Cycling to John O’Groats: Deviot East to Brora
Cycling UK, heading for John O’Groats, my latest bicycle touring update from Scotland, on Sunday, the 14th September 2014. Deviot East to Brora. 67 miles. When I got up this morning, there was no mist it was clear for a change. The first time since I’ve been in Scotland. Even the tent wasn’t as wet as it normally is!
Once I’d packed up and loaded the bike, I set off on my way. It was a nice start to the day as I had a nice hill to go down. The only trouble was I soon hit the mist, and this time it was really thick. I could only see about twenty metres ahead! Luckily, this only lasted for half an hour, and then the sun came out once again.
It’s not been a particularly hard ride today, although just after lunch, I did pick up a fairly strong headwind, which was pretty chilly, too. It was coming straight off the North Sea. By about 4 o’clock, I’d had enough and stopped for the day. I was hoping to get a little bit further today so I could have an easy day tomorrow. I think I’ve got about 65 miles to go before I get to John O’Groats, don’t know what I’m doing then I’ll look at my options at the time!
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
- Photos: See my photos on Flickr
- The route: View my route to John O’Groats
- Tour page: Ride overview
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