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LWR day seven
Still aching from the previous long day in the saddle, we set off from Aviemore Youth Hostel aware that both bikes and ourselves needed fuelling up for the challenging miles ahead. With that in mind, we parked up in the town centre for breakfast at the excellent Coffee Pot cafe and to make a quick…
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LWR day six
Very early in the morning, we crossed back to the mainland at Ullapool from the Outer Hebrides. We immediately turned North to visit Assynt MRT where old friend Nick Ogden greeted us with tea and biscuits. Now it felt like we were on the home run as we headed South – how wrong we were!…
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LWR day five
Andy and I were up bright and early at the hostel in Tarbert with two missions in mind. One, to rendezvous with members of the Hebrides MRT in Stornoway at 6pm. And two, between now and then, to visit as many iconic spots on North Harris and Lewis as possible! Rain was forecast for 5pm,…
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LWR day four
We awoke in our respective tents to the unwelcome sound of rain but managed to pack up quickly and were soon on the ferry to Tarbert on the Isle of Harris. There was time to write up the previous days blog AND sample a famous CalMac breakfast before riding off to make a first stop…