July 6th Callendar - Aberfeldy

Had a really dificult day's cycling as it poured with rain from about 9. 20am after we left our
B&B at 8.50am and continued non - stop until 3.40pm ( we arrived at 4pm). We had sleet and thunder. Our wet weather gear once again kept us reasonably dry but with the wind and rain battering against us it made for an uncomfortable day. Set off and cycled along Clyde path 7 along the Falls of Leny - continious rapid for miles. Path not too bad although had to walk in a couple of places. By the time we got to the Kings House Hotel we were dripping wet and in need of a coffee.. AT first the hotel manager was not impressed with two cyclists coming into his hotel with wet capes, jackets, gloves and hats dripping all over his floor but he got over it!Decided to abandon NO 7 cycle path as too treacherous in this weather and took A84 along Glen Ogle, through Lochearnhead. Traffic not too bad. Cycled a further 15 miles to Killin. We stopped at hotel opposite the Falls of Dochart - spectacular rapids, and found the hotel was full of bedraggled cyclists and walkers. 3 guys cycling from Galsgow to Inverness. We had bread and soup ( Culhen Skink and Parsnip and bacon ) Felt restored and continued A827 alongside Loch Tay for 16 miles to kenmore. Dramatic scenery particularly with the low cloud cover hanging over the loch ( and us)! 7 miles from Kenmore we arrived at Aberfeldy - a pretty town. Eventually found Cathy Ross our B&B and Cathy was so welcoming - it was the perfect place to arrive. We were able to hang up on washing lines our wet clothes and then we had tea and freshly baked shortbread with Cathy; she also agreed to wash and dry our clothes! Cathy was a great hostess - she produced a grand breakfast - we had haggis, bacon,sausage,sliced sausage, black pudding and poached egg! Oat cakes, roll, toast and lots of fruit. By the morning all our clothes were dry and clean!