Bikepacking; Day 2 of a 4 day ride...

 

Up early next morning we were soon packed up and under way after breakfast of porridge and coffees and said goodbye to our Bothie neighbours and were soon rolling along undulating landrover track that took us through spectacular scenic countryside through Leckroy to Turret Bridge and Glenroy where the famous Parallel Roads can be viewed - a Geological ice age signature on this Glen that was scientifically documented by Charles Darwin - and the pictures on an iPhone do not do the scenic views of cycling up though this magnificent Glen ...

From the view point we joined the Public Road and freewheeled down past crofts into Roybridge with closed cafe and this great roadside sign for axe throwing! maybe next visit we will stop and have a go!...

We cycled on a few miles on the normally busy road - quiet being Sunday Morning to Open Bridge and a much needed cafe stop - which would be a full burger and chips... then it was back on the bikes and cycled up the climb to the infamous commando Memorial - located in the heart of the area of the rugged highlands where during WW2 The Commando Units trained and perfected a new type of enemy attack warfare that would make them famous towards the final victory of WW 2 which tradition is still carried on to this day in the now British Royal Marine Commandos...

Having paid our respects in the memorial garden we descended to Gairlochy where we cycled along the loch side to Clunes through and past reminders of WW2 Commando training which took place at Achnacarry Castle House...

On the roadside the remains of a training Landing craft - the use of landing craft was a new concept of attack and soldiers trained using these then Landing crafts were used on the loch shores for training...

A new detour which looks recently finished was surfaced with the finest gravel...

We were soon at Laggan Locks on the canal...

Passing the Invergarry railway project we started to look for a suitable campsite to pull off the trail and pitch up for the night before the forecasted 7pm rain showers...

A good idea as the rain was soon on and between the showers we sat and cooked dinner as the midges tried their best to feast on us...

It was a good call to pitch up and save pitching in the rain/midges made for us wearing dry kit and a dry tent inside ready for bed...

Here is film from todays ace cycle, Songs are again by Boards Of Canada, tracks are; `Oscar See Through Red Eye` `Hey Saturday Sun` `Orange Romeda`  and  `Open The Light` 

More soon...