{"id":2301,"date":"2024-04-27T07:26:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T06:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ndhop.org\/?p=2301"},"modified":"2024-04-27T07:26:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T06:26:42","slug":"day-4-evanton-to-granton-on-spey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4acrefarm.co.uk\/?p=2301","title":{"rendered":"Day 4 Evanton to Granton on Spey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Left friends Ken and Hazel at Kiltearn Guest House and was riding by 8.15. I had no real concept of what route I was to take I was just keen to stay off the A9. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4acrefarm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240426_0807103874328636767454110-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2299\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Had a few games with my riding App Komoot.. it didn&#8217;t want to let me cross the Cromarty Firth bridge so eventually it yielded and over I went. Two lanes.. very narrow and many very big trucks. As soon as I&#8217;d crossed over to the black Isle I headed into the lanes and hills! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4acrefarm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240426_1419595635583458076426951-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2298\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">So beautiful!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I pressed on South to Inverness seeing more new lambs and a red kite soaring overhead. Had a lovely 30 minutes with a local farmer and logging&nbsp; contractor and then arrived in Inverness just before 11.30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have started a prayer call each day at 12.15 so with a headset in and still covering the miles we prayed for Scotland to take its place as a nation.(I your interested in joining please get intouch)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through a friend (Andy Nias) originally from Braunton, I was connected with Jim and Rachel in Granton on Spey. I was due to camp on their lawn but they generously gave me a bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jim and myself chatted til late with much common ground regarding travel, bikes and previous adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile back at home Mary is busy having doorstep adventures with the children and we&#8217;ve had some new additions on the farm&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4acrefarm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img-20240424-wa00469006494523313065485-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2308\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4acrefarm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/img-20240424-wa00474983921337042330774-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2309\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spring Lambs ! We are a bit&nbsp; behind the Devon curve but the warmer dryer weather has been helpful !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So yesterday i covered 91km.. 5 hours riding time&#8230; with over 1km of uphill.. no surprises.. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4acrefarm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wp-17141992349723812345114388208651-473x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2300\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4acrefarm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240426_1623358467826727363457956-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2305\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4acrefarm.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240426_1409013396007374037338075-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2304\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left friends Ken and Hazel at Kiltearn Guest House and was riding by 8.15. I had no real concept of what route I was to take I was just keen to stay off the A9. 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