why

in 2009 with the loss of so many friends and mum,i decided that time had come to realise a dream,cycling end to end,but at near on 20 stone everyone thought i was crazy,a visit to the doctors had welcomed results with the advise not to diet ,take the training steady and eat a sensible heathy diet,and get regular checks with them from time to time,

out on the bike it was murder on my rear too much weight pressing down on such a small area,

the answer A RECUMBENT TRIKE ! and boy was it welcome.because i want to enjoy it 50 mile a day has been planned(20ish days)i have decided the only way i could afford it was to cycle camp,rough and ready but cheap

due to the length of the trip it will also be solo and un assisted,told you i was crazy

Saturday 25 June 2011

friday 20 may,day 7 jogle 2011



ready for the off,one of the nicest rest stops



lovely cafe,pity same can't be said for upstairs staff,id like to bet people dont revisit,but the shop down stairs completely diffrent,very welcoming.



looking at the sign,are they machanical cats? or just big moggies,keep going just in case they are the wild type of cat.



time for a break,ill just have 5 minutes




some lovely scenary but you have to pay the price,some long climbs on our way over to tarbet.but roads nice and quiet.




arran our first views,looking dark n dismal



with no available b&b we pushed on till we got to the ferry terminal.and a welcome piece of grass to pitch tent

today was hard going the hills dragged kellies knee locked up and she was in quiet some pain,tramadol to the rescue. with very few food stops,energy levels had to be topped up from time to time with choc bars n oat bars infact anything with sugar in it,lochgilliped saw us sat in sunshine having pop n crisps on the village green.kellie getting very tired after dinner(tea)in tarbert,"just a bit further kellie"until we eventualy got to the ferry port,don't think she thought much of me today i became the slave driver towards the end of the day,young legs may be faster but i have the edge at the end of the day to keep going

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