11 Sep 2018 | travel, universe
Waking to continued rain is always disheartening. It sets the tone for the day, and so it is today. When there’s a brief pause in the continuous stream of water from above, I pack my thing and visit ‘one of Scotlands best beaches’, as the camp owner...
10 Sep 2018 | travel, universe
With the weather rather appallingly rainy, I decide to forgo the north of Skye and find better weather south. In pouring rain I ride until the turnoff to the Armadale ferry, where I catch up to two english cyclists, who show me the hidden old road next to the main...
08 Sep 2018 | travel, universe
I rise early and the day starts bright and sunny. Blue skies everywhere and almost no wind at all. The hilly route along the coast has some very steep but short climbs and I can enjoy the sunny views over the landscape. I make a little detour to see famous Eilean...
08 Sep 2018 | travel, universe
Overall the first really rainy day until the evening. I ride down the west coast through many small villages, none of which really stand out. As I ride along Loch Maree, the clouds open up a bit and I can have lunch on some rocks overlooking the lake. The valley from...
07 Sep 2018 | travel, universe
Just as I open my tentflap in the morning it starts raining hard, so I close back up and wait an hour for the rain to stop. When it does, a rainbow appears and the sun shines. That’s the rhythm for the morning: rain, sun, wind, rain, sun. I ride down the valley...
