It's nearly 4 years since we crossed the line at Lands End to signal the end to our "epic" 2,000 km + UK end to end ride. Epic in terms of scenery & Monika's achievement having till then cycled no more than 40 km's in one day ! With the pain filled memories committed to the scrapbook album and Monika's "chunder" stained shoes committed to the bin, it's time to do it all over again although if you ask Monika why she struggles to come up with an answer that makes any sense. This time we take on the hills and terrain that famously define Scotland as well as the exposed areas of the Shetlands , Orkneys and the Outer Hebrides which promise a battle or two with expected strong winds ! On the plus side the scenery abounds with every corner providing a taste of why Scotland has some of the most wild and spectacular scenery in the world. With 1500 fun and occasional pain filled km's to cover we look forward to making over way from the Northern most point in Scotland to the Southern most point to complete a Scottish end to end ride. The expected rain, cold weather and strong winds will be balanced by the day ending B&B's that are famous for their hospitality, food and soothing baths. We look forward to sharing our journey and maybe in some small way hopefully inspire others to go in search of their dream adventure !
Mike Litchfield
May 2015
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