We started off in rain and arrived in Inverness in rain! It rained on and off all day but the most difficult aspect of cycling was the wind blowing from the north. On occasions Jeff had difficulty holding the tandem on the road. Continued along route7 on an escarpment above river Spey. Avoided Aviemore and A9 as route7 followed B970 with Abernethy Forest on our right. Crossed the Spey at Boat of Gartan and then route 7 followed the A9 to Carrbridge where we stopped for coffee. Once again route 7 very quiet and surfaces good.
Stopped on Findhorn Bridge crossing Findhorn River and took photo's of the two bridges in the distance crossing the river and carrying A9 and railway. Stopped neat Moy and ate our bacon sarnnies. Eventually made it to Inverness and got lost so the B&B owner came and found us in his car and we followed him back to his house. B&B ok saved for the fact that the boiler had just broken and therefore no hot water! So we are sitting here, sticky and smelly, from our journey. B&B very close to the town centre - from the end of our road we walked down the Market Brae steps and there was the centre of Inverness. Linda immediatley saw a Costa Coffee!
Met tosh and Helen who work in Inverness but live in Nairn. They took us to a chinese " eat as much as you can for a tenner" and we did not let them down. It was great to see them but we will see them again in Pachna when they are out for three weeks staying in their house.
Inverness is a fine city particularly by the river. However effect of credit crunch all too obvious with so many businesses closed down and " for Let" signs everywhere.
Superb breakfast great choice of fruit and cereals plus Scottish breakfast (50 miles)
Stopped on Findhorn Bridge crossing Findhorn River and took photo's of the two bridges in the distance crossing the river and carrying A9 and railway. Stopped neat Moy and ate our bacon sarnnies. Eventually made it to Inverness and got lost so the B&B owner came and found us in his car and we followed him back to his house. B&B ok saved for the fact that the boiler had just broken and therefore no hot water! So we are sitting here, sticky and smelly, from our journey. B&B very close to the town centre - from the end of our road we walked down the Market Brae steps and there was the centre of Inverness. Linda immediatley saw a Costa Coffee!
Met tosh and Helen who work in Inverness but live in Nairn. They took us to a chinese " eat as much as you can for a tenner" and we did not let them down. It was great to see them but we will see them again in Pachna when they are out for three weeks staying in their house.
Inverness is a fine city particularly by the river. However effect of credit crunch all too obvious with so many businesses closed down and " for Let" signs everywhere.
Superb breakfast great choice of fruit and cereals plus Scottish breakfast (50 miles)
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