Day 3 : Invermoriston to Ardlui

Lets start off by mentioning the highlights: the sausage with the full English breakfast at the Darroch View B&B and the steak & ale pie at the Kings House hotel.

Now let me tell you about the grim Scottish weather ! Day started off cold and windy and then became cold, wet and windy and then became bitterly cold and windy then became bitterly cold and verociously wet and gale force windy. After 40miles of very slow going I picked up the pace for 15miles as I hit Glencoe which was full of coffee shops, bistros and pubs. Because I was going so well, I decided to carry on for a few more miles before lunch. Unfortunately 2miles after leaving Glencoe I got the bonk. Problem was I was now at the beginning of the Glencoe causeway which was a 7 mile drag uphill and the heavens opened. After my steak & ale pie which perked me up I had the fortune of my dad turning up to carry me home for the final 35miles. This was a true blessing as all 35miles were in the lashing rain, more gale force winds and sub-zero temperatures. Winds were so strong that I had to break going downhill so as not to be blown off the mountain.

Facts for the day: 3 bananas, 1 satsuma, 1 chocolate shortbread, 1 hotcross bun, some very wet underwear and cycled 98miles.