The bike trip ended this morning when we were dropped off in Oban. I plan on posting a lot more photos and videos in the weeks to come. For now, here's a group photo, taken in a Tesco parking lot in Oban this morning:

We learned at dinner last night that Ed blogged about having breakfast in 48 states, at Breakfast Across America. He and Pat, his wife -- called the "Healthy One" in the blog, made 5 car trips around the US to hit the 48 contiguous states and have breakfast in each one. The blog is a lot of fun. Charles Kuralt, the CBS newsman of "On the Road" fame, made a list of 12 locations to visit in the US, one for each month of the year. Ed's new project is do so. I think he said that he only has one left -- Ely, Minnesota in July. I look forward to reading that blog!

After saying goodbye to everyone, Ellen and I went to Flit Self Drive to pick up our rental car, a tiny, 4-door Kia Picanto. After not driving a manual for 6 years or so, and never driving on the left side of the road, I'm doing it now. I'm grateful that the weather is great and that Ellen is navigating!

We did a little shopping (chocolates and clothes), got lunch at a fish & chips shop (their front window said that National Geographic rated them the 3rd-best chippy in the UK; I didn't know that Nat Geo was in the ratings business!), and then hit the road for Oban. Driving the narrow, twisty roads was an adventure. Ellen was able to appreciate the beautiful scenery a lot more than I was.

We're now in Aberfeldy, doing some laundry at an outdoor(!) laundromat. When the clothes are done, we'll check into our AirBnb nearby in Weem.

In the morning we'll finish the drive to Braemar, and watch the Highland Games!

Here's the outdoor laundromat: