Unfortunately, our spirits were dampened when we had to wait the better half of an hour for our cooked breakfasts. Can't do without a full plate of breakfast in front of me now.. it's begun to grow on me! We got them eventually and were soon on our way through some desolate wastelands for the first half of the day.
We stopped for some hot drinks at the Old Crask Inn in Lairg, and then a long descent down to Altnaharra to have our packed lunch just outside a local hotel. Altnaharra currently holds the record for the coldest temperature ever in the UK at -27.2°C (which was thankfully back during a winter of the mid 90's).
The latter part of the day was much more enjoyable, with roads that were practically flat to our legs that are now akin to tree trunks. The serene ride by the River Naver finally brought us up to the final ascent to Bettyhill.
It's been one hell of a time but it's great to finally see the end within sight. The daily rides and waking up in a different every morning has been extremely wearing on the mind. We are now on the north coast of Scotland, and will make our final day's journey tomorrow to John o' Groats :)
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