Start of the Day
The day dawned sunny and bright with no wind in Brora. breakfast at The
Sutherland was good. One of the interesting things about staying in small
hotels and B&B's is the variety of people you strike up conversations
with.This morning we chatted to a couple from Oz on the search for ancestors,
they apparently found one, from New Zealand! Doing the same search! Are there
no Scots left in Scotland?
Looking for His Ancestors
Good day's riding with some wind but nowhere near as bad as yesterday. A few
long hills some headwinds and outstanding scenery made the ride hard but
enjoyable at times.Most was on the A9 which is a nightmare,
huge lorries leaving inches between you and little cars speeding by
without bothering to mind the gap make you want to join a militant cycle group,
I'm thinking on that one! So happy to get off the A9 and onto a big number B
road to Nigg and the Nigg Ferry to the Black Isle. What a joy, quiet, little
traffic and not a sign to tell you where you were! Actually there were signs
but they seem far apart for bikes
Didn't Walk All the Hills
Took the Ferry to Cromaty (Forties, Dogga Humber German Bite , I always
loved the rhythm of the shipping forecast the places sounded so strange and
unreal) to the Tradewinds B&B. What a delightful Town, charming
cottages With some large Georgian merchant houses beautifully maintained
Here we found the house where Hugh Miller was born in 1802, a self educated
stonemason who became a brilliant natural scientist one one of the foremost
pioneering geologists as well as the founder of the Free Church of Scotland Miller
was a gifted writer whose work showed that the earth had been created over
enormous time with different species dwelling on it as life progressed through
the ages. In mid nineteenth century before Darwins Origin of the Species was
published, this was revolutionary thinking. Enough history it is also home to a
funky litte cafe called Sutor Creek and the best pizza since Milan!
Lunch Stop in Their Grounds;
Didn't Sample....
Jonesy mentioned he wans't abe to post comments so here is his 2 cents worth by proxy.
ReplyDeletewish them all the best and let them know that I have noticed that there seem to be a lot of pubs, drinks and distilleries on their route;-)