Positives.
1.
Favourite places: Glencoe for hiking, St Magnus
Cathedral (Kirkwall, Orkney Islands), Castle of Mey, Dunrobin Castle, Handa
Island, Cape Wrath, Skara Brae, Hunterian Museum, South Uist Museum (Bonne
Prince Charlie and Flora MacDonald), Calloden Battlefields.
2.
Appreciating Scottish history back to Neolithic
times.
3.
Enjoying single lane roads and particularly
special bike roads like route 78.
4.
Fun to ride on a total of 9 ferries.
5.
Bicycles from Gearbikes in Glasgow – hybrid, 24
gears and disc brakes.
6.
Finding that one could cover 1127 KM in 23
cycling days for an average of 49 KM a day at the age of 79!
7.
Very fortunate to have excellent weather – only three
days of rain in 26.
8.
Excellent accommodation in B and Bs and some
hostels.
9.
Special thanks to friend Neil for his meticulous careful planning of the trip and for his companionship. He was going down memory lane (having been
born in Scotland, been to school in Scotland and visited many times.) I was
along for the ride!
10.
You can see the Highlands in many ways –
cycling, hiking, public bus, motorcycle, motorhome, car, sports car, in a
vintage car, private coach, as a bird watcher, as a fisherman etc. We met them
all.
11.
Appreciating Scottish people and visitors from
many places – particularly the north of England.
Negatives? None really.
1.
Could have taken a few less things in panniers.
2.
When on highways (2 lanes) much traffic passing
close including large trucks, buses,
motorhomes and many noisy motorbikes!
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