Day 33 17/6/16 Day 4 Register Week.

Day 33 - Day 4 12/50 Register Week Tour

Woke today to no rain but still gloomy and grey, we were hopeful.  We were determined - today would be a hood down day (to start with anyway).  We headed out on the set route.
 

Headed out - gloomy but no rain.

Threatening but no rain...over Loch Tay

Across the Loch - still no rain....

Roman structures abound - viaduct and wall fortifications.

Passing through villages

Alvi gathering at the gate to private Military Road

Went west today past the enormous Loch Tay and then on the historic military road at Glen Coe known as “The Rest and Be Thankful” track.  This road was once a hill-climb track and there are present members who remember running at this event.  This is now a private road but has been recently resurfaced because the British Road Authority decided they would like to be able to use it as an alternative if that section of the highway had to be closed. The current owners had to think a bit before deciding that having their driveway resurfaced for free was a good thing, prior to this it was in very ordinary condition. Anyway, it is normally a closed road used by cyclists but the farmers ( it goes through 3 properties) will open it for special occasions, like having 30 or so Alvii’ driving up it. In the past it has been used as a hill-climb track and Dale was doing OK up to the last corner which was a very sharp hairpin, we got around it but not without much wild arm swinging together with several expletives.

Mike and Ian at the gate waiting to get in.

At the line Noeline queries "are you sure push starting the car is the right way to tackle this Alan??"

Ian and Joe take off from the line

Country hazards on the track.  We did need the services of several sheep shoo-ers

Start and finish line banners are still in place

It looks quite simple and pleasant!!

The road winds its way up the mountain

Hairpin at the top catches all the new drivers. 

The climb is quite deceptively steep and just goes on and on...

Alvi make it to the top - are now "resting and being thankful"

After tackling the hill climb we returned to Aberfeldy stopping first at the  Loch Fyne Oyster Bar for a fed of fresh oysters and mussels. 

Castle Taymouth. 

12/60 at the gates in Inveray

Then it was back to Moness for the Register AGM and evening BBQ.  Still no lamb......