There are some roads in most countries that you know you just want/need to ride on. Today we managed to nearly spend all day on just such roads 
Filling up at Broadford I had a nice smile on my face knowing what was coming up today. Even though Id got about half a tank it was better to fill up to the brim here as petrol stations will now be getting a bit thinner on the ground. So the usual rule of thumb applied - ‘when one fills up - everyone fills up’
Headed back out over the amazing Skye bride to Kyle and then turning left near Balmacara onto the A890. The A87 had served us well from Invergarry and onto Skye, but now part two of the trip really started by leaving it behind and moving onto the A890 heading towards Lochcarron.
This road wriggled its way up to the summit in fantastic fashion. Going up and up and briefly down (just to keep you on your toes) Then nipping through a steep sided cutting where the temperature dipped by a good few degrees - enough to feel the difference.
We were initially heading for a bit of an early morning stop at Strath Carran where the little village is sided by a nice old fashioned railway station with all the trimmings (level crossing, bridge, old style platforms and the like!).
Pressing on up towards the top I had to smile as I noticed a sign for the village of Strome Ferry and underneath in really small letter it said - ‘no ferry’
A photo op was crying out at the pull in at the top and what a view it was. Rob just kept smiling and taking photos - its always handy when there is a pull in just where there is a good view
stromemore from a890 - remember - no ferry
loch carron from a890
From here this is an ‘A’ road like no other you have been on before! Just round the corner from here it becomes single track with passing places as we descend toward Strath Carran, finally crossing the railway line and pulling in for a breather and a nice cold (but well fizzy - burp!) Dr. Pepper for me
After a brief wait for Rob to finish a phone call we were off again :-) A quick run down the loch head and a right turn and there it was……… One of the best ‘A’ roads you will ever ride on. Single track road passing through small villages (well when I say village I mean two houses!) like Balnacra and running alongside lochs on the right and hill views on the left. It was only spoilt by some knob in a car who thought they were as thin as a thin stick and nearly caused a big big accident, just some hard breaking by both Rob and myself saved him - but you get knobs the world over!
Passing Loch Gowan we pulled into Achnasheen where with a right turn we were on the A832 sadly an ‘A’ road for real although quiet. I think it was round about here where the road had been re-surfaced and I got blasted with chippings from the back of Robs bike! Not nice :-( Lots of ducking and weaving went on for some time 
Ullapool was calling - after joining up with the A835. Another good road with views all around like Beinn Dearg an Loch Glascarnoch.
All day the weather had been just perfect and this didnt change on the ride into Ullapool where it just got hotter.
Rob suggested going to the Falls of Measach just near Ullapool, but when we got there it was well busy, well trippery and well we just couldnt be arsed, so went and filled up in town for the next leg of the trip.
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