Back briefly after 150-odd miles of cycling. It's been one hell of an adventure so far and I'll be back on the road either tomorrow or Thursday after a couple of days of much needed rest. The cycle path infrastructure of Scotland is superb and it's not too difficult to stay off the beaten track when travelling between towns for supplies.
Every day has been different and presented itself with it's own challenges and laughs. Tyre blow-outs, broken chains and other minor issues have at times resulted in some innovative thinking to temporarily get by until the next town. It's amazing what you can achieve with some zip ties, gaffer tape and an axe.
Scotland doesn't have trespass laws like in other backward countries, and it can often be amusing coming across a land owner who isn't aware of Public Rights of Way when passing through property to get to some of the more remoter areas of the Highlands.
Here's a little video I put together of what happened to a pretentious little shit who tried to restrict our access to Duinish Bothy.
Mortimer.
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