Day one (24 May 2012)

Here we are then, first day done and we're 104 miles south of where we started - that's 11% of our journey done (and 89% left to do then).  Day one has gone remarkably well. Save for a couple minor issues. One being Simon's sunburnt arms which can be resolved with copious amounts of Boots aftersun product, the other was Pete's front brake caliper coming loose, which cannot! A combination of fine weather, fine cycling, plentiful fluids and plentiful carbs has resulted in what I would say has been one of our best days in the saddle. Ever! Having left John O'Groats (so named after some Dutch chappie who went by the name of John) late - due to a mix up with the man that puts the arms/names on the famous signpost - we were concerned at what time we might arrive at our accommodation for the night. We had nothing to be concerned about, arriving at Blackrock at 6:30pm to discover a rather splendid and reasonably priced bunkhouse!  So, we're on our way. Here are the stat(istic)s then: Miles today: 104 Miles in total: 104 Calories burned: 6,700 Metres climbed: 1,277 Time in the saddle: 6h 36m Confidence in finishing score: 9.4! Tomorrow is a much shorter day, just the 90 miles down to Fort William.... You can see our photos at www.utrak.me.uk/jogle