Tuesday 3 July 2007

Trampolines, Floods and Mirrors


You see trampolines everywhere these days! I first thought this on the bus north from Inverness, these four were seen from the Avonmouth bridge near Bristol.








I wanted to go over that bridge in Ludlow!







Same bridge from the other side. Click the image to get a closer look.







Something to do while waiting for the lights to change.





Monday 2 July 2007

Stats and Route summary

Start: JOG
Day 1: Alltsigh Loch Ness YHA - 168 miles
Day 2: Glasgow Govan Hill - 151 miles
Day 3: Carlisle - 110 miles
Day 4: Chester - 140 miles
Day 5: Welsh Bicknor - 118 miles
Day 6: Moretonhampstead - 135 miles ( 3600 metres climbing)
Day 7: Lands End - 115 miles ( 4025 metres climbing)

Total 937 miles

Average speed approx. 14.5 mph
Average "saddle time" each day approx. 9:15

The End


115 miles from campsite at Moretonhampstead to Lands End, up and down, up and down, up and down........
The hills were bad enough but the strong headwind made it the toughest day by far, journey time of just over 11 hours.
Great to see Suzie, Megan and Anya waiting at the finish.