Monday, June 19, 2017
Motherwell to Luss, Scotland
43 miles, 827 feet of climbing
Today's ride was one of our easier rides, as most of our route kept us on cycle paths, as we traveled north toward Luss. We rode along the River Clyde, through the city of Glasgow, and finally, along Loch Lomond. It started as a cool and cloudy day - it even looked like it might rain at one point, but by late morning, the sun came out and we had great weather for the remainder of the day. It was a relatively quick ride - not a lot of climbing, although there was a fair amount of navigating the many turns on and off the cycle paths needed to get through the many cities and towns we rode through. We arrived in Luss just after 1 p.m., so we took some time to ride around and see the town. Luss is a very small, but upscale resort town. We walked down to the dock, where boat tours are launched, to get a full view of Loch Lomond. It was a pleasant and relaxed "active recovery" day on the bike.
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| Elevation profile of today's ride |
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| Starting the day on the cycle path |
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| Riding along the River Clyde |
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| Art & our Tour Leader, Steve (who prefers to be referred to as our "Supreme Commander") |
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| Riding the cycle path toward Glasgow |
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| Art evading the police in Glasgow |
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| I found an angel in Glasgow |
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| Swan family sighting on the canal path |
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| Loch Lomond |
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| Arriving in Luss |
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| War memorial in Luss |
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| Our hotel in Luss - way too swanky for the likes of me! |
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| Art returning from putting his bike away for the day |
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| Tour Leader Steve relaxing on the hotel lawn after a tough day of herding cats (i.e., guiding our group) |
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