Yes, it has been a long, long day today for our valiant velocipede-ers....after that early start this morning, the day & roads have just gone on & on (& on!); the distance covered will be about 150km.
After leaving Irvine with its statue of Ayrshire's son, Robert Burns, they found themselves near to Troon & say the long, sandy beach there is beautiful. They also got a look at the Royal Troon Golf Club which was very impressive.
They made a couple more stops along the way to have something to eat &, from Girvan, they could see Ailsa Craig, the island in the outer Firth of Clyde where Blue Hone granite is quarried to make curling stones (you learn something new every day!)
The whole day has been mostly cloudy & cold but, fortunately, there hasn't been too much rain. They wanted to thank you, Simon, for offering to include Red Kites in your challenge, & are fairly confident they will be able to relieve you of some more money, as they have already spotted one but weren't in a position to snap it just then :)
When they last made contact, they were still toiling along the A714, close to the Galloway Forest Park. They knew this would be a long day with a late finish & I'm sure they'll be overjoyed to reach their overnight destination at Minnigaff, where they should be able to have a good dinner & lots of rest to re-charge their batteries.
Well you wanted to challenge yourselves & today is proof of how indomitable you both are - very, very well done!
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This journey sounds so fascinating, and I wish I were there to enjoy the magnificent views of scenery and wildlife---but, while my eyesight is fine, the physical effort is far below par.
ReplyDeleteI envy you this experience so much.
Continued admiration to both of you, and to Tracy for the delightful update commentary.
Love and Regards,
Dad/Grumps. ;-) PS. Mum's fine, and settled happily in The Grange. XX