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We are hoping to gain, relief from the strain
Of heavy traffic all heading South
We turn towards Dornoch by a tranquil loch
That we enjoy all the way to its mouth.<\/p>

What\u2019s that then? An otter, says Den
As I slam on the brakes while he havers
But we\u2019re both out of luck, it\u2019s only a duck
He should have gone to Specsavers.<\/p>

We turn again on the way to Tain
In search of a calm route to Nigg
We follow Route 1, in glorious sun
This tour\u2019s been one heck of a gig.<\/p>

We stop for a drink and his first Cullen Skink
He thinks he\u2019s died and just gone to heaven
But the caf\u00e9\u2019s not heard of Den\u2019s special word
So now he\u2019s nought for eleven.<\/p>

There is joy as we wheel past Easter Airfield
Where the saltires and windsocks billow
We are truly content with what nature has sent
More tunnels of amarillo.<\/p>

Time is not tight so we stop for a bite
The next ferry we\u2019ll reach with ease
No Pr\u00eat \u00e0 Manger about, but they\u2019d eat their heart out
For my sandwich of haggis and cheese.<\/p><\/div>

We get to the terminus feeling quite marvellous
Till one of the locals speaks
Sure there\u2019s a boat but it\u2019s not yet afloat
Come back in another two weeks.<\/p>

Our back-up alerted, disaster averted
And soon we\u2019re at Cromarty\u2019s shore
Who knew that Scotland could also be hot land?
Refreshments al fresco once more.<\/p>

The heat brings out flies that can get in your eyes
And we keep changing the specs we\u2019ve got on
For the sun disappears and then reappears
In a landscape of yellow-green tartan.<\/p>

After 12 days of pedalling and a lot of my meddling
Den\u2019s learned the name of the game
Having said it enough, now it\u2019s straight off the cuff
Are you glad I brought you? Are you pleased you came?<\/p>

We finish the ride, swept along on a tide
Of thoughts about all sorts of beers
I can hardly wait to celebrate
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