After all the last minute preparations over the last couple of weeks the time finally came for us to clip our shoes into our pedals and to finally make tracks.
We arrived at the famous sign post at JOG and had the obligatory photo. The photographer mentioned that only a few days previous there was a guy who ran from End to End pushing a wheely bin... it took him 3 and a half months. Then we dipped our toe in the Atlantic for some unknown reason then we were off.
Our waterproofs got put to the test as it was a torrential down pour all day. Its certainly not going to dampen our spirits as this has been our dream for a long time.
For the first 5o miles we were hugging the coast with some stunning seascapes and wild rocky crevasses. We stopped for lunch at the Crask Inn which is your typical middle of nowhere pub. Last 20 miles were predominantly down hill to Lairg where we were staying for the evening. It was getting dark by this time. Don't want to make a habit of that but we had our hands tied to an extent as the photographer did not start til 10 am. We were hoping to start our days cycling by 8am at the very latest so we are not constantly chasing the clock.
All in all a successful first day.
Miles: 95
Max speed: 36mph
Average: 13mph
Time in Saddle: 7hrs 18m
3 comments:
Great! you both have completed the first day,hope you both had a good nights sleep.take care
MAM DAD X
dont forget half the battle is mental-break thro the pain barrier and you will triumph !
well done you two! just keep pedalling! one love xxx
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