Aviemore to Alness.
Another beautiful day greeted us as we wheeled our bikes out of the hostel and onto the roadway. The forecast overnight rain had not materialised so we had dry roads and clear skies all day.
First point of interest was the stone bridge in Carrbridge, the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands. After that the road meandered through farmland and country lanes, until we stumbled across the ancient burial ruins of Clava - medieval stone burial mounds thousands of years old!
We took a quick walk about, took in the sites and were back on the bikes within 20 minutes. The road wound round to Inverness and dumped us at the foot of the Kessock bridge over the Beauly Firth.
The A9 was busy but it saved us valuable miles and time off the end of the day. The descent to the Cromarty bridge was exhilarating, big speeds achieved as we zoomed down it.
The scenery continues to be amazing as we head northwards - 2 days left of this brilliant trip - I just hope that the weather holds out until Sunday - we have plans to swim once we reach the end.
94 km (60 miles) for the day, and an early finish - nice result.
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