Well what a journey it turned out to be! I have been back now for just over a week and still don't feel quite settled back to normality to be honest. I was amazed by how quickly I got into a routine of arising in the early hours (5-6 am), cycling the first 40 or so miles before stopping for a break and a substantial meal, and then continuing for the final few miles to arrive at my camp site by 3pm at the latest. What, a few months ago, seemed like a ridiculous idea soon became the norm for me, and the 80 or so miles I cycled 6 days on the trot seem somewhat trivial. Yet I still get brief flashbacks to sections of the ride itself and how lonely and isolated they were, which help put things back in perspective and make me realise just how far 80 miles on a bike actually is.
On reflection I can safely say that I enjoyed every single bit of the trip; even cycling in the pouring rain along the scottish lochs has a certain hidden beauty woven into it which can only be truly appreciated afterwards. The highlight of the trip for me was Glen Coe which was genuinely breath taking and shall be burnt into my memory for a very long time.
On a more serious note the main reason I did this was to raise funds for Sue Ryder care, and thus far I have raised well over £1,100 which is a great achievement and I would like to thank everyone who helped me reach this amount and double my original target of £500.
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