All Good Things Lead to New Ones

Our morning  began with  a relaxed breakfast where we chatted about the wonderful adventure we  shared. Afterwards, we headed out for a final short ride, pedaling the back roads and trails to the village of Aviemore.  Aviemore is the home of Wilderness Scotland, our tour operator.  Using the term “tour operator” does not do justice to the wonderful trip they led through Northeast Scotland. The guides Paul, Scott, and William treated us as royal guests and friends.  It was sad to leave them and our fellow cyclists.  After a tour of the Wilderness Scotland facilities, William drove us to the Aviemore Train Station. There Joe and HP got an up close tour of a steam engine that was soon to pull an excursion train through the wilds of Scotland. They watched the stoker shove coal into the fire and felt its heat.

Eventually Jeff and Joe headed to Glasgow where they plan to spend an extra day touring that city. HP headed to Edinburgh for his flight back to Switzerland and his family, and  Andre and Krista headed north to visit Krista’s Scottish family.  Our guides have a short time to relax before they lead another adventure.

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