To Carlisle
17 giugno 2021, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Miles cycled: 3
Total to date: 3
Easing ourselves in to this trip with a late afternoon train journey to Carlisle. Staying with family: Katy, Adrian, Thomas and Iona. Still t-shirt weather and dry.Leggi altro
To Oban
18 giugno 2021, Scozia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Miles cycled : 2
Total to date: 5
Breakfast with the Clarkes, coffee from Watts Coffee roasters, then the fast train to Glasgow which was busy with Scottish football fans, some travelling to LondonLeggi altro
Tobermory, Isle of Mull
19 giugno 2021, Scozia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Miles today : 23
Miles to date : 28
Morning in Oban, visiting a local
museum and partaking in breakfast and elevenses. Once the ferry left port we cleared the clouds and enjoyed a sunny afternoon.Leggi altro
Ardnamurchan point
20 giugno 2021, Scozia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Miles today : 14
Miles so far : 42
Height gain : 340m
As per forecast the morning would be damp with finer weather later.
Took the 11am ferry to Kilchoan and cycled the undulating route toLeggi altro
Back to Oban
21 giugno 2021, Scozia ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Miles today : 21
Miles to date: 63
Height gained : 340m
Another intensely sunny day. Walked to the lighthouse outside Tobermory, had a coffee, visited an outdoor market then cycled to Craignure forLeggi altro
Argyll & Bute
22 giugno 2021, Scozia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Miles today : 55
Miles so far : 118
Height gained : map says 830 m but my altimeter says 675 m
Hilly, twisty riding through remote areas for first 30 miles until reaching Kilmartin. Great coffee stopLeggi altro
Land and sea to Ayr
23 giugno 2021, Scozia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Miles today - 55
Miles to date - 173
Height ascended - 620 metres
Breakfast overlooking Tarbert harbour, and my bike.
Damp cycle ride over a big hill to Claonaig to catch the ferry to Arran. ItLeggi altro
Ayr to Dumfries
24 giugno 2021, Scozia ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Miles today : 62
Miles accumulated : 235
Height gained : 881 metres
A fine morning and a tailwind all the way. Stopped at Dalmellington for a coffee and Carsphairn for a look around the churchyard.Leggi altro
Back to England
25 giugno 2021, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Miles today : 46
Miles so far : 281
Height gained : 240 metres
Drizzly and cool all day. Beautiful route followed by the NCR7 along the Solway Firth.
Many cyclists going in the opposite direction-Leggi altro
Carlisle to Barnard Castle
26 giugno 2021, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Miles today : 62
Miles so far : 343
Today’s ascent : 1355 meters
A dull and misty day with thick cloud on the tops. This was the day I was most nervous about due to distance, height gained andLeggi altro
Barnard Castle to York
27 giugno 2021, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Miles today : 80
Miles so far : 423
Height ascended : 587 metres
A long cycling day made slightly longer and more frustrating because of a detour (a broken bridge across the Tees) and temporarilyLeggi altro
York - rest day
28 giugno 2021, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Miles today : 0
Miles to date: 423
Height ascended: 0
A day off but not a day of rest. Walked the medieval walls in the morning. Lunch in Cycle Heaven watching live coverage of Le Tour. Walking theLeggi altro
York to Louth
29 giugno 2021, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Miles today : 87
Miles so far : 510
Height gained : 638 metres
The most miles I have cycled in a day on a loaded tour. Lincolnshire is quite lumpy as evidenced with the height gained.
SomeLeggi altro
Louth to King’s Lynn
30 giugno 2021, Inghilterra ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Miles today : 79
Miles to date : 589
Height gained : 336 metres*
Damp for the first hour and my route choice of the A153 was poor - hilly and busy with traffic.
Coffee in Woodhall Spa and then 20Leggi altro
Lowestoft Ness - journeys end
1 luglio 2021, Inghilterra ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Miles today : 82
Miles to date : 671
Height ascended : 508 metres
I lost count of the number of times that I got lost today. Some of it inattention, some poor map reading, and some inadequateLeggi altro


























































































Julia Beaumont
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