Sorry for the lack of updates everyone! We’ve had some real difficulties getting online using our mobile modem (no thanks to the Carphone Warehouse hotline).

The trip up to John O’ Groats was long but went without any real problem; making it all the way in the planned two days. Unfortunately, despite our previous booking at our planned Perth campsite, the owner decided to turn us away (having neglected to tell us previously that an all male party would not be allowed) as a bunch of rowdy charity cyclists and classic car enthusiasts. However we were taken in by another kind campsite who have offered to put us up for free! This has slightly altered our route (making an especially long day 3) but the cyclists are ready for the challenge.

Leaving camp at 8am (this is why the cyclists are pictured next to an empty sign post - which is only fitted with the John O’ Groats sign at 9am), the first 60miles went without a hitch thanks to the reasonable weather and strong north-westerly winds. This resulted in some over-exertion and the price was paid in the second half of the journey (taking almost double the time for the same distance again) where the weather turned for the worse and moral was down. In total 130miles covered in just over 10 hours. A sterling effort considering the difference between the hills of Scotland and the mighty peaks of Cambridge.

The weather report says we might be in the clear for rain tomorrow, so fingers crossed for a good days cycling.

Off to search for a pub, hopefully we shall update again tomorrow!