Day 14 - Lejog 2024

The breakfast was excellent. For our penultimate night we stayed at a lovely B & B. The hostess ( Christine ) was very hospitable. She offered an alternative of porridge or grapefruit. My room mate, Gerry, enquired whether he could have porridge with grapefruit! She was slightly taken aback but graciously met the request. A mini bus took us back up to The Crask Inn to be reunited with our bikes and we set off on our final ride of our epic adventure. No easy finish as it was another 82 mile cycle. The first 30 miles were delightful as we cycled alongside Loch Never and through the beautiful area of Strathnaver. There was a lot of cloud cover but it was dry and a relaxing cycle. At the first break, our guide mentioned that the cycle up to lunch would involve a few 'bumps'. He wasn't wrong. And with a headwind, it meant a very challenging 15 miles including most of the 8 category hills. Rejuvenated after a hearty lunch, we set off for our final 40 miles of the tour. On the way, we met up with a local, Neil Munroe, and were intrigued by his very tall walking stick. He said it would come in use to pull ladies out of the water! Quite a character. No further hills but the headwind strengthened so a tough ride right up to our finish at John O'Groats. Cue celebrations and many photos at the iconic sign marking the end of our ride. What a wonderful 14 days but I think we all now need some R & R before getting back on the bike. And a big thank you to Dave, Mick and Jim, from Peak Tours who provided invaluable support and encouragement throughout the adventure.