(written by Dave) Warning: bike nerd posting After yesterday’s big ride, we decided overnight to spend the day hanging out in Keswick. We may be setting the record for the slowest ever LEJOG but it’s our trip so we get to make the rules. Staying at the B&B has been a nice break from the … Continue reading Bike nerd posting from Keswick
Month: September 2012
Epic day in the Lake District – Carlisle to Keswick (57/20,298ks, 815m)
(written by Dave) I’m not sure where to start. While we only rode 57k/35m today, we had one of the hardest days on a bike we’ve had in a long time. We took back roads from Carlisle to Keswick. We had planned on riding a slightly longer route and finishing in Ambleside but MASSIVE headwinds … Continue reading Epic day in the Lake District – Carlisle to Keswick (57/20,298ks, 815m)
Send off in style from Scotland – Crocketford to Carlisle (75/20,241ks, 375m)
(written by Dave) If we’ve learned anything from the trip it is that the weather can make all the difference. Our first few days in Bulgaria, and in fact most of the time we spent there, it rained. We constantly list Bulgaria as one of our least favourite countries on the trip. The rain puts … Continue reading Send off in style from Scotland – Crocketford to Carlisle (75/20,241ks, 375m)
Blue skies and green hills – Coylton to Crocketford (85/20,166ks, 770m)
(written by Nancy) We have updated the post yesterday – plus added photos. Phew, we survived the night at the holiday park from hell and were able to escape before being sucked into the vortex of disco balls, bingo and 70’s hits. It rained overnight and was quite blustery so neither of us slept too … Continue reading Blue skies and green hills – Coylton to Crocketford (85/20,166ks, 770m)
A rough day on the Scottish roads – Dunoon to Coylton (81/20,081ks, 360)
ORIGINAL TEXT IN STATE OF SHOCK - SEE BELOW FOR UPDATE We are in holiday park hell, somewhere near Ayr, Scotland. We tried to get a powered tent site but no luck. Instead they offered that we use the power in the bar/restaurant. OK - here's where it gets bad. Picture the following: a very … Continue reading A rough day on the Scottish roads – Dunoon to Coylton (81/20,081ks, 360)
Duncan to the rescue – Inveraray to Dunoon (65/20,000ks, 320m)
(written by Nancy) No dripping noises outside the window this morning – just the lovely sound of silence, which meant it wasn’t raining! We took our time getting ready to go this morning, enjoying our porridge (Scottish, of course) and chatting with the other hostel guests and the hostel manager Jill, who was the kind … Continue reading Duncan to the rescue – Inveraray to Dunoon (65/20,000ks, 320m)
Hanging in Inveraray
(written by Dave) I’m not sure how it came across in the post but yesterday our ride was epic. Temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees and rain for 4 plus hours. So today, we decided to have a sleep in and enjoy a day with the bikes locked in the shed. It rained hard overnight … Continue reading Hanging in Inveraray
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