Tag: scotland
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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 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…
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Day 13. Carlisle to Amisfield (Dumfries). 43 Miles.
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664 miles / 1068 km The weather wasn’t look good today – not this afternoon anyway! After a wonderful night at an airbnb I wasn’t ready for an early start, and to have to get out of the comfiest bed Ive slept in in SO long!! I knew the rain…