Saturday 29 June 2013
At 10am, we tore ourselves away from the comfort of the
hotel, a very late start for us. It was
a beautiful sunny morning. At Portree,
the Isles Inn was showing the 2nd Test match between the British
Lions and Australia. We stopped to
watch. Sadly, the Lions lost by 1 point
and the suspense will be carried forward to the final Test match next week.
By now, it had started to rain. There was a gradual climb out of
Portree. At Sconser, we stopped at a
sweet 9-hole golf course for tea and a chat with the friendly lady who ran the
clubhouse. The views were stunning,
looking out towards Raasay Island. We
took the minor road around Moll, to avoid another climb. Just before Broadford, we stopped for a tin
of sardines and a bap. Tired. Cycling on
the main road in the rain was exhausting as traffic was heavy and fast. At Broadford, we stocked up. Although there were hotels and hostels there,
we decided to push on to Armadale. We
were to regret the decision. The journey
took longer than we had anticipated. The
road was in good condition with gentle incline, but it was open to the elements with no wind break. The winds blew at gale force, the rain kept
coming. We met other cyclists coming
from the opposite direction, also battling the winds. No one had it easy. We were forced by the weather to stop short
of Armadale at the Toravaig Hotel, a classy establishment which have in recent
years, won prizes for their food and carried the excellent Château Méaume wines
on their list! Rosemary was very warm
and helpful to two thoroughly drenched cyclists. The bath cheered us up. The service was excellent. Pity, the weather meant that we could not go
out on the Hotel’s boat!
Distance travelled: 73km
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| A little detour via Moll |
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| Fish farm |
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