LEJOG Day 6 - To Home, Ayrshire
Up and At them- Today, Day 6 I would cross the border, conquer England by 2 wheeler, and meet up at the sign 13 months ago I said would happen after JOG to Gretna in 2013.
Left the digs after quite frankly a disturbing breakfast provided by the farmhouse. a nice saunter up to Gretna, skipping outside of Carlisle and to the England Scotland border.
Was overcome with a sense of achievement. Some 526 miles after leaving Lands End on May 10th, 28500ft of climbing and countless hours in the Saddle I had crossed the English border and entered GOD's country. -
Took some photos with a big simle on my face, looking back on an adventure where no mechanical faults, punctures etc had occurred..... Then 2 miles outside Gretna,, snap, spoke went... LOL
Diverted into Dumfries Halfords for guys to fix, which the did, thanks for that and continued on the very familiar A76 up through Thornhill, Sanquhar, Kirkconnel and onwards to Mauchline, home and to see the Family and Dug whom I had left a week earlier.
90 odd miles done, and very glad to be putting my feet up for 24hrs REST before continuing this Trip...
Distance 93.8m / 2962ft Climbed
Total 614.3 / 31,070ft Climbed
Left the digs after quite frankly a disturbing breakfast provided by the farmhouse. a nice saunter up to Gretna, skipping outside of Carlisle and to the England Scotland border.
Was overcome with a sense of achievement. Some 526 miles after leaving Lands End on May 10th, 28500ft of climbing and countless hours in the Saddle I had crossed the English border and entered GOD's country. -
Took some photos with a big simle on my face, looking back on an adventure where no mechanical faults, punctures etc had occurred..... Then 2 miles outside Gretna,, snap, spoke went... LOL
Diverted into Dumfries Halfords for guys to fix, which the did, thanks for that and continued on the very familiar A76 up through Thornhill, Sanquhar, Kirkconnel and onwards to Mauchline, home and to see the Family and Dug whom I had left a week earlier.
90 odd miles done, and very glad to be putting my feet up for 24hrs REST before continuing this Trip...
Distance 93.8m / 2962ft Climbed
Total 614.3 / 31,070ft Climbed
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