So I have lost count of days now, all I know is yesterday was pure hell. Myself and Jonathan were so close to giving up, the trip was balanced on a knife edge. We were going through the Lothian Mountains in Scotland, and we were about 400m up. The rest of the way we were going in headwinds of over 15mph, however through the mountain roads the mountains on either side amplified the wind, meaning we were facing winds of 30mph or more. As we cycled forward we were being pushed back UPHILL!!!! After 3 hours we covered a total of 12 miles, so we were going at walking pace. As we came down the side of the mountain we couldn't even get over 3mph.
Today we went from Glasgow to Glencoe through the highlands, this is the highest mountain range in the UK with Ben Nevis and the like around here. The scenery was fantastic, however we expected 80 miles today, turns out it was 96miles......again.....we are once again exhausted. However now we only have about 230 miles to go. After slogging along Loch Lomund into the wind we turned West and up into the Highlands, where thank god for the first time today the wind behind us. This was a great help as we scaled the hills to be over 1500 feet above sea level. A lovely 10 mile downhill stint (which took less than 25mins) and we were at our destination. Downhill with a tailwind doing over 30mph is a great way to end the day. So with a nice pint and a Angus burger in my belly, I bid thee adeiu,
Kyle and JP
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