Stats for Wednesday:
Somewhere we went past very quickly
We left behind Linconshire and its squally side-winds and enjoyed the sweeping bends of the A1 all the way to Edinburgh. Knowing there would be little time to istop and take photos, we rigged a camera on the Pan: typical that it should be facing away from the Angel of the North as we sailed past, and that our crossing of the Kincardine Bridge was obscured by the rain that finally caught us up as we entered Fife.
A highland loch near Tillicoultry (in the rain)
Its been a great day to be on the road - clear, fresh (perhaps a bit breezy), and no serious hold-ups. We made it to Tillicoultry by 18h00, leaving plenty of time to catch-up with Paul's friend, Martin (and his awe-inspiring engineering projects), shower away the dust of the road and eat a hearty meal of local haggis.
The Irrepressible Martin Shelly
(Sadly, Martin's bike wasn't quite ready for this trip)
Tomorrow: John O' Groats and the top right-hand corner...
Distance: 409 mile
Elapsed time: 10 hrs
Driving time: 6h51m
Average speed: 59mph
Cambridge to Tillcoultry: the contrast could hardly be more stark; the flatlands of Cambridgeshire gave way to the... the flatlands of Linconshire. But at least the sun was shining; sunshine -less faffing and a good average speed.
Elapsed time: 10 hrs
Driving time: 6h51m
Average speed: 59mph
Cambridge to Tillcoultry: the contrast could hardly be more stark; the flatlands of Cambridgeshire gave way to the... the flatlands of Linconshire. But at least the sun was shining; sunshine -less faffing and a good average speed.
Today was all about getting North - fast.
Somewhere we went past very quickly
We left behind Linconshire and its squally side-winds and enjoyed the sweeping bends of the A1 all the way to Edinburgh. Knowing there would be little time to istop and take photos, we rigged a camera on the Pan: typical that it should be facing away from the Angel of the North as we sailed past, and that our crossing of the Kincardine Bridge was obscured by the rain that finally caught us up as we entered Fife.
A highland loch near Tillicoultry (in the rain)
Its been a great day to be on the road - clear, fresh (perhaps a bit breezy), and no serious hold-ups. We made it to Tillicoultry by 18h00, leaving plenty of time to catch-up with Paul's friend, Martin (and his awe-inspiring engineering projects), shower away the dust of the road and eat a hearty meal of local haggis.
The Irrepressible Martin Shelly
(Sadly, Martin's bike wasn't quite ready for this trip)
Tomorrow: John O' Groats and the top right-hand corner...
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