We have to catch the 8:40 train from Thurso, but we want to get there earlier so that nobody tries to take the only two bike spaces, that we have reserved. Apparently people turn up all the time expecting to be able to just put their bikes on the train. It is obviously silly that there are only two spaces, but it is clear on the website, it is just difficult to book.
We made it to the train in plenty of time despite a slow puncture on my front tyre. We were the only bikes getting on.
They mean it about the space available.
The train left 1 minute early!
It is a long twisty route to Inverness and we will be passing through many of the towns/villages that we cycled through. The first being Lairg, which we stayed in three nights ago.
I am recording the route on my GPS so you should be able to see how convoluted the route is.
The ride to the airport was, for a long way along the busy A9, then fortunately we took a back road to the airport.
We arrived in good time, and so we packed the bikes for the flight.
We were concerned on two counts, Ray had two pieces of hand luggage, and I had a pannier on the bike. However they said nothing about my pannier, just weighed in the bike at 21kg, and Ray held his bags together in one hand so that they looked like one.
The flight was uneventful, and fortunately Ray did not snore.
When we arrived in Bristol the bikes were the last luggage to come through.
The bikes were fine once we got them out of the plastic.
Our wives picked us up from the airport, and for me being in a car again seams really fast, and I flinch when we drive over drains or potholes.
Oh and apparently I need to shave the beard off!
Cheers
Paul
Riding the length of the UK so you don't have to ;)
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