Last of the Highlands and lochs so great scenery and the advantage of being more downhill than up! Stayed in Balloch after cycling across Rannoch Moor and through the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
After 5 days it's going to plan so far and spirits remain high.
Bike holding up well, so my mechanical skills not yet tested thankfully.
Biggest challenges currently are my knees which generally complain in the afternoon so I try to keep the gears low and evening ice packs seem to help (thanks Lou), and Joint Aid and arnica too probably (thanks Duncan, Betty!). Also I have a habit of finding noisy accommodation - I managed to pick "band night" last night in this town pub (it's bank holiday weekend so town is full) but tiredness and ear plugs saw me through this time (and always ask for the quietest room!)..
Favourite amusing moment of the day: at breakfast American lady asks for cafe creme for her tea; elderly waitress response "ooh noo ye canna do that, it'll be undrinkable!" and proceeded to share this "unprecedented" request with the rest of the restaurant - er, customer always right? Not in the middle of Rannoch Moor!
Stats: 95km, 18.5km/h. Glasgow next, my first visit.
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