I’m not sure what is possible on foot, but on a road-ish bike it doesn’t seem to be possible to cycle close to the shoreline all the way around Loch Lomond. This meant that instead of continuing up the Eastern short of Loch Lomond and then on, we had to start our day by doubling […]
Month: August 2019
Scotland Tour 2019 Day 2: Blackness to Sallochy
After the previous afternoon’s rain, I unzipped the tent on Friday morning to a beautifully sunny Scottish morning. Looking out I could see the long grass, the blue sky and the bicycles thankfully still there after their first night outdoors. For one of the first times in my life I’d had a good night’s sleep […]
Scotland Tour 2019 Day 1: Edinburgh to Blackness
I had a relaxed start to the day. After breakfast with Ruth and Alex, I took the time to try and make sure my belongings were sensibly stowed in my pannier bags before setting out to explore. I felt so joyful as I cycled along the cycle paths we had covered the day before, through […]
Scotland Tour 2019 Day 0: Oxford to Edinburgh by 🚂
I’m counting my journey to Edinburgh as the start of my Scottish adventure. After some last minute packing and adding a few extra things in (I decided that my diary would be worth taking as a luxury item!), I cycled down to Oxford Station, going a little faster than usual on the downhills! I was […]