drink your blood.

The descent into Glencoe was very emotional. An incredible thing that you just have to do - and do it on a bike - you see so much, breathtaking. The effort that went into the climbs and the day as a whole was met by the exhiliration of whistling down through those auld moontins.

Quick shower, noodles and off to the local for some real ale and a pre Edinburgh performance by an irish band. Bit of bluegrass, country etc. Mike fell off his bike on the way back in the pitch dark but happily only pride injured...