We are nearly there! Just 29 miles today via Dunnet Head to get to the most northerly point in the UK.
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Day 12 – Thurso to John O’Groats LAST DAY!
Day 11 Evanton to Thurso in the Highlands PENULTIMATE DAY!
A massive ask today. 106 miles of stunning but challenging terrain through the upper highlands. Nerves at breakfast were very apparent; there is a wide range of ages and characters doing this ride but there is a common goal – get through the day one day at a time. From day one Simon and I decided we would ride as a pair as (a) it’s safer and easier for vehicles to pass, (b) we have very similar fitness levels and ride well together and (c) threes a crowd!
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Day 10 South Laggan to Evanton in the Highlands
How do I feel this evening? ‘You’re on the motorway and the fuel light comes on. You check your range to empty and gamble on getting to the next fuel stop. You realise that was unwise as you pull into the BP garage with the range showing ‘EMPTY’!’ That’s me this evening!
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Day 9 – Inverary to south Laggan
The sun over the mountain tops at Loch Fyne at 7 am this morning was a great way to start the day.
Day 8 – Kilmarnock to Inverary
The morning routine is getting slicker. Getting up at 6 and leaving by 7am is a challenge in itself.