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 […]
Category: Adventure
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 […]
LEJOG Day 12 – Tain to John O’Groats
LEJOG day 12 : we made it! Yesterday we completed our epic journey from Land’s End go John O’Groats and it’s hard to believe how far we’ve come! We’ve cycled 935.74 miles (1505.9km) in just 12 days and climbed 52283 ft (15936m) which is nearly twice the height of Everest! This time last week only […]
LEJOG Day 11 – Fort Augustus to Tain
LEJOG day 11 : the day the rain came! Today we cycled 65 miles and actually climbed a little more than yesterday at 3432 ft, heading along Loch Ness and up to Tain. Arriving back at the hotel earlier than any other day at around 3 we actually felt a little guilty, having ‘only’ cycled […]
LEJOG Day 10 – Crianlarich to Fort Augustus
LEJOG day 10 : foxgloves, ferns oh and some of the most breathtaking mountain scenery I think I’ve ever seen! Today was our longest (and fastest!) day yet, cycling just over 85 miles with 3317ft of elevation with an average speed of 14.7 mph. This took us halfway across Scotland from Crianlarich, through Glencoe and […]
LEJOG Day 9 – Irvine to Crianlarich
LEJOG day 9 : along the coastline and into the Highlands! So today we cycled 75 miles, climbing 2533ft which took us up beyond Glasgow and into the Highlands! Every time I peddle I am heading further north than I have ever been before and we are still constantly amazed by how far we have […]
LEJOG Day 8 – Dumfries to Irvine
LEJOG day 8! Oh hello hills 👋 I hadn’t missed you! Today we cycled 77.7 miles and climbed 3837ft, crossing from Dumfries & Galloway into East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and North Ayrshire! Today the hills were back with a vengeance, making me feel like all I said earlier in the week about getting stronger on them and […]
LEJOG Day 7 – Lake District to Dumfries
LEJOG day 7. Less miles, more milestones and some reflections! So today was the big day, our day to cross the border into Scotland!! It’s my first visit and aside from getting here on the Hogwarts Express, what better way is there to arrive than by bike? Today we ‘only’ covered 65 miles and climbed […]
LEJOG Day 6 – Preston to the Lake District
LEJOG Day 6! We’re halfway there with 479 miles covered in the last 6 days on the bike, taking us from Land’s End on Sunday morning to the north east of the Lake District where we are staying tonight. Today we cycled 79.5 miles from Preston, through the edge of the Yorkshire and then Westmorland […]
LEJOG Day 5 – Telford to Preston
LEJOG day 5! 85 miles, 2881 ft of climbing and three counties! We have now cycled 403 miles in 5 days and got all the way to The North from the bottom of Cornwall just using our own legs. How amazing is that?! Today we were treated once again to bright sunshine and blue skies […]