A note on Scottish weather: if water is falling out of the sky, it's not necessarily raining.

The day dawns clear and sunny. We head down to the hotel to get some breakfast. Packing up after eating, we get on the road around ten. About three hours later, we sit down for lunch at the Applecross Inn. We've covered 20km.

Sunshine again. We were 30km under planned distance yesterday, so this is how we start our day.

It's blinding bright. I still can't feel my feet. It's too early. I refuse to wake up.

Wow.

That might be the best day I've spent on a bike, anywhere, anywhen.

We have a breakfast of cheese and ham sandwiches in the morning sun.

Easy day today. We're hoping the wind blows us all the way to Bonar Bridge.

Pack up, roll out. Last day on the bike.