At last, after having software compatibility issues with phone and blog, I have found an internet cafe.
The flight from Bristol to Inverness took an amazing 65 minutes, then caught the train from Inverness to Thurso (nearly 4 hours on a single track line), with some stunning scenery through the Highlands. Saw many red deer, including stags with full antlers and some impressive highland cattle.
Caught a taxi from Thurso to JOG Youth Hostel, driver was a little preoccupied pointing out the Queen Mother's former residence and not keeping his eye on the road!!
Went straight to bed at the hostel, and awoke to find that breakfast was not provided!! Brian scrounged some teabags and we devoured fruit cake and flap jack before departing in the rain at 9 degrees C.
3 miles later arrived at John O'Groats, took photos, looked at the rather tatty and bleak surroundings and then proceeded southwards .... in the rain! Compensation was the following tale wind, and we didn't change out of our large chain rings until 42 miles, prompted by a rather hideous 1 mile long 1:8.
Stopped at about 50 miles and had a very large haddock and chips lunch (mistake) and proceeded South feeling rather bloated.
Eventually arrived at our hostel in Rogart, the accommodation, in some first class railway carriages. Very comfy and quaint. 82 miles, 5.5 hours, 14.9 m/hr average speed.
Sorry no photos yet, can't get them off the telephone
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