Perthshire Highlands A birthday treat to escape the muck of Leeds and go north to the fair hills of Perthshire! We were staying in Balnaguard, which is a long way from main bus routes, but on National Bike Route 7, so we took the bikes on the train. Not too difficult to book ahead (the staff at Leeds railway station's advance booking hall know their stuff) but I did end up with 35 tickets for us both for all the reservations - partly because of a freebie en route. The journey up the East Coast Main Line was gloomy, as fairly dank air was still parked over England. But after Edinburgh things perked up as we rolled through the Fife countryside and charged into the Highlands north of Perth. We got off at Pitlochry, accompanied
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