A job of a day

The day began well, weather was great and the smell of pine made it almost feel like the south of France. Things slowly began to change after Inverness, on leaving the Sustrans routes I had to join the very busy A9, this was very scary and the wind picked up just as I travelled over the bridge. The weather got steadily worse, no rain luckily but overcast and cold. This all starts to get a bit depressing and when the scenery starts to depriciate as well your motivation has to change.
So I started to look at it from another point of view, today was a job, I had to get as many miles done so I would have less to do tomorrow. I put my head down and peddaled away. The North East coast of Scotland is pretty desolate and not too interesting but the people are friendly and after 91 miles I stopped at the layby were Britains last wolf was shot???? I don't know why a wolf was in a layby either, I didn't even know they could drive or that gun crime linked to automotives was so rife in Scotland.
We then travelled to the highlight of the day and one of the highlights of the whole trip. I am writing this in Carbisdale Castle Youth Hostel which is a really real Castle, you can get lost in the corridors and eat in the grand dining hall, it is fantastic. i will post lots of photos tomorrow.
Well it is the last day, if I was being followed by a film crew for a one hour special on a friday night we would be in the last 7 minutes I reckon. It is a little sad that it is coming to an end and I am not sure how my body will feel about not having to ride that far every day, but it is time to stop and I am looking forward to my return.
Ben A thankyou for your encouragement you have got me through today along with you Mrs Thomas and of course SNorris. However BEN this is how you spell JOHN!!!!!!!!
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