August 2nd
50 miles - John O’Groats – Betty Hill
Man of the match – Gary (boy) who cycled 50 miles with 25 kilos of luggage on his brand new mountain bike!
Highlight of the day – Puncture in the car-park at John O’Groats and the lady in the car park who made a generous donation after we answered her very simple question. Reaching 62 Kph top speed
August 3rd
83 miles – Betty Hill – Dingwall
Man of the match – Andy Barkley – for spending his 35th birthday in the highlands with us and generously helping Gary (boy) and Richard sort their falling apart bikes!
Highlight of the day – An well earned lunch after a hefty 60 mile morning. Also watching Andy down a large birthday tipple
August 4th
90 miles – Dingwall – Glencoe
MotM –The 60-odd year old Italian Stallion who managed to cycle much slower but just as far as us whilst carrying everything but a grasp of the English language. His lack of faffing (highlighted by his 10 minute fish and chip stop) was highly commendable.
Highlight(s) of the day – So much beautiful scenery along the loughs; Drumnadrochit hill – Andy banishing his demons by cycling up and zooming down the infamous hill no less than 49.8mph!! Lunch in Fort Augustus by the ‘7 Sisters’ lough gates accompanied by lots of barge activity, good food, bagpipes, drummer, a big soft Loch Ness monster, a young dancing lassie, harp playing and wait for it… beautiful sunshine which we dozed in. Oh and finishing …to a royal feast prepared by Andy B!
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