Day 9 ...nearly there!

We awoke to a biblical flood today about 6am. Everyone turned over and went back to sleep except Simon who was on the floor for the night.  It was that or share a double with Steve!

After a slow start Steve accepted the Captains armband from Foz in the comfort of the garage.

Off we set on Nessie watch along the banks of Loch Ness. Nothing seen so we could only imagine the rumble from our high speed kept the monster at bay.

Steve shows just what too much energy drink does to your eyes...

We managed 16.2 mph average over the 93.75 miles today which is our highest, helped in no part by the strong south westerly breeze.

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Strong enough to make life difficult crossing the bridge at Inverness.

As we were warned off earlier about misuse of the side of the road by the Dumfries police , we ventured further off the road where Matt was sure to obey the signage.

A quick pop into the Glemorangie Distillery lifted our spirits, but not by downing theirs.

A long drag into Golspie brought to an end our penultimate day with a sprint into the village , hotly contested by Terry and Simon with Glyn being the lead out man.  Simon managed to fend off a spirited fight back by Terry who is battling with knee issues.

The chaps have managed to avoid major problems like saddle sores or multiple knee issues. The worst so far is Terry who has 1 dodgy knee , but of more concern is the palm blister he has picked up after so many days away from home.

 

Only 72 miles to go on Friday before the finish of what has been a great tour so far. It is planned for an easy day , just like the Tour de France last day. Just without the glamour, prize money, pretty birds giving you a kiss on arrival...