Day 3

Saying. For today. AHHH!!! MORE RAIN

Thw day started bright and blowey, just then there was a howle, the like of which the world had not heared for centuries. Ahhh THOSE DARN MIDGES!!!!

Yes you have guessed it. Bobby has been unfairly targeted by the clan McMidge, a particularly vicious bread of scotish midge that seems indistructable. That was until Avon Skin So Soft. Bobby has discovered that it appears to kill the midges on first bite. But they still get that bite.
Bobbys legs resemble a red ski mogle run. All bumps.

We had both spent an age killing all the midges that made it in to our tents last night but I think bobby may have missed a few as his arms have been attacked too.

We decided on a new tack for morning pack up. Bobby packs hia tent away and I pack my inner tent. Then we have breakfast in under the fly sheet of my tent. This worked well until the rain started. Did I say rain..... Yes it does rain on skye. ;0)
Luckly the bikes were under a lean too at the side of the house of the site so we could move all our stuff out of the rainn to finish packing.

We set off with the wind behind us an boy was I glad it was behind us as it was strong, about a force 4.

Our first objective was to see the Old Man of Stor. The views from a distance were great. As we got closer I found a a prety waterfall which I just had to photograph.
The rain started again so we both put on our shoe covers. Wwe already had rain coats on.

We passed the Old Man of Stor and saw that the car park was full. We trundeled on and found a down hill that was so fast. The speed record has been set. (see stats at end)

We stoped at a veiwing point for another water fall which was far more impresive.

We carried on to Saffin where we went to the beach for lunch as the rain came on hard. We went to the beach and found a large bolder with an over hand we coud hunker down under. Litle did we know there was a puddle on top that when it over flowed would drip down on us. We got soaked having our cup a soup and sandwiches.
We decided that we wold cut our losses and move on and find propper shelter.
We found the best place ever, a bush shelter with a great view. We stayed in the bus shelter for over an hour waiting for the rain to stop. We had a brew and some bic's.

Once the rain stopped we ventured out in the sun light not quite knowing what to make of the strange yellow orb in the sky so we ignored it and got on with the job in hand.

The next stage of the cycle took us arround the most northery side of Skye and straight into the wind. Yep that force 4. It just killed our speed and drained the legs.

We wer then faced with the steepest hill we have yet seen and it was long (pic below). We strugged up the hill woth encoragment from passing drivers. We are proud to say we did not push the bikes at all.
At the top of the mountain was a museum of iasland life but it had closed. The houses we very interesting.

The remaining 9 miles took and age withe rthe wind in our faces but we eventualy made it to the camp site.
The camp site has a particary wonderful feature
NO MIDGES!!!!!! HAPPY DAYS ARE HEAR AGAIN :0)
Also the ground is soft and the tent pegs go in easy.

Well that today documented.

Highlight of the day was the bus shelter with a view

Stats fof the day
Distance 36.4 miles
Average speed 9.7 mph
Cycle time 3hrs 44mins
Total cycle time 7hrs 30mins... Yep thats a long day

Thanks for listening.

Al and bobby.

Oh yes the new speed record is 44mph. Cheek squeekingly fast. ;0)