Grahame’s LeJog Ride

Day 9 – John O’Groats – Finished!

We woke up to rain this morning but we were warm & dry in our whiskey barrel!

I geared up with the wet weather gear & hit the road for one last time. However the rain had stopped once I was on my way & the day turned out to be the best weather yet. The further north we went the warmer it got, all the way to 22 degrees!

After climbing through woodland the ride then shadowed the shore line on the A9. It was not the most pleasant of rides due to the traffic but the cars & trucks generally gave me plenty of room. As we progressed northwards the traffic became much lighter & the ride more enjoyable.

I got a bit excited then remembered that is in miles😢
If you look closely you can see the offshore wind turbines

Mundi was able to shadow me today because we were on the main road so it was good to catch up with her from time to time.

When I finally turned off the main road I had 49 kms of straight tailwind riding under a sunny sky, a great way to finish the adventure.

Rolling into John O’Groats I was greeted by a piper & a crowd cheering me in. Mundi has done it again I thought, but no it was the finish of the Run Britanica LeJog an ultra marathon running race. It was good for my ego anyway, & some of the runners came up to congratulate me.

I’ve used the “Royal we” frequently because it has been a team effort & without Mundi’s help, support & encouragement my adventures wouldn’t happen, so big thanks to Mundi and to everyone else who left messages of support.

Our view from tonight’s campsite

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12 responses to “Day 9 – John O’Groats – Finished!”

  1. Yaaaay! Congratulations Grahame and Mundi. The photos and blog have been so lovely to see/read. Thank you for sharing your ride with us all :)))) looking forward to hearing more about your adventures on the 16th :))

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  3. Fantastic!! Well done Grahame! (and Mundi of course!) Really enjoyed following you on your travels. Great pics and daily write ups – thank you. Where next?! 😂
    Congrats and lots of love from us all – Verity, Guy, Martha and Felix X

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  4. Congratulations Grahame – and Mundi!!!
    A fantastic effort. We too have enjoyed your blog and lovely photos. Well done!
    Enjoy your stay in bonny Scotland. Lots of love Jane and Martin xx

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  7. Congratulations Graham, A fantastic challenging adventure, You must be super fit to cycle those miles every day 😜 what’s next! I ask 🙂

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