Day #8 : Into Fort William
Woke up at 5:45am to the sound of rain..
It had stopped by 7 and we left the Arrochar stop slightly bemused and pissed off that, seemingly, someone stole my knackered and grubby water bottles off the pub garden wall the night before.
Soon forgot about this after riding along the Loch shores in continuously improving weather and getting the best of the local scenery. I think we have been seriously lucky with the weather - I was in short sleeves the afternoon.
Probably the most enjoyable day of riding of the trip yet.
Most of the second 40 mile leg was along dedicated routes that tracked the shores of the Lochs that allowed for a bit of stopping off and snapping photos - have posted the better ones below.
Pulled into Fort William where we are staying in a slightly odd B and B / youth hostel type place where they sculpt the towels into the shape of Swans and display a 'no Marijuana' sign up in the front window.
The town itself has a good vibe; a bit more active than other places we've stayed - I think it's a staging post for climbing, kayaking and other outdoor stuff along with distillery tours - a lot of different nationalities around.
After our dinner we managed one shot of a single malt in a bar before turning tail at 8:45 pm to get ready for bed and the remaining 2 days of the tour..
