Day 20 Munlochy to Falls of Shin (north of Bonar Bridge)

Todays’s miles 47, running total 919

A super cycling day, the weather was great despite a few showers and wonderful views as we head north towards the Flow Country.

The day started with Jim finally giving up on his duff slick tyres but this meant we had a delayed start.

at long last the naff tyres get thrown away

 Despite this we make great time cycling towards Cromarty to catch the Nigg Ferry.

on the Nigg ferry out of Cromarty, oil platforms in the background (check out the 

groovy long johns!)

Tain was our lunch stop today: a pretty market town close to the coast.

Another land mark as we passed into the County of Sutherland and chalked up over 900 miles cycling: now we know we are in the far north!

cycling into Sutherland

 Tranquillity was shattered by 3 low flying jets out of Lossiemouth and since we had made good progress we decided to press on to the Falls of Shin where today’s cycling ended.

Another wildlife first for Tommy as we watched the wild salmon leaping up the Falls.

watching the wild salmon leaping at Shin Falls

 The other wildlife adventure was less endearing: getting bitten by a thousand midges on the balmy evening at the Falls!