Tain - Drumnadrochit 45 72 miles. Good weather.

Tain - Drumnadrochit 45 72 miles. Good weather.
We were given the advice to leave the A9 alone and so we did. Turned off at Arthurville and cycled cross country to Alness. What a lovely run this was. It is called the Aldie Burn. Stopped at Alness for refreshments and met up with an elderly lady cyclist, who was just amazing. From Alness on to Dingwall, albeit on the dreaded A9 for a little while. Then on to the A862 to Muir of Ord, Beauly. On to theA833 to Drumnadrochit. The last 10 miles were hell. Long dragging hills and at the end 2 descending hills, 15 %. That was very frightening but we arrived unscathed at the bottom. We looked for a B&B and as I was walking to someone's front door, I fell over a paving stone. Did not lift my feet properly. Two painful knees, bleeding finger with a bad cut and still not over the shock. All this way safely down this dangerous hill and messed up badly on a paving stone! Not a happy girl at present, but........the sun is shining.
Beauly was a lovely place with very nice shops. Drumnadrochit also, is a lovely small town on the shore of the famous Loch Ness.
We are going to have a meal overlooking the Loch and we have just arrived. We were collected by the Restaurant manager and he will take us back also. Part of the service for B&B's in Drumnadrochit.
Now sitting at the table overlooking the famous Loch Ness. Beautiful spot. Hope it will soften my knee pain.
Found out, that the restaurant and hotel has been named after John Cobb, the famous racing driver, who also made an attempt at the world water speed record on Loch Ness. He was the fastest man ever on the water but because he was killed instantly on his attempt, the record did not count.



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