CYCLING DAY 21 Ardlui – Connel 44.40 miles 8.6.2011

It has been a mixed day. Took the train from Connel to Ardlui and true to his word our ticket officer was no problem at all. He greeted us with a big wave and smile. Eureka!
Started off with pouring rain from Ardlui on the A82. Waited for a while but it was no good so we got on with it. When we reached Crianlarich we stopped for lunch at a roadside hotel for a soup lunch and they were very kind to allow us to dry our raingear in their drying room. When finished lunch our clothes were dry! What a service. We then carried on in dry weather going on the A85 and we had a good ride all the way to Bridge of Awe, passing Dalmally and Lochawe. The countryside took our breath away, it is so beautiful. On to Tainuilt and there the heavens opened again all the way to Connel. Cycling past the lochs is quite an experience, at times you can almost touch the water, wonderful.