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Yesterday
we cycled 140 miles. Libby’s bike broke completely, so the support van had to
turn around to bring us a spare bike. On top of this we were fighting against a
strong, relentlesshead wind, making it one of the longest days so far. On the
positive side, the weather did decide to support us, with the sun finally
showing its face – I can tell you we needed this!
We had
late afternoon tea at the Drovers Arms, a lovely pub filled with lots of
character, which left us with 50 miles to do. However, after having two pints of
beer, a plate of Haggis, liver, onions and mashed potatoes made it extremely
difficult – possibly the worst nutrition we could have had for the road!
Richard
our physio, decided to join us for a while, which was a lovely ride for him as
the scenery was beautiful. However, for us it was still a huge struggle and we
didn’t arrive at Glencoe until late evening, around 11.30pm!
At
midnight, Brian approached me and thought it may be a good idea if we did the
whole 200 miles today but, he obviously didn’t get the answer he wanted from
me! Therefore, we are planning on completing just 120 miles – destination, just
north of Inverness.
As you
can imagine, we are all extremely exhausted, battered and our bodies are simply destroyed.
Today (the penultimate day) is another fight as we need to keep up the pace, to
ensure we meet the finish line on schedule.
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