Saturday had me driving down to Brians for a tour round the Black Isle looking for some ancient monuments, Brochs, Duns, Forts and the like. Some of these Brian had found on his OS maps but had no signage or evidence otherwise that they were there. So whilst primarily a road ride, there was a fair bit of off road as well.
One section was on a wooded hill that was a steepish climb on a track that was at best a very narrow sheep track, overgrown on each side with nettles etc.
It was a good ride out with a good dose of interesting history thrown in.
The weather, whilst cool, was very good for this time of year, pretty pleasant for any time of year up here actually. Short sleeve was the order of the day. The colours and the low hanging afternoon sun of autumn combined with crispness in the late afternoon air to surround us with great scenery that was ever changing due to the light.
We didn't intend to be out quite so late and hence didn't fit our lights before leaving. This was a slight problem once we stopped to take a few pictures of the setting sun only to realise we had a good way to go to get back to Brians. A revised route was sorted and rather than cross the Cromarty bridge and ride along the dark shoreline road we would stay reasonably high on the ridge on quiet farm roads and cross the A9 and across to the road to Conan Bridge/Ullapool. Once at that road we could ride the cycle path down to the roundabout then cycle path to Dingwall. It was then along the canal and through a park before the short run up the hill on the footpath to Brians. I thought it wasn't too bad as there were streetlights through the town and I thought it was pretty bright as well. I am unused to streetlights up here.
It was then dinner with Brian and family before heading up the road to get home right on midnight.
Another cool ride out on the Trucker.
Once again, just thought I would share and hope everyone else had a good weekend of it regardless whether riding or not.
Jamie
MacBeths Castle, or what's left of it.
Brambles!
Scotland at it's best
Sun's getting low
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