The day starts well, no wind to speak of, dry but overcast, what could possibly go wrong……!!!
Reading the map just too easy after 700 miles! Well we thought it would be a good idea to deviate slightly as it seemed a much better idea. Nope, bad idea, especially if you don’t realise for little while!! Fortunately our back up crew was able to meet up with us and sustain us with coffee and biscuits. No problem there then!
Lunch followed in Blairgowie after which we returned to the van to refill water bottles and yes you guessed it, it started to rain and rain and rain, real wet stuff. Nothing for it we would have to press on. So off we went …… down the wrong road…….twice in one day!
We only went some 4/5 miles down the road (couldn’t see for the rain), this time though we were the wrong side of a very large hill and our only option was over the top with the rain running rivers down the roads at us. Eventually we managed to get back onto the right road and were met by our trusted support crew, who again, after much mirth and reference to crap map reading abilities, gave us coffee and biscuits to warm us up.
Now all we had to do was the main challenge of the day, a 2200 foot climb up an over The Spittal of Glenshee. Easy eh! Wind in your face and a 1:10 gradient. Took a number of goes to get up that, but we did and still no walking, what an achievement. We were rewarded with incredible views through the valley on the way down, including deer on the hillside.A short note to finish off with “Happy Birthday ta ye Dunc” love the old farts and the trusty support team xxx
More to follow as our journey now nears its end.
90 miles 13.3mph
I pulled a great cartoon out of the Week - prompted by our team effort at the CCCI treasure hunt. It pictured 3 people in a jungle with the words 'OK I admit it, we're lost, but the important thing to focus on is whose fault it is!'
ReplyDeletePS Liked your comments on Day 2 about 'evidence of inbreeding at local hostelries. Was in Monmouth on Friday night and had that same experience. Scary!
ReplyDeleteReally impressed with your 90 miles, then of course realised that's because you got lost a couple of times.Head wind of spittal mmmm conjures up a not to pleasant thought.
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