Day15 - Spean Bridge to Alness

Invergarry Hotel and what a breakfast

Caledonian Canal

Castle Urquhart and about to leave the Great Glen

My attempt to depict a wet and cold night in tent in Alness

Not difficult to rise from sleeping bag in a cold tent. It was a long night and all available garments were donned.Did get some reasonabel sleep though and certainly a decent rest. Started raining just AFTER I took tent down this time . On road the moment it was light enough to do so safely - 7.30. Back on the busy A75 but 15 odd miles took me to Invergarry Hotel where I had a superb breakfast with gallons of hot tea and coffee. Oh the joys of cycle touring. Then on to the canal towpath for last 5 miles into fort Augustus. Dry most of time but quite busty road. Quick purchase of provisions at Co-op and on to Drumnadrochit. Equally quick stop for cheese , biscuits and fruit to gain strength for the horrifically steep , but thankfully short pull up to summit of hill between D and Beauly. Raining intermittently at this satge. Straight on to Dingwall and on further to Alness getting there at 5.30. ). Looks pretty quiet , so here's hoping . Now to find a pub for a beer or two and with luck a good meal. Early start tomorrow may see me somehere up towards Tongue.