Author: Hayley Bell
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So… Today is the last day of my ride. It’s been one hell of a 23 day journey! A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me, and those who have donated! You guys definitely made me keep going and finish this challenge. This is the last time (I…
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Day 22. Tain to West Helmsdale. 36 Miles.
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1010 Miles / 1625 km Well… Last night might have been the worst night of sleep I’ve had on this trip. I have no idea why, I had a quiet house/room, a comfy bed and a cosy warm room. My body was restless and my mind was racing. I had…
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Day 21. Inverness – Culloden -Tain. 51 Miles.
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974 Miles / 1568 km Today marks 3 weeks on the road!! This morning I lazied around at the hostel knowing that my ride was only going to take 3-4 hours. I checked out at 10, and headed to Culloden Moor (For those who are fans of the TV show…
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Day 20. Fort William to Inverness. 68 Miles.
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923 Miles / 1486 km Well…. today. As soon as I woke up I knew It wasn’t gonna be a good day. As soon as I woke up from a mere 4 hours of sleep. the girls in the dorm last night/this morning were a nightmare. Firstly, two of them…
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Day 19. Recovery and Reflection.
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Snowdon – Scafell Pike – Ben Nevis For those of you not familiar with the geography of the UK… This is how far I’ve cycled! Today feels like my first real rest day since I’ve been back in the UK. No exercise, No visiting with people, No needing to do…
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Day 18! BEN NEVIS (1345m)
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Funny…. number 18 has always been my favourite number! If you’re still reading along, welcome to day 18. This really is the day I’ve been waiting for… for a long long time. “There’s a mountain top that I’m dreaming of… If you need me your’ll know where I’ll be” Its…
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Day 17. Glencoe to Fort William. 18 Miles.
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855 Miles / 1376 km Finally a lazy morning! I didnt get out of bed till 9.30 this morning. and checked out bang at check out time of 10am. The weather was looking good today and I knew the 18 miles I had today wouldn’t be too bad. I was…
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Day 16. Luss (Loch Lomond) to Glencoe. 60 Miles.
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837 Miles / 1347km Today I headed North into the Highlands of Scotland!! I was pretty anxious about today, knowing I had to start way later than I wanted to. I knew today would be a hard ride with the hills, and because I had to get a boat taxi…
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Day 15. East Ayrshire to Loch Lomond. 61 Miles.
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777 Miles / 1250 km Today the sun was shining. Yep, that’s right. The first morning in 15 days that the skies have been blue and the sun has been out! I left Sorn (East Ayrshire) at 9.15 – Today was a struggle getting out of a warm comfy bed!…
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Day 14. Amisfield to Sorn (East Ayrshire). 52 Miles.
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716 Miles / 1152 km Today was gonna be a struggle! I slept terribly last night, and I knew it would make for a rough day on the bike today. My couch surfing host was great last night though. Made good food, we drank some beer and had some great…