...and on the Last Day

The journey was now coming to an end, 52 miles to go, two big climbs and a photo to end the endeavour

All we had to do was not have an injury and fix any mechanical prpblems we had.

As we left Helmsdale there was Bob at reception who told us he would be at Wick and might see us, we now know him as the famous fuel tank stalker. The hill out of Helmsdale is 800 ft and lasts for 3 miles "the Beast". Christened by a passing cyclist from Manchester, who we met again at JOG. The weather was kind to us apart from again the head on wind, we then met the 1:3 Berriedale Hill, Eddie thought it would be good to cycle, I thought it would be good to walk, this is where I met Claus from Holland who was retired and doing the end to end twice, why, he couldnt tell me but at the pace he was going we may see him on the news in a few years

With 20 miles to go the clouds cleared and the sun came out to finish our trip as we cycled over the JOG line together with the skyline of the Orkneys in the background. On the return to Inverness by taxi the seals and red kites greated us from the firth in our celebration

The last day was not as eventful as the rest with Phil's Tin mine  route in Cornwall, swimming in Dartmoor, blowouts in Bristol, Worcester races, The Wigan soul train, the witches of Pen-y-gent, Eddies non marriage in Gretna, the clyde tunnel roller coaster, the mist of Glencoe, Nessie, Bob in Dingwall- Helmesdale and Wick, the Helmsdale Beast and the view of the Orkneys and then celebrating as a team It was a road trip to remember all done to solve our mid life crisis and more importantly gain nearly £9 k for charities to save lives.