Well here it is at last ~ the promised final entry to our ride diary.
Sorry it’s taken a few weeks but they are busy lads with work and family so it’s taken a while to get together to finalise the figures ~ well to be honest difficult finding a free evening for us all to meet up in the "Racehorse" and we still haven’t managed that! So here it is and call me a sentimental softie but I have to confess that in respect to my blogging tradition I’ve walked with my laptop 300 metres round the corner to sit in McDonalds and do the final entry ~ would have felt unreal to have done it anywhere else!
Firstly here are my thoughts as The Driver: -
Highlights ~ extremely tricky! And when I say that it is merely because (for me anyway) there were so many. Actually as you’ll soon learn compiling the low points was all too easy. Obviously you’ll have realised from the original diary (a test to see if you actually read it) there was 1 day that stood out above all others with the ride through Glencoe. However, even though the scenery through Glencoe was magnificent for me the most awe inspiring views were those from the bridge at Ballachulish back towards Glencoe and in the other direction over Loch Linnhe. To remind you I again include photos of these. The campsites were all great (well maybe apart from that in the Royal Burgh of Dingwall) and the vast majority of people we met were friendly, helpful and very generous.
Low points ~ as mentioned all too easy for me comprising the driving that 1 afternoon through Warrington and Wigan followed by the next morning in Preston ~ a venture I never intend repeating! There were also those minor frustrations in finding "hot spots" to deal with the blog leading to a delay and severe criticism from all around the world, although I know this was merely from avid readers disappointment! Oh and next time will make sure we have more fruit cake provided!! As to Andy and Vince, their thoughts are below so please keep on reading to the(ir) bottom ~ ooohhh painful.
Overall the trip for me was great fun and I’d do something similar without any hesitation. So what’s next lads?
Ooops nearly forgot ~ latest on the charity donations/pledges! To date their estimates are of amounts that should more than meet their personal targets for each charity so once again heartfelt thanks to you all (especially the immediate families) for the support and for sharing our adventure. Would say hoping you all can join us next time ~ well if I’m spared that is and Vince and Andy are allowed out to play!
