Glen Roy is not far away. It contains the famous "parallel roads" which are a very good example of an unusual glacial phenomenon.
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| Nice day for a bike ride |
It seemed as if it was going to rain all day, but we hired bikes from Farr Cottage activity centre and hostel and set off. The first few miles along the canal towpath were fine, except for getting covered in grey muck as the bikes have no mudguards (they only have mountain bikes). After a while we moved onto proper roads and had to go up and down hills. Pam had a bit of a tantrum after a few hills, complaining that the tyres were soft, there was the wrong sort of water on the road etc. I suggested that she treat the bike like a lorry - change down gear early and hang on in there on the hills.
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| A stream passing under the canal |
We eventually reached the viewpoint in Glen Roy and also climbed the hillside to the parallel roads, which are barely visible when you are standing on them but remarkable when seen from a distance. Glen Roy was unusually huge and quiet - nothing much seems to happen there.
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On the way back we stopped at Roy Bridge for a cup of tea and scone and were a little surprised to find a large family group just ordering their meal at about 3pm.
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| The Parallel Roads in the distance |
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| I am standing on the Parallel Road |
We eventually returned the bikes
having covered 65+km and walked a mile or so back to the boat. A very tiring and wet day, but at least it did not rain quite all day.
