We slept well at the Premier Inn and enjoyed a hearty breakfast.
Started the day cycling 2 miles across the Tay Bridge under a clear blue sky.
Turned left off the bridge and followed the coast along yet more great dedicated cycle tracks. They've really done a great job for the cyclists and walkers in this part of the world.
5 miles on and still following the coast we turn into the most amazing forest. For 5-6 miles we cycle along beautiful forest tracks and only see one runner the whole time. Deep in the heart of the forest is an old stone ice house where they used to store salmon caught in the sea before refrigeration.
We're sad when we leave the forest and are soon back on quiet country lanes. The route becomes a lot hillier and we are constantly climbing up and then rushing down hills. Tom has become a really strong cyclist and just keeps on attacking the hills all day without complaining of being tired.
Lunchtime we stop at a tea shop in one of the small villages and enjoy a tasty lunch. We have a good chat with the owner who is really interested in our cycle trip. Everyone is so friendly in this part of the world.
We keep on going with the sun still shining and route1 comes to a road that is closed to cars but still open to cyclists. We cycle carefully along a road, half of which has completely collapsed into the gulley below. At the top of the lane is a house hanging over the edge of the gulley on which the foundations had disappeared. Must have been caused by the heavy floods at the start of the year.
By 4 pm we arrive in Kirkcaldy (pronounced kirkcody), a busy town by the sea and find our a B&B straightaway, completing our second longest day's mileage.
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