We started our first holiday of the year with a bike run on the Saturday taking in Tyndrum, Connel Bridge, Glencoe and a fuel stop at Tyndrum again on the way home. But first we had to take them for their MOT's. The bikes are well maintained but its still a nervy time at best never mind not being able to put a bit of weight on the brakes when they were getting tested, the bikes were checked over by two testers while we had to sit it out, thankfully they both passed with flying colours, now we could relax and enjoy the run.
The bikes ready to go again
A food stop at Ben Lora Café in Benderloch, worth a visit if you are passing
On the Tuesday we fired up the bikes again, this time for a run round some of Perthshire's beautiful lochs and the Fife coast.
The analogue Gps route
Wee stop in Comrie for tea and coffee, not from the chemists
A stop for dinner in Falkland
Last stop at Crail.
At night we were treated to views of the Neowise Comet and the ISS both passing overhead.
On the Wednesday we headed to a Shoei stockist in Edinburgh to try on new helmets, as a virus restriction we were asked to buy balaclavas to wear before we tried the helmets on. Great helmets with the integrated Sena comms system that actually work, Lesley can now hear my inane chattering, or maybe she hasn't got the hang of muting me yet.
The shop asked us to pose for a photo for their F.book page
On the Thursday the forecast wasn't the best for bike runs so we went for a look at the Japanese Gardens in Cowden near Muckhart. The rain and mist brought out a film like feel to the place.
Beautiful muted colours in the mist
Needing some exercise and wanting to get back in the hills, on the Friday we drove up to Glenshee to climb the Munro Glas Maol, pretty easy as Munro's go with a stony track to follow for most of it.
Great views from the top on a clear day and not busy. A pity about the scarring on the landscape with the ski tows but it brings in the money to keep the centre going.
Heading up to the hill Meall Odhar
View back down the A93
Lesley at the Glas Maol trig point
Me breathing in for the photo
View over to the Munro Creag Leacach
The route as tracked on the Viewranger app
On the last day of our holidays we fired up the bikes again for a run to Rannoch Station, always a cracking run and the platform cafe serves good food and hot tea. The train runs on the West Highland Line which goes from Glasgow with the line splitting at Crianlarich to either Oban or Fort William and Mallaig. We were on the train with Sitka briefly in 2018 when we got off at Corrour station to walk the 12 miles back to Rannoch station.
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Lesley heading back over to the bikes
The bikes ready to head home after our warming tea and coffee stop.
