30 August 1997. Fresh faced and eager at the beginning.
The A30 in Cornwall.
On the A30 in Cornwall overlooking one of the UK’s first wind farms, where I met the Morgan Family.
Bodmin Moor ponies.
Unusual garden ornaments.
Bodmin Moor.
First county finished. Alas, Devon is just as hilly as Cornwall.
Cycling nightmare – Dartmoor National Park in a gale.
Soaked to the bone – Dartmoor National Park.
That’s good advice!
Flooding on the Somerset Levels.
Glastonbury Tor.
On top of the Mendip Hills, Somerset.
Struggling up Cheddar Gorge in a heatwave.
Fosse Way meets Watling Street.
The chaos which prevails most mornings as I attempt an early start.
The 800 years old Major Oak, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire.
Sheffield’s newly working Supertram system which opened 1994.
The beautiful viaduct which wasn’t all it seemed.
My father falling off the edge (not really) in the Peaks.
My mother and I taking tea at Sid’s Cafe (AKA The Last of the Summer Wine film set).
War of the Roses?
An extensive downpour in Sowerby Bridge.
Slalom Steve, my backup rider for a day.
Sir Hellingwell (AKA David) and Oliver the horse.
Approaching the Kirkstone Pass in the Lake District.
The Lake District.
Made it! 1500ft up the top of the Kirkstone Pass.
Proud parents at the top of the Kirkstone Pass.
The ride back down the other side of the Kirkstone pass was fun!
Finally reaching the border.
A selfie!
The Blacksmith’s shop, Gretna Green, Scotland.
The beautiful beach front at Troon.
“On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond…”
Drenched, at the peak of Ranch Moor, 1145ft above sea level.
My favourite place in the World.
Glen Coe.
On ‘that’ road, where it all began in a dream…
The rather atmospheric WW2 Commando Memorial, Spean Bridge.
The road heading north of Inverness, through Sutherland and Caithness and I finally feel I am living on an island.
Finished – All 1205 miles!
Heading west. Leaving John O’Groats having completed my challenge.