Cycling Adventures in Scotland

 

Dear friends. We're back from an amazing fortnight in Scotland.  We completed 2 cycling routes, the Hebridean Way and the Caledonian Way. Total mileage was around 450 miles (724 km). The weather was extremely kind to us, and there were no midges. 

As with our epic journey last year from Land's End to John O'Groats,  we went with specialists Saddle Skedaddle. The two tours were fully guided and our bags transferred to the accommodation each day. Below: the trailer of bikes on its way to the first ferry. 

May Books

 

Dear friends. Another fine selection of books today featuring some very memorable women. There are the women of the Ladies' Circus, in 1930s Scotland;  a wealthy heiress with a congenital muscle disorder and a secret life, and two actresses at different stages of their career, both victimised by men and determined to see justice. There is also a beautiful book about life and travel in Greece.

Human Remains by Jo Callaghan

 

Dear friends. If you love crime thrillers and haven't yet encountered DCS Kat Frank and AIDE Lock, the world's first AI detective, I hope my review will get you started.

This is the third book in the Kat and Lock series, and the stories get bolder and more enthralling as the series develops.

Today is my stop on the blog tour.