Day 13. Inverness to The Crask.

67 miles, total 924. One day left and 82 miles. Which means we will have passed the 1000 mile mark shortly before we arrive at John O'Groats....

A WET morning!  But as has been happening a lot on our trip the sun came out in the afternoon and the wet weather gear got put away (to keep it on or take it off was a question we asked ourselves frequently on this trip). An 'easy' day in cycling terms... The hills weren't painful (or we are much fitter) and the mileage was low. The rain chilled us all and we were pretty miserable by the time we arrived at Bonar Bridge Hotel. A roaring fire greeted us and soon the room was full of steam.

Cycling up to the Crask this afternoon was almost desolate but stunning at the same time. Miles of nothing but pine trees, interspersed with empty spaces where the trees had been felled for logs, not to mention the logging lorries lumbering by drowning us as they drove through puddles and almost knocking us off our bikes with the wall of wind they created...

Arrived at the Crask in glorious sunshine. This is a stunning location. We're really privileged to stay in such an unspoiled location. A place to visit again and marvel at the fact that we cycled here from Land's End.. The millennium cycle post outside tells us we are only 90 miles from our goal. Not that we wanted to stand outside for long because of the midges!

Had an amazing meal (I've used that adjective a lot on this blog haven't I?) here at the Crask inn and such a good laugh too. The group has gelled together so well that it's going to be really hard to say goodbye on Sunday.

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