19 July

Good day today, very hot, clear blue skies and still.  Not a lot to report really, there is only one road, so I didn’t get lost.  No punctures either. 

On such an uneventful day, time to reflect on the enormous contribution my family are making to this barmy adventure.  They are incredibly supportive, and without their contribution, this would be impossible.  I will owe them a huge debt at the end of this. 

The route today took me along the banks of Loch Linhe to start with then down the A82 through Glen Coe.  If you haven’t been to this part of Britain, you should, it is quite spectacular.   When I can work out how to do it, I’ll post some photos.

Through Glen Coe, the road continued upwards, climbing to 1200ft, eventually to a place called The Bridge of Orchy.  Had lunch here, alongside more German tourists. I swear there are more German tourists in this part of Scotland than in Germany.  I saw a sign yesterday which I think warned of sheep on the road, it was written in German.  They arrived at the same time as an English family, who all ordered a small glass of water each, then proceeded to take out there Tesco sandwiches for lunch whilst the Germans followed suit, taking out large quantities of rye bread and cheese from their rucksacks.  The polish waitress was very put out.  

I ordered a pint of Coke and a sandwich, said ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and felt a bit smug. 

Then downhill for 15 miles to the top of Loch Lomond and eventually to Luss, where we are camping, right on the shores of the Loch.

Down into the village tonight for fish and chips then off to bed.

A few midges here..........

But my backside isn’t sore.