John O'Groats and Inverness to Edinburgh

I had a half day spare in John O'Groats. The views from close to the hotel.

Lovely lodges

The usual distance quoted is 874 but the shortest route has changed over time as roads were changed.

An iconic building and a lovely little harbour

Jellyfish

The Pentland Firth

Ness of Duncansby

 I am now an End to Ender

A bee on a thistle

Drunk the beer, got the T-shirt

I like windmills

The kit of a cyclist I met who had been camping and was towing a fair bit of weight

Lots of red squirrels in Scotland

The Slavonian Grebe

The Boat of Garten is near Aviemore

Steam up!

This cycle rack is the heavy duty model.

I have had some lovely views, I think I was headed to the hills so some climbing ahead.

Fun in the rapids, two brave people got dunked here.

 Down the left was less rough

 I had climbed hills to be this high

Lost my way and found this

 High ground = hard pedalling

Duly warned, the climb to 457m was a gentle one, long but easily managed. I was carrying food, water and protective clothing.

 LEJOG on a beach bike

 More lovely views

Blue plaques always interesting

It isn't black!

A bit of fun
A community garden at Brickhall

 A good place for your memorial bench

The view

The Forth bridge I was heading towards but due to cross on the old one

The railway bridge

My route across the Forth

The view from the old bridge, which pedestrians and cyclists are the main users of.

 View from the old bridge

Arriving in Queensferry, a distance marker

Arriving at my friends' flat in Edinburgh

Getting to the end of my 3 day rest. I head towards Berwick-on-Tweed tomorrow, 60 miles.

Derek