Carol and Richard were subject to more torrential rain overnight on day eleven, which continued into the morning. They took a couple of pictures of them sheltering at a bus stop.
Is it just me or is she looking way too happy, given the situation? Here’s Richard in a more fitting photo…
They continued on their way after the rain subsided and had a tough morning with strong head winds. They then took a ferry across to Arran from Ardrossan to avoid main roads and take in a more scenic, but difficult route. Again, we’ve been treated to some photos now that they’ve figured out how to work the Blackberry:
They cycled 15 miles on Arran, with 600 feet of ascent, and rushed to catch the last ferry back across to Lochranza. Apparently, they saw four basking sharks during the crossing.
They ended day twelve two miles to the west of Skipness, and wild camped again, having covered only 46.3 miles in a very strenuous day.
Day thirteen was another grueller, with strong head winds and steep gradients all day. The weather flitted between sun and heavy showers, with some nice cycling around Loch Fyne and Loch Feochan. Carol and Richard’s favourite rest stops are bus shelters at the moment though.
They covered 63.4 miles on day thirteen, reaching Oban. That’s a total distance of 789.4 miles so far.
Disclaimer: All Scottish spellings are approximate and any similarities to towns, real or fictional, are purely coincidental.
Great photos……keep going you are almost there now….
Very pleased & relieved to hear(& see pictures!) of your latest adventures….I was very concerned
re. the dire weather you’ve had to endure.Am I right in thinking your spirits are starting to lift as Scotland starts to weave its’ magic on you?
Keep going,you’ve all but got it cracked now!I’m
very confident you’re going to make it.Hope you can relax a bit,feel proud of what you’ve already achieved,& can enjoy the closing stages of your ride.