Sorry for not posting yesterday, if that worried anyone, we were Just Too Tired.
Yesterday was a longish day mileswise at about 63miles, and very long in terms of hours (about 8am to 7pm on the road, with breaks). According to Mapmyride, we reached an elevation of 1300 feet (Ben Nevis is 4409ft I think), and the wind was un-re-lenting. Seriously, it didn't stop all day, and was so strong sometimes you hardly had to brake going downhill, because the wind did it for you.
Good things - occasional tree shelter, mini mars bars, picnic lunch was surprisingly nice, given that we had wanted to be inside, three guys on motorbikes who cheered us up at the top of the biggest hill (Jude enquired their opinion on windspeed & one chap held up a licked finger and agreed it was there), gorse smell in the sun (day two it smelled of honey, yesterday it smelled of coconut).
Really, really hoping it's not windy today.
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Quick fact check: Ben Nevis 4409ft; mountains must be over 3000ft to be a munro.
ReplyDeleteNot that I'm belittling your efforts. Just, please don't get cocky and try and cycle up Ben Nevis!
Well done! You're going great.
Duly noted be corrected ta. Must have just made that number up in my head somewhere I think. Felt like a very big mountain though.
ReplyDeleteI do not doubt that!
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