4 cyclists and 12 days to ride from Lands End to John O'Groats to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Follow our progress with this blog with day to day pictures as we cycle, eat and drink our way to John O'Groats and onward to the Orkneys and the Stromness Whiskey Bar!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Crossing Aran by bike
The 4 of us enjoyed a spectacular ride from Brodick to Lochranza at the island's northern tip. Even Paul made it up the very long mountain pass. The views all around were stunning! Mark.
I trust you stopped off for a wee dram at the Lochranza distillery, Scotland's newest and smallest distillery. The whisky there is rather good - in fact if it wasn't 7.30 in the morning I would be tempted to have a small one now....! Matt
Sadly, there was no time for a dram at the distillery - there was a ferry (and some ice creams) to catch a mile further on, so we whistled on by and down to the harbour.
Personally, I blame the faffing around earlier in the afternoon - see pictures above of postcard writing and of standing about posing for photos in front of impressive Arran scenery - behaviour typical of the first hour or so on the island ;-) Sometimes I found myself thinking it's a wonder they ever got mcuh beyond Penzance, given the occasional tendency to stop to take more photos than the average Japanese tourist).
And what's wrong with a wee dram at 07.30 to kick off a Friday. Never did Oliver Reed any harm. (really? - Ed.)
2 comments:
I trust you stopped off for a wee dram at the Lochranza distillery, Scotland's newest and smallest distillery. The whisky there is rather good - in fact if it wasn't 7.30 in the morning I would be tempted to have a small one now....!
Matt
Sadly, there was no time for a dram at the distillery - there was a ferry (and some ice creams) to catch a mile further on, so we whistled on by and down to the harbour.
Personally, I blame the faffing around earlier in the afternoon - see pictures above of postcard writing and of standing about posing for photos in front of impressive Arran scenery - behaviour typical of the first hour or so on the island ;-) Sometimes I found myself thinking it's a wonder they ever got mcuh beyond Penzance, given the occasional tendency to stop to take more photos than the average Japanese tourist).
And what's wrong with a wee dram at 07.30 to kick off a Friday. Never did Oliver Reed any harm. (really? - Ed.)
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