Tuesday 26 April 2011

Final reflections on a great trip

I was very lucky with the weather. Only one cold wet windy morning out of 11 and a half days. That was going over Glencoe which was still amazing despite some difficulty. Even the Japanese tourists took their photos from the warmth of their coach. Some even photo'd me probably for the section marked "mad englishman" in their albums. Accommodation was variable, some of the Scottish youth hostels were in brilliant locations and this helped. Mechanically I did quite well a broken pedal which gave up near a bike shop and a broken spoke which I was able to replace. No punctures! No issues with car drivers. I think the big man parted the traffic for me on a particularly ferocious junction of the M5 and A38 near Taunton and got me through safely! Lasting good memories of the Norman Castle in St Briavels, Loch Ness, Tarbet, Shap and the first sighting of the sea at the top of Scotland. Met loads of great people along the way.  One awful bnb, one iffy but manageable, and the rest were fine. Some good food, some good beer and some good conversation. Hard work... Yes but a good worthwhile experience. Bye!
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  1. ron.whittaker26 April 2011 at 21:24

    Tony
    Now you have to do it again the other way or you could always have a go at the North Sea cycleway--it's a mere 6000 kilometers--should be a dawdle for you-- think on it's only about 4 times what you've done this week--should be a breeze---promise if you think about owt like this again you get a good set of wheels from Spa cycles--should remove some of the stress for you
    All-in-all a great effort by you--and on your own with no support--that takes a lot of determination--well done again
    Ron

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  2. AlisonD26 April 2011 at 22:36

    Watching Blues Brother with 20 cigs, shades on, and night time, well done from tich pint behind the bar waiting for your return to the kitty

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